diff --git a/include/class.ticket.php b/include/class.ticket.php
index fc7eb1c520d45dfaab47ee3d7cd61db4f78f2eba..5c7a04e87f88c49c17c5736e775e83426e5ad99d 100644
--- a/include/class.ticket.php
+++ b/include/class.ticket.php
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ class Ticket{
 
         $ticket->reload();
         
-        if(!$cfg->notifyONNewStaffTicket() || !isset($var['alertuser']))
+        if(!$cfg->notifyONNewStaffTicket() || !isset($vars['alertuser']))
             return $ticket; //No alerts.
 
         //Send Notice to user --- if requested AND enabled!!