diff --git a/backend/pkg/api/data_access/notifications.go b/backend/pkg/api/data_access/notifications.go
index abd43c872..bb6f5454a 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/api/data_access/notifications.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/api/data_access/notifications.go
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ func (d *DataAccessService) GetNotificationOverview(ctx context.Context, userId
 }
 
 func (d *DataAccessService) GetDashboardNotifications(ctx context.Context, userId uint64, chainIds []uint64, cursor string, colSort t.Sort[enums.NotificationDashboardsColumn], search string, limit uint64) ([]t.NotificationDashboardsTableRow, *t.Paging, error) {
+	// dev hack; TODO remove
+	if userId == 127504 {
+		return d.dummy.GetDashboardNotifications(ctx, userId, chainIds, cursor, colSort, search, limit)
+	}
 	response := []t.NotificationDashboardsTableRow{}
 	var err error