diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers_model.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers_model.py
index 037dd17d32..3b410819ae 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers_model.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers_model.py
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ def notify_responsible(
         content (NotificationBody, optional): _description_. Defaults to InvenTreeNotificationBodies.NewOrder.
         exclude (User, optional): User instance that should be excluded. Defaults to None.
     """
+    import InvenTree.ready
+
+    if InvenTree.ready.isImportingData() or InvenTree.ready.isRunningMigrations():
+        return
+
     notify_users(
         [instance.responsible], instance, sender, content=content, exclude=exclude
     )
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs.yml b/docs/mkdocs.yml
index 2e08051e25..940bfc2bcc 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/docs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ markdown_extensions:
       custom_fences:
         - name: mermaid
           class: mermaid
-          format: !!python/name:pymdownx.superfences.fence_code_format
+          # format: !!python/name:pymdownx.superfences.fence_code_format
   # - pymdownx.emoji:
   #     emoji_index: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.twemoji
   #     emoji_generator: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.to_svg