diff --git a/src/lib/review_hook.py b/src/lib/review_hook.py
index 3a0f198..b0e03d9 100644
--- a/src/lib/review_hook.py
+++ b/src/lib/review_hook.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def check_for_straight_reward(_reviewer, card, answer: Answer):
 
     easeplus = maybe_apply_reward(sett, straightlen, card)
 
-    if easeplus:
+    if easeplus > 0:
         latest_info[card.id] = easeplus
 
         if sett.enable_notifications:
diff --git a/src/lib/sync_hook.py b/src/lib/sync_hook.py
index d9ede81..92582d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync_hook.py
+++ b/src/lib/sync_hook.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def after_sync(col) -> None:
 
         result = check_cids(col, newrev_cids)
 
-        filtered_logs = [f"cid:{r[0]} easeplus:{r[1]}" for r in result if r[1] != 0]
+        filtered_logs = [f"cid:{r[0]} easeplus:{r[1]}" for r in result if r[1] > 0]
         filtered_length = len(filtered_logs)
 
         if filtered_length > 0:
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 8367355..b2737e3 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def apply_ease_change(card, reward: int, sett_min: int, sett_max: int):
     else:
         return 0
 
-def maybe_apply_reward(sett, straightlen, card) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int]]:
+def maybe_apply_reward(sett, straightlen, card) -> int:
     if (
         sett.straight_length >= 1 and
         straightlen >= sett.straight_length
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ def maybe_apply_reward(sett, straightlen, card) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int]]:
         # easeplus of 0 will react similiar to None
         return easeplus
 
-    return None
+    return 0