diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index 9bb3d21c3..eb88d87c0 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def send_notification(uid, text):
 
 	if uid in bots: return
 	cid = notif_comment(text)
-	add_notif(cid, uid)
+	add_notif(cid, uid, text)
 
 
 def notif_comment(text):
@@ -92,19 +92,20 @@ def notif_comment(text):
 
 def notif_comment2(p):
 
+	text = f"@{p.author.username} has mentioned you: [{p.title}](/post/{p.id})"
+
 	search_html = f'%</a> has mentioned you: <a href="/post/{p.id}">%'
 
 	existing = g.db.query(Comment.id).filter(Comment.author_id == AUTOJANNY_ID, Comment.parent_submission == None, Comment.body_html.like(search_html)).first()
 
-	if existing: return existing[0]
+	if existing: return existing[0], text
 	else:
-		text = f"@{p.author.username} has mentioned you: [{p.title}](/post/{p.id})"
 		if p.sub: text += f" in <a href='/h/{p.sub}'>/h/{p.sub}"
 		text_html = sanitize(text, blackjack="notification")
-		return create_comment(text_html)
+		return create_comment(text_html), text
 
 
-def add_notif(cid, uid):
+def add_notif(cid, uid, text):
 	if uid in bots: return
 
 	existing = g.db.query(Notification.user_id).filter_by(comment_id=cid, user_id=uid).one_or_none()
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ def add_notif(cid, uid):
 		notif = Notification(comment_id=cid, user_id=uid)
 		g.db.add(notif)
 
+		g.db.flush()
+		push_notif({uid}, 'New notification', text, f'{SITE_FULL}/comment/{cid}?read=true#context')
+
 
 def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v):
 	# Restrict young accounts from generating notifications
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 4d6767ee6..337c97084 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -170,20 +170,21 @@ def distribute(v:User, option_id):
 	votes = option.votes
 	coinsperperson = int(pool / len(votes))
 
-	cid = notif_comment(f"You won {coinsperperson} coins betting on [{post.title}]({post.shortlink}) :marseyparty:")
+	text = f"You won {coinsperperson} coins betting on [{post.title}]({post.shortlink}) :marseyparty:"
+	cid = notif_comment(text)
 	for vote in votes:
 		u = vote.user
 		u.pay_account('coins', coinsperperson)
-		add_notif(cid, u.id)
+		add_notif(cid, u.id, text)
 
-
-	cid = notif_comment(f"You lost the {POLL_BET_COINS} coins you bet on [{post.title}]({post.shortlink}) :marseylaugh:")
+	text = f"You lost the {POLL_BET_COINS} coins you bet on [{post.title}]({post.shortlink}) :marseylaugh:"
+	cid = notif_comment(text)
 	losing_voters = []
 	for o in post.options:
 		if o.exclusive == 2:
 			losing_voters.extend([x.user_id for x in o.votes])
 	for uid in losing_voters:
-		add_notif(cid, uid)
+		add_notif(cid, uid, text)
 
 	ma = ModAction(
 		kind="distribute",
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 54a861009..2d78845b7 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ def publish(pid, v):
 		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{post.title} {post.body}', v)
 
 		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment2(post)
+			cid, text = notif_comment2(post)
 			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+				add_notif(cid, x, text)
 
 
 	cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 	if not p.private and not p.ghost:
 		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{p.title} {p.body}', v)
 		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment2(p)
+			cid, text = notif_comment2(p)
 			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+				add_notif(cid, x, text)
 
 	if v.id == p.author_id:
 		if int(time.time()) - p.created_utc > 60 * 3: p.edited_utc = int(time.time())
@@ -739,9 +739,9 @@ def submit_post(v:User, sub=None):
 		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{title} {body}', v)
 
 		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment2(post)
+			cid, text = notif_comment2(post)
 			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+				add_notif(cid, x, text)
 
 	if v.agendaposter and not v.marseyawarded and AGENDAPOSTER_PHRASE not in f'{post.body}{post.title}'.lower() and sub != 'chudrama':
 		post.is_banned = True
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 67cb1bd57..da2dadb70 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -252,9 +252,10 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(friends, v)
 
 		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment(f"@{v.username} has added you to their friends list!")
+			text = f"@{v.username} has added you to their friends list!"
+			cid = notif_comment(text)
 			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+				add_notif(cid, x, text)
 
 		v.friends = friends[:1000]
 		v.friends_html=friends_html
@@ -276,9 +277,10 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 
 		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(enemies, v)
 		if notify_users:
-			cid = notif_comment(f"@{v.username} has added you to their enemies list!")
+			text = f"@{v.username} has added you to their enemies list!"
+			cid = notif_comment(text)
 			for x in notify_users:
-				add_notif(cid, x)
+				add_notif(cid, x, text)
 
 		v.enemies = enemies[:1000]
 		v.enemies_html=enemies_html