diff --git a/files/assets/js/submit_emojis.js b/files/assets/js/submit_emojis.js
index a72f7fcd15..d90217b3b2 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/submit_emojis.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/submit_emojis.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 function approve_emoji(t, name) {
 	postToast(t, `/admin/approve/emoji/${name}`,
 		{
+			"comment": document.getElementById(`${name}-comment`).value,
 			"tags": document.getElementById(`${name}-tags`).value,
 			"name": document.getElementById(`${name}-name`).value,
 			"kind": document.getElementById(`${name}-kind`).value,
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ function approve_emoji(t, name) {
 function remove_emoji(t, name) {
 	postToast(t, `/remove/emoji/${name}`,
 		{
-			"reason": document.getElementById(`${name}-reason`).value,
+			"comment": document.getElementById(`${name}-comment`).value,
 		},
 		() => {
 			document.getElementById(`${name}-emoji`).remove()
diff --git a/files/assets/js/submit_hats.js b/files/assets/js/submit_hats.js
index 0e989910ea..9a94df1630 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/submit_hats.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/submit_hats.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ function approve_hat(t) {
 	const name = t.dataset.name
 	postToast(t, `/admin/approve/hat/${name}`,
 		{
+			"comment": document.getElementById(`${name}-comment`).value,
 			"description": document.getElementById(`${name}-description`).value,
 			"name": document.getElementById(`${name}-name`).value,
 			"price": document.getElementById(`${name}-price`).value,
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ function remove_hat(t) {
 	const name = t.dataset.name
 	postToast(t, `/remove/hat/${name}`,
 		{
-			"reason": document.getElementById(`${name}-reason`).value,
+			"comment": document.getElementById(`${name}-comment`).value,
 		},
 		() => {
 			document.getElementById(`${name}-hat`).remove()
diff --git a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
index 4ab40cbd06..7cf84a3594 100644
--- a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
+++ b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
@@ -206,10 +206,20 @@ def approve_emoji(v, name):
 
 	if v.id != author.id:
 		msg = f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has approved an emoji you made: :{emoji.name}:\n\nYou have received 250 coins as a reward!"
+
+		comment = request.values.get("comment")
+		if comment:
+			msg += f"\nComment: `{comment}`"
+
 		send_repeatable_notification(author.id, msg)
 
 	if v.id != emoji.submitter_id and author.id != emoji.submitter_id:
 		msg = f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has approved an emoji you submitted: :{emoji.name}:"
+		
+		comment = request.values.get("comment")
+		if comment:
+			msg += f"\nComment: `{comment}`"
+
 		send_repeatable_notification(emoji.submitter_id, msg)
 
 	emoji.submitter_id = None
@@ -245,10 +255,12 @@ def remove_asset(cls, type_name, v, name):
 	name = asset.name
 
 	if v.id != asset.submitter_id:
-		reason = request.values.get("reason")
 		msg = f"@{v.username} has rejected a {type_name} you submitted: `'{name}'`"
-		if reason:
-			msg += f"\nReason: `{reason}`"
+
+		comment = request.values.get("comment")
+		if comment:
+			msg += f"\nComment: `{comment}`"
+
 		send_repeatable_notification(asset.submitter_id, msg)
 
 		ma = ModAction(
@@ -383,10 +395,20 @@ def approve_hat(v, name):
 
 	if v.id != author.id:
 		msg = f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has approved a hat you made: '{hat.name}'"
+
+		comment = request.values.get("comment")
+		if comment:
+			msg += f"\nComment: `{comment}`"
+
 		send_repeatable_notification(author.id, msg)
 
 	if v.id != hat.submitter_id and author.id != hat.submitter_id:
 		msg = f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has approved a hat you submitted: '{hat.name}'"
+
+		comment = request.values.get("comment")
+		if comment:
+			msg += f"\nComment: `{comment}`"
+
 		send_repeatable_notification(hat.submitter_id, msg)
 
 	hat.submitter_id = None
diff --git a/files/templates/submit_emojis.html b/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
index b20f2052aa..032363ed75 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 						</div>
 						{% if v.admin_level >= PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] or v.id == emoji.submitter_id %}
 							<div class="d-flex my-4 mx-3">
-								<input autocomplete="off" type="text" id="{{emoji.name}}-reason" class="form-control mr-4" name="reason" placeholder="Rejection reason..." maxlength="500" {% if v.admin_level < PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}hidden{% endif %}>
+								<input autocomplete="off" type="text" id="{{emoji.name}}-comment" class="form-control mr-4" name="comment" placeholder="Comment..." maxlength="500" {% if v.admin_level < PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}hidden{% endif %}>
 
 								<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger ml-auto" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onclick="remove_emoji(this, '{{emoji.name}}')">Remove</button>
 								{% if v.admin_level >= PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submit_hats.html b/files/templates/submit_hats.html
index deb0ddbe88..d41dd976e2 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit_hats.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit_hats.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 						</div>
 						{% if v.admin_level >= PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] or v.id == hat.submitter_id %}
 							<div class="d-flex my-4 mx-3">
-								<input autocomplete="off" type="text" id="{{hat.name}}-reason" class="form-control mr-4" name="reason" placeholder="Rejection reason..." maxlength="500" {% if v.admin_level < PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}hidden{% endif %}>
+								<input autocomplete="off" type="text" id="{{hat.name}}-comment" class="form-control mr-4" name="comment" placeholder="Comment..." maxlength="500" {% if v.admin_level < PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}hidden{% endif %}>
 
 								<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger ml-auto" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onclick="remove_hat(this)" data-name="{{hat.name}}">Remove</button>
 								{% if v.admin_level >= PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}