diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index c40a0f3cb..f607efc67 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def notif_comment2(p):
 	if existing: return existing[0], text
 	else:
 		if p.sub: text += f" in <a href='/h/{p.sub}'>/h/{p.sub}"
-		text_html = sanitize(text, blackjack="notification")
+		text_html = sanitize(text, blackjack="notification", post_mention_notif=True)
 		return create_comment(text_html), text
 
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index c60e9ffe3..3e70f5a1a 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def handle_youtube_links(url):
 	return html
 
 @with_sigalrm_timeout(10)
-def sanitize(sanitized, golden=True, limit_pings=0, showmore=False, count_emojis=False, snappy=False, chat=False, blackjack=None):
+def sanitize(sanitized, golden=True, limit_pings=0, showmore=False, count_emojis=False, snappy=False, chat=False, blackjack=None, post_mention_notif=False):
 	def error(error):
 		if chat:
 			return error, 403
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, golden=True, limit_pings=0, showmore=False, count_emojis
 			continue
 
 		#don't allow something like this [https://rԁrama.net/leaderboard](https://iplogger.org/1fRKk7)
-		if not snappy:
+		if not snappy and not post_mention_notif:
 			string_domain = tldextract.extract(str(link.string)).registered_domain
 			if string_domain and string_domain != tldextract.extract(href).registered_domain:
 				link.string = href