diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index b37b8bd6d..3eafe42b6 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -638,6 +638,8 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 		if v.marseyawarded and marseyaward_body_regex.search(body_html):
 			abort(403, "You can only type marseys!")
 
+		oldtext = c.body
+
 		c.body = body
 
 		c.body_html = body_html
@@ -654,7 +656,7 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 
 		g.db.add(c)
 
-		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(body, v, c.body, ghost=c.ghost, log_cost=c)
+		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(body, v, oldtext=oldtext, ghost=c.ghost, log_cost=c)
 
 		if notify_users == 'everyone':
 			alert_everyone(c.id)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 65bee6eab..15198f23c 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 
 
 	if not p.private:
-		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{title} {body}', v, f'{p.title} {p.body}', ghost=p.ghost, log_cost=p)
+		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(f'{title} {body}', v, oldtext=f'{p.title} {p.body}', ghost=p.ghost, log_cost=p)
 		if notify_users:
 			cid, text = notif_comment2(p)
 			if notify_users == 'everyone':
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 3ec9c3408..c4bf4a9f8 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 
 		friends = friends[:BIO_FRIENDS_ENEMIES_LENGTH_LIMIT]
 
-		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(friends, v, v.friends)
+		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(friends, v, oldtext=v.friends)
 
 		if notify_users:
 			text = f"@{v.username} has added you to their friends list!"
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 
 		enemies = enemies[:BIO_FRIENDS_ENEMIES_LENGTH_LIMIT]
 
-		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(enemies, v, v.enemies)
+		notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(enemies, v, oldtext=v.enemies)
 		if notify_users:
 			text = f"@{v.username} has added you to their enemies list!"
 			cid = notif_comment(text)