diff --git a/files/routes/subs.py b/files/routes/subs.py
index f6c29406b..80cc29326 100644
--- a/files/routes/subs.py
+++ b/files/routes/subs.py
@@ -455,6 +455,10 @@ def hole_pin(v, pid):
 	p.hole_pinned = v.username
 	g.db.add(p)
 
+	if v.id != p.author_id:
+		message = f"@{v.username} (Mod) has pinned your [post]({p.shortlink}) in /h/{p.sub}"
+		send_repeatable_notification(p.author_id, message)
+
 	return {"message": f"Post pinned to /h/{p.sub}"}
 
 @app.post("/hole_unpin/<pid>")
@@ -469,4 +473,8 @@ def hole_unpin(v, pid):
 	p.hole_pinned = None
 	g.db.add(p)
 
-	return {"message": f"Post unpinned from /h/{p.sub}"}
+	if v.id != p.author_id:
+		message = f"@{v.username} (Mod) has unpinned your [post]({p.shortlink}) in /h/{p.sub}"
+		send_repeatable_notification(p.author_id, message)
+
+	return {"message": f"Post unpinned from /h/{p.sub}"}
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