diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
index 61dcb87c2..aef51a647 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def follow
-    FollowService.new.call(current_user.account, @account, reblogs: truthy_param?(:reblogs), with_rate_limit: true)
-
-    options = @account.locked? || current_user.account.silenced? ? {} : { following_map: { @account.id => { reblogs: truthy_param?(:reblogs) } }, requested_map: { @account.id => false } }
+    follow  = FollowService.new.call(current_user.account, @account, reblogs: params.key?(:reblogs) ? truthy_param?(:reblogs) : nil, notify: params.key?(:notify) ? truthy_param?(:notify) : nil, with_rate_limit: true)
+    options = @account.locked? || current_user.account.silenced? ? {} : { following_map: { @account.id => { reblogs: follow.show_reblogs?, notify: follow.notify? } }, requested_map: { @account.id => false } }
 
     render json: @account, serializer: REST::RelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships(options)
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/follow_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/follow_requests_controller.rb
index 0420b7bef..b34c76f29 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/follow_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/follow_requests_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Api::V1::FollowRequestsController < Api::BaseController
 
   def authorize
     AuthorizeFollowService.new.call(account, current_account)
-    NotifyService.new.call(current_account, Follow.find_by(account: account, target_account: current_account))
+    NotifyService.new.call(current_account, :follow, Follow.find_by(account: account, target_account: current_account))
     render json: account, serializer: REST::RelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships
   end
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
index d28f7dad8..723c04e55 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/accounts.js
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ export function fetchAccountFail(id, error) {
   };
 };
 
-export function followAccount(id, reblogs = true) {
+export function followAccount(id, options = { reblogs: true }) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const alreadyFollowing = getState().getIn(['relationships', id, 'following']);
     const locked = getState().getIn(['accounts', id, 'locked'], false);
 
     dispatch(followAccountRequest(id, locked));
 
-    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/follow`, { reblogs }).then(response => {
+    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/follow`, options).then(response => {
       dispatch(followAccountSuccess(response.data, alreadyFollowing));
     }).catch(error => {
       dispatch(followAccountFail(error, locked));
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
index a26844f84..099e42f6c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function updateNotifications(notification, intlMessages, intlLocale) {
 
     let filtered = false;
 
-    if (notification.type === 'mention') {
+    if (['mention', 'status'].includes(notification.type)) {
       const dropRegex   = filters[0];
       const regex       = filters[1];
       const searchIndex = searchTextFromRawStatus(notification.status);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
index 02217b62c..2b97af4e6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { autoPlayGif, me, isStaff } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import Icon from 'mastodon/components/icon';
+import IconButton from 'mastodon/components/icon_button';
 import Avatar from 'mastodon/components/avatar';
 import { counterRenderer } from 'mastodon/components/common_counter';
 import ShortNumber from 'mastodon/components/short_number';
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unblockDomain: { id: 'account.unblock_domain', defaultMessage: 'Unblock domain {domain}' },
   hideReblogs: { id: 'account.hide_reblogs', defaultMessage: 'Hide boosts from @{name}' },
   showReblogs: { id: 'account.show_reblogs', defaultMessage: 'Show boosts from @{name}' },
+  enableNotifications: { id: 'account.enable_notifications', defaultMessage: 'Notify me when @{name} posts' },
+  disableNotifications: { id: 'account.disable_notifications', defaultMessage: 'Stop notifying me when @{name} posts' },
   pins: { id: 'navigation_bar.pins', defaultMessage: 'Pinned toots' },
   preferences: { id: 'navigation_bar.preferences', defaultMessage: 'Preferences' },
   follow_requests: { id: 'navigation_bar.follow_requests', defaultMessage: 'Follow requests' },
@@ -68,8 +71,9 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     onBlock: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onMention: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onDirect: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onReport: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onReblogToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onNotifyToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onReport: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onMute: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onBlockDomain: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onUnblockDomain: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     let info        = [];
     let actionBtn   = '';
+    let bellBtn     = '';
     let lockedIcon  = '';
     let menu        = [];
 
@@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.edit_profile)} onClick={this.openEditProfile} />;
     }
 
+    if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested']) || account.getIn(['relationship', 'following'])) {
+      bellBtn = <IconButton icon='bell-o' size={24} active={account.getIn(['relationship', 'notifying'])} title={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'notifying']) ? messages.disableNotifications : messages.enableNotifications, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.props.onNotifyToggle} />;
+    }
+
     if (account.get('moved') && !account.getIn(['relationship', 'following'])) {
       actionBtn = '';
     }
@@ -287,6 +296,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             {!suspended && (
               <div className='account__header__tabs__buttons'>
                 {actionBtn}
+                {bellBtn}
 
                 <DropdownMenuContainer items={menu} icon='ellipsis-v' size={24} direction='right' />
               </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/header.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/header.js
index abb15edcc..6b52defe4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/header.js
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ export default class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.onReblogToggle(this.props.account);
   }
 
+  handleNotifyToggle = () => {
+    this.props.onNotifyToggle(this.props.account);
+  }
+
   handleMute = () => {
     this.props.onMute(this.props.account);
   }
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ export default class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           onMention={this.handleMention}
           onDirect={this.handleDirect}
           onReblogToggle={this.handleReblogToggle}
+          onNotifyToggle={this.handleNotifyToggle}
           onReport={this.handleReport}
           onMute={this.handleMute}
           onBlockDomain={this.handleBlockDomain}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index 8728b4806..e12019547 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
 
   onReblogToggle (account) {
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'showing_reblogs'])) {
-      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), false));
+      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), { reblogs: false }));
     } else {
-      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), true));
+      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), { reblogs: true }));
     }
   },
 
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     }
   },
 
+  onNotifyToggle (account) {
+    if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'notifying'])) {
+      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), { notify: false }));
+    } else {
+      dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id'), { notify: true }));
+    }
+  },
+
   onReport (account) {
     dispatch(initReport(account));
   },
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/filter_bar.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/filter_bar.js
index 2fd28d832..368eb0b7e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/filter_bar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/filter_bar.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const tooltips = defineMessages({
   boosts: { id: 'notifications.filter.boosts', defaultMessage: 'Boosts' },
   polls: { id: 'notifications.filter.polls', defaultMessage: 'Poll results' },
   follows: { id: 'notifications.filter.follows', defaultMessage: 'Follows' },
+  statuses: { id: 'notifications.filter.statuses', defaultMessage: 'Updates from people you follow' },
 });
 
 export default @injectIntl
@@ -87,6 +88,13 @@ class FilterBar extends React.PureComponent {
         >
           <Icon id='tasks' fixedWidth />
         </button>
+        <button
+          className={selectedFilter === 'status' ? 'active' : ''}
+          onClick={this.onClick('status')}
+          title={intl.formatMessage(tooltips.statuses)}
+        >
+          <Icon id='home' fixedWidth />
+        </button>
         <button
           className={selectedFilter === 'follow' ? 'active' : ''}
           onClick={this.onClick('follow')}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notification.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notification.js
index 74065e5e2..62a97f187 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notification.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notification.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   ownPoll: { id: 'notification.own_poll', defaultMessage: 'Your poll has ended' },
   poll: { id: 'notification.poll', defaultMessage: 'A poll you have voted in has ended' },
   reblog: { id: 'notification.reblog', defaultMessage: '{name} boosted your status' },
+  status: { id: 'notification.status', defaultMessage: '{name} just posted' },
 });
 
 const notificationForScreenReader = (intl, message, timestamp) => {
@@ -237,6 +238,38 @@ class Notification extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     );
   }
 
+  renderStatus (notification, link) {
+    const { intl } = this.props;
+
+    return (
+      <HotKeys handlers={this.getHandlers()}>
+        <div className='notification notification-status focusable' tabIndex='0' aria-label={notificationForScreenReader(intl, intl.formatMessage(messages.status, { name: notification.getIn(['account', 'acct']) }), notification.get('created_at'))}>
+          <div className='notification__message'>
+            <div className='notification__favourite-icon-wrapper'>
+              <Icon id='home' fixedWidth />
+            </div>
+
+            <span title={notification.get('created_at')}>
+              <FormattedMessage id='notification.status' defaultMessage='{name} just posted' values={{ name: link }} />
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          <StatusContainer
+            id={notification.get('status')}
+            account={notification.get('account')}
+            muted
+            withDismiss
+            hidden={this.props.hidden}
+            getScrollPosition={this.props.getScrollPosition}
+            updateScrollBottom={this.props.updateScrollBottom}
+            cachedMediaWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
+            cacheMediaWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </HotKeys>
+    );
+  }
+
   renderPoll (notification, account) {
     const { intl } = this.props;
     const ownPoll  = me === account.get('id');
@@ -292,6 +325,8 @@ class Notification extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       return this.renderFavourite(notification, link);
     case 'reblog':
       return this.renderReblog(notification, link);
+    case 'status':
+      return this.renderStatus(notification, link);
     case 'poll':
       return this.renderPoll(notification, account);
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index cfcd937fa..7defa0d16 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -6502,6 +6502,10 @@ noscript {
         padding: 2px;
       }
 
+      & > .icon-button {
+        margin-right: 8px;
+      }
+
       .button {
         margin: 0 8px;
       }
diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity.rb
index 94aee7939..224451f41 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity.rb
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity
   end
 
   def notify_about_reblog(status)
-    NotifyService.new.call(status.reblog.account, status)
+    NotifyService.new.call(status.reblog.account, :reblog, status)
   end
 
   def notify_about_mentions(status)
     status.active_mentions.includes(:account).each do |mention|
       next unless mention.account.local? && audience_includes?(mention.account)
-      NotifyService.new.call(mention.account, mention)
+      NotifyService.new.call(mention.account, :mention, mention)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
index ec92f4255..0beec68ab 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Follow < ActivityPub::Activity
     follow_request = FollowRequest.create!(account: @account, target_account: target_account, uri: @json['id'])
 
     if target_account.locked? || @account.silenced?
-      NotifyService.new.call(target_account, follow_request)
+      NotifyService.new.call(target_account, :follow_request, follow_request)
     else
       AuthorizeFollowService.new.call(@account, target_account)
-      NotifyService.new.call(target_account, ::Follow.find_by(account: @account, target_account: target_account))
+      NotifyService.new.call(target_account, :follow, ::Follow.find_by(account: @account, target_account: target_account))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
index 674d5fe47..c065f01f8 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Like < ActivityPub::Activity
     return if original_status.nil? || !original_status.account.local? || delete_arrived_first?(@json['id']) || @account.favourited?(original_status)
 
     favourite = original_status.favourites.create!(account: @account)
-    NotifyService.new.call(original_status.account, favourite)
+    NotifyService.new.call(original_status.account, :favourite, favourite)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
index be7211f2c..427ebdae2 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module AccountInteractions
       Follow.where(target_account_id: target_account_ids, account_id: account_id).each_with_object({}) do |follow, mapping|
         mapping[follow.target_account_id] = {
           reblogs: follow.show_reblogs?,
+          notify: follow.notify?,
         }
       end
     end
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ module AccountInteractions
       FollowRequest.where(target_account_id: target_account_ids, account_id: account_id).each_with_object({}) do |follow_request, mapping|
         mapping[follow_request.target_account_id] = {
           reblogs: follow_request.show_reblogs?,
+          notify: follow_request.notify?,
         }
       end
     end
@@ -95,25 +97,29 @@ module AccountInteractions
     has_many :announcement_mutes, dependent: :destroy
   end
 
-  def follow!(other_account, reblogs: nil, uri: nil, rate_limit: false)
-    reblogs = true if reblogs.nil?
-
-    rel = active_relationships.create_with(show_reblogs: reblogs, uri: uri, rate_limit: rate_limit)
+  def follow!(other_account, reblogs: nil, notify: nil, uri: nil, rate_limit: false)
+    rel = active_relationships.create_with(show_reblogs: reblogs.nil? ? true : reblogs, notify: notify.nil? ? false : notify, uri: uri, rate_limit: rate_limit)
                               .find_or_create_by!(target_account: other_account)
 
-    rel.update!(show_reblogs: reblogs)
+    rel.show_reblogs = reblogs unless reblogs.nil?
+    rel.notify       = notify  unless notify.nil?
+
+    rel.save! if rel.changed?
+
     remove_potential_friendship(other_account)
 
     rel
   end
 
-  def request_follow!(other_account, reblogs: nil, uri: nil, rate_limit: false)
-    reblogs = true if reblogs.nil?
-
-    rel = follow_requests.create_with(show_reblogs: reblogs, uri: uri, rate_limit: rate_limit)
+  def request_follow!(other_account, reblogs: nil, notify: nil, uri: nil, rate_limit: false)
+    rel = follow_requests.create_with(show_reblogs: reblogs.nil? ? true : reblogs, notify: notify.nil? ? false : notify, uri: uri, rate_limit: rate_limit)
                          .find_or_create_by!(target_account: other_account)
 
-    rel.update!(show_reblogs: reblogs)
+    rel.show_reblogs = reblogs unless reblogs.nil?
+    rel.notify       = notify  unless notify.nil?
+
+    rel.save! if rel.changed?
+
     remove_potential_friendship(other_account)
 
     rel
diff --git a/app/models/follow.rb b/app/models/follow.rb
index f3e48a2ed..0b4ddbf3f 100644
--- a/app/models/follow.rb
+++ b/app/models/follow.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #  target_account_id :bigint(8)        not null
 #  show_reblogs      :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #  uri               :string
+#  notify            :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
 #
 
 class Follow < ApplicationRecord
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class Follow < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def revoke_request!
-    FollowRequest.create!(account: account, target_account: target_account, show_reblogs: show_reblogs, uri: uri)
+    FollowRequest.create!(account: account, target_account: target_account, show_reblogs: show_reblogs, notify: notify, uri: uri)
     destroy!
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/follow_request.rb b/app/models/follow_request.rb
index 3325e264c..c1f19149b 100644
--- a/app/models/follow_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/follow_request.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #  target_account_id :bigint(8)        not null
 #  show_reblogs      :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #  uri               :string
+#  notify            :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
 #
 
 class FollowRequest < ApplicationRecord
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class FollowRequest < ApplicationRecord
   validates_with FollowLimitValidator, on: :create
 
   def authorize!
-    account.follow!(target_account, reblogs: show_reblogs, uri: uri)
+    account.follow!(target_account, reblogs: show_reblogs, notify: notify, uri: uri)
     MergeWorker.perform_async(target_account.id, account.id) if account.local?
     destroy!
   end
diff --git a/app/models/notification.rb b/app/models/notification.rb
index 4d7a392b1..e83123c97 100644
--- a/app/models/notification.rb
+++ b/app/models/notification.rb
@@ -10,21 +10,34 @@
 #  updated_at      :datetime         not null
 #  account_id      :bigint(8)        not null
 #  from_account_id :bigint(8)        not null
+#  type            :string
 #
 
 class Notification < ApplicationRecord
+  self.inheritance_column = nil
+
   include Paginable
   include Cacheable
 
-  TYPE_CLASS_MAP = {
-    mention:        'Mention',
-    reblog:         'Status',
-    follow:         'Follow',
-    follow_request: 'FollowRequest',
-    favourite:      'Favourite',
-    poll:           'Poll',
+  LEGACY_TYPE_CLASS_MAP = {
+    'Mention'       => :mention,
+    'Status'        => :reblog,
+    'Follow'        => :follow,
+    'FollowRequest' => :follow_request,
+    'Favourite'     => :favourite,
+    'Poll'          => :poll,
   }.freeze
 
+  TYPES = %i(
+    mention
+    status
+    reblog
+    follow
+    follow_request
+    favourite
+    poll
+  ).freeze
+
   STATUS_INCLUDES = [:account, :application, :preloadable_poll, :media_attachments, :tags, active_mentions: :account, reblog: [:account, :application, :preloadable_poll, :media_attachments, :tags, active_mentions: :account]].freeze
 
   belongs_to :account, optional: true
@@ -38,29 +51,30 @@ class Notification < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :favourite,      foreign_type: 'Favourite',     foreign_key: 'activity_id', optional: true
   belongs_to :poll,           foreign_type: 'Poll',          foreign_key: 'activity_id', optional: true
 
-  validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: [:activity_type, :activity_id] }
-  validates :activity_type, inclusion: { in: TYPE_CLASS_MAP.values }
+  validates :type, inclusion: { in: TYPES }
 
   scope :without_suspended, -> { joins(:from_account).merge(Account.without_suspended) }
 
   scope :browserable, ->(exclude_types = [], account_id = nil) {
-    types = TYPE_CLASS_MAP.values - activity_types_from_types(exclude_types)
+    types = TYPES - exclude_types.map(&:to_sym)
 
     if account_id.nil?
-      where(activity_type: types)
+      where(type: types)
     else
-      where(activity_type: types, from_account_id: account_id)
+      where(type: types, from_account_id: account_id)
     end
   }
 
   cache_associated :from_account, status: STATUS_INCLUDES, mention: [status: STATUS_INCLUDES], favourite: [:account, status: STATUS_INCLUDES], follow: :account, follow_request: :account, poll: [status: STATUS_INCLUDES]
 
   def type
-    @type ||= TYPE_CLASS_MAP.invert[activity_type].to_sym
+    @type ||= (super || LEGACY_TYPE_CLASS_MAP[activity_type]).to_sym
   end
 
   def target_status
     case type
+    when :status
+      status
     when :reblog
       status&.reblog
     when :favourite
@@ -89,10 +103,6 @@ class Notification < ApplicationRecord
         item.target_status.account = accounts[item.target_status.account_id] if item.target_status
       end
     end
-
-    def activity_types_from_types(types)
-      types.map { |type| TYPE_CLASS_MAP[type.to_sym] }.compact
-    end
   end
 
   after_initialize :set_from_account
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/notification_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/notification_serializer.rb
index 80812ad0d..27b031fcc 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/notification_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/notification_serializer.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class REST::NotificationSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   end
 
   def status_type?
-    [:favourite, :reblog, :mention, :poll].include?(object.type)
+    [:favourite, :reblog, :status, :mention, :poll].include?(object.type)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
index c2f3c9a11..afd4cddf9 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class REST::RelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-  attributes :id, :following, :showing_reblogs, :followed_by, :blocking, :blocked_by,
-             :muting, :muting_notifications, :requested, :domain_blocking,
-             :endorsed, :note
+  attributes :id, :following, :showing_reblogs, :notifying, :followed_by,
+             :blocking, :blocked_by, :muting, :muting_notifications, :requested,
+             :domain_blocking, :endorsed, :note
 
   def id
     object.id.to_s
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class REST::RelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       false
   end
 
+  def notifying
+    (instance_options[:relationships].following[object.id] || {})[:notify] ||
+      (instance_options[:relationships].requested[object.id] || {})[:notify] ||
+      false
+  end
+
   def followed_by
     instance_options[:relationships].followed_by[object.id] || false
   end
diff --git a/app/services/favourite_service.rb b/app/services/favourite_service.rb
index 02b26458a..a0ab3b4b7 100644
--- a/app/services/favourite_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/favourite_service.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class FavouriteService < BaseService
     status = favourite.status
 
     if status.account.local?
-      NotifyService.new.call(status.account, favourite)
+      NotifyService.new.call(status.account, :favourite, favourite)
     elsif status.account.activitypub?
       ActivityPub::DeliveryWorker.perform_async(build_json(favourite), favourite.account_id, status.account.inbox_url)
     end
diff --git a/app/services/follow_service.rb b/app/services/follow_service.rb
index 311ae7fa6..962572851 100644
--- a/app/services/follow_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/follow_service.rb
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ class FollowService < BaseService
   # @param [String, Account] uri User URI to follow in the form of username@domain (or account record)
   # @param [Hash] options
   # @option [Boolean] :reblogs Whether or not to show reblogs, defaults to true
+  # @option [Boolean] :notify Whether to create notifications about new posts, defaults to false
   # @option [Boolean] :bypass_locked
   # @option [Boolean] :with_rate_limit
   def call(source_account, target_account, options = {})
     @source_account = source_account
     @target_account = ResolveAccountService.new.call(target_account, skip_webfinger: true)
-    @options        = { reblogs: true, bypass_locked: false, with_rate_limit: false }.merge(options)
+    @options        = { bypass_locked: false, with_rate_limit: false }.merge(options)
 
     raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if following_not_possible?
     raise Mastodon::NotPermittedError  if following_not_allowed?
@@ -45,18 +46,18 @@ class FollowService < BaseService
   end
 
   def change_follow_options!
-    @source_account.follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs])
+    @source_account.follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], notify: @options[:notify])
   end
 
   def change_follow_request_options!
-    @source_account.request_follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs])
+    @source_account.request_follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], notify: @options[:notify])
   end
 
   def request_follow!
-    follow_request = @source_account.request_follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], rate_limit: @options[:with_rate_limit])
+    follow_request = @source_account.request_follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], notify: @options[:notify], rate_limit: @options[:with_rate_limit])
 
     if @target_account.local?
-      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(@target_account.id, follow_request.id, follow_request.class.name)
+      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(@target_account.id, follow_request.id, follow_request.class.name, :follow_request)
     elsif @target_account.activitypub?
       ActivityPub::DeliveryWorker.perform_async(build_json(follow_request), @source_account.id, @target_account.inbox_url)
     end
@@ -65,9 +66,9 @@ class FollowService < BaseService
   end
 
   def direct_follow!
-    follow = @source_account.follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], rate_limit: @options[:with_rate_limit])
+    follow = @source_account.follow!(@target_account, reblogs: @options[:reblogs], notify: @options[:notify], rate_limit: @options[:with_rate_limit])
 
-    LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(@target_account.id, follow.id, follow.class.name)
+    LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(@target_account.id, follow.id, follow.class.name, :follow)
     MergeWorker.perform_async(@target_account.id, @source_account.id)
 
     follow
diff --git a/app/services/import_service.rb b/app/services/import_service.rb
index 4cad93767..7e55452de 100644
--- a/app/services/import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/import_service.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ImportService < BaseService
 
   def import_follows!
     parse_import_data!(['Account address'])
-    import_relationships!('follow', 'unfollow', @account.following, follow_limit, reblogs: 'Show boosts')
+    import_relationships!('follow', 'unfollow', @account.following, follow_limit, reblogs: { header: 'Show boosts', default: true })
   end
 
   def import_blocks!
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ImportService < BaseService
 
   def import_mutes!
     parse_import_data!(['Account address'])
-    import_relationships!('mute', 'unmute', @account.muting, ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT, notifications: 'Hide notifications')
+    import_relationships!('mute', 'unmute', @account.muting, ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT, notifications: { header: 'Hide notifications', default: true })
   end
 
   def import_domain_blocks!
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ImportService < BaseService
 
   def import_relationships!(action, undo_action, overwrite_scope, limit, extra_fields = {})
     local_domain_suffix = "@#{Rails.configuration.x.local_domain}"
-    items = @data.take(limit).map { |row| [row['Account address']&.strip&.delete_suffix(local_domain_suffix), Hash[extra_fields.map { |key, header| [key, row[header]&.strip] }]] }.reject { |(id, _)| id.blank? }
+    items = @data.take(limit).map { |row| [row['Account address']&.strip&.delete_suffix(local_domain_suffix), Hash[extra_fields.map { |key, field_settings| [key, row[field_settings[:header]]&.strip || field_settings[:default]] }]] }.reject { |(id, _)| id.blank? }
 
     if @import.overwrite?
       presence_hash = items.each_with_object({}) { |(id, extra), mapping| mapping[id] = [true, extra] }
diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index e4ca10eb1..fc187db40 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class NotifyService < BaseService
-  def call(recipient, activity)
+  def call(recipient, type, activity)
     @recipient    = recipient
     @activity     = activity
-    @notification = Notification.new(account: @recipient, activity: @activity)
+    @notification = Notification.new(account: @recipient, type: type, activity: @activity)
 
     return if recipient.user.nil? || blocked?
 
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ class NotifyService < BaseService
     FeedManager.instance.filter?(:mentions, @notification.mention.status, @recipient)
   end
 
+  def blocked_status?
+    false
+  end
+
   def blocked_favourite?
     false
   end
diff --git a/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb b/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
index 79af3fc54..12f0f1b08 100644
--- a/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ProcessMentionsService < BaseService
     mentioned_account = mention.account
 
     if mentioned_account.local?
-      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(mentioned_account.id, mention.id, mention.class.name)
+      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(mentioned_account.id, mention.id, mention.class.name, :mention)
     elsif mentioned_account.activitypub?
       ActivityPub::DeliveryWorker.perform_async(activitypub_json, mention.status.account_id, mentioned_account.inbox_url)
     end
diff --git a/app/services/reblog_service.rb b/app/services/reblog_service.rb
index 6866d2fac..5032397b3 100644
--- a/app/services/reblog_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/reblog_service.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ReblogService < BaseService
     reblogged_status = reblog.reblog
 
     if reblogged_status.account.local?
-      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(reblogged_status.account_id, reblog.id, reblog.class.name)
+      LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(reblogged_status.account_id, reblog.id, reblog.class.name, :reblog)
     elsif reblogged_status.account.activitypub? && !reblogged_status.account.following?(reblog.account)
       ActivityPub::DeliveryWorker.perform_async(build_json(reblog), reblog.account_id, reblogged_status.account.inbox_url)
     end
diff --git a/app/workers/feed_insert_worker.rb b/app/workers/feed_insert_worker.rb
index 633ec91bd..b70c7e389 100644
--- a/app/workers/feed_insert_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/feed_insert_worker.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ class FeedInsertWorker
   private
 
   def check_and_insert
-    perform_push unless feed_filtered?
+    return if feed_filtered?
+
+    perform_push
+    perform_notify if notify?
   end
 
   def feed_filtered?
@@ -35,6 +38,12 @@ class FeedInsertWorker
     end
   end
 
+  def notify?
+    return false if @type != :home || @status.reblog? || (@status.reply? && @status.in_reply_to_account_id != @status.account_id)
+
+    Follow.find_by(account: @follower, target_account: @status.account)&.notify?
+  end
+
   def perform_push
     case @type
     when :home
@@ -43,4 +52,8 @@ class FeedInsertWorker
       FeedManager.instance.push_to_list(@list, @status)
     end
   end
+
+  def perform_notify
+    NotifyService.new.call(@follower, :status, @status)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/local_notification_worker.rb b/app/workers/local_notification_worker.rb
index 48635e498..6b08ca6fc 100644
--- a/app/workers/local_notification_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/local_notification_worker.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class LocalNotificationWorker
   include Sidekiq::Worker
 
-  def perform(receiver_account_id, activity_id = nil, activity_class_name = nil)
+  def perform(receiver_account_id, activity_id = nil, activity_class_name = nil, type = nil)
     if activity_id.nil? && activity_class_name.nil?
       activity = Mention.find(receiver_account_id)
       receiver = activity.account
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class LocalNotificationWorker
       activity = activity_class_name.constantize.find(activity_id)
     end
 
-    NotifyService.new.call(receiver, activity)
+    NotifyService.new.call(receiver, type || activity_class_name.underscore, activity)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     true
   end
diff --git a/app/workers/poll_expiration_notify_worker.rb b/app/workers/poll_expiration_notify_worker.rb
index 64b4cbd7e..8a12fc075 100644
--- a/app/workers/poll_expiration_notify_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/poll_expiration_notify_worker.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ class PollExpirationNotifyWorker
     # Notify poll owner and remote voters
     if poll.local?
       ActivityPub::DistributePollUpdateWorker.perform_async(poll.status.id)
-      NotifyService.new.call(poll.account, poll)
+      NotifyService.new.call(poll.account, :poll, poll)
     end
 
     # Notify local voters
     poll.votes.includes(:account).map(&:account).select(&:local?).each do |account|
-      NotifyService.new.call(account, poll)
+      NotifyService.new.call(account, :poll, poll)
     end
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     true
diff --git a/app/workers/refollow_worker.rb b/app/workers/refollow_worker.rb
index 9b07ce1b5..98940680d 100644
--- a/app/workers/refollow_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/refollow_worker.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class RefollowWorker
 
     target_account.passive_relationships.where(account: Account.where(domain: nil)).includes(:account).reorder(nil).find_each do |follow|
       reblogs = follow.show_reblogs?
+      notify  = follow.notify?
 
       # Locally unfollow remote account
       follower = follow.account
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class RefollowWorker
 
       # Schedule re-follow
       begin
-        FollowService.new.call(follower, target_account, reblogs: reblogs)
+        FollowService.new.call(follower, target_account, reblogs: reblogs, notify: notify)
       rescue Mastodon::NotPermittedError, ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, Mastodon::UnexpectedResponseError, HTTP::Error, OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError
         next
       end
diff --git a/app/workers/unfollow_follow_worker.rb b/app/workers/unfollow_follow_worker.rb
index b6e665a41..71b5a0e3f 100644
--- a/app/workers/unfollow_follow_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/unfollow_follow_worker.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ class UnfollowFollowWorker
     old_target_account = Account.find(old_target_account_id)
     new_target_account = Account.find(new_target_account_id)
 
-    follow = follower_account.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: old_target_account)
+    follow  = follower_account.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: old_target_account)
     reblogs = follow&.show_reblogs?
+    notify  = follow&.notify?
 
-    FollowService.new.call(follower_account, new_target_account, reblogs: reblogs, bypass_locked: bypass_locked)
+    FollowService.new.call(follower_account, new_target_account, reblogs: reblogs, notify: notify, bypass_locked: bypass_locked)
     UnfollowService.new.call(follower_account, old_target_account, skip_unmerge: true)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, Mastodon::NotPermittedError
     true
diff --git a/db/migrate/20200917192924_add_notify_to_follows.rb b/db/migrate/20200917192924_add_notify_to_follows.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d27471c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20200917192924_add_notify_to_follows.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require Rails.root.join('lib', 'mastodon', 'migration_helpers')
+
+class AddNotifyToFollows < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  include Mastodon::MigrationHelpers
+
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    safety_assured do
+      add_column_with_default :follows, :notify, :boolean, default: false, allow_null: false
+      add_column_with_default :follow_requests, :notify, :boolean, default: false, allow_null: false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :follows, :notify
+    remove_column :follow_requests, :notify
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20200917193034_add_type_to_notifications.rb b/db/migrate/20200917193034_add_type_to_notifications.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..002be3aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20200917193034_add_type_to_notifications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddTypeToNotifications < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :notifications, :type, :string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20200917222316_add_index_notifications_on_type.rb b/db/migrate/20200917222316_add_index_notifications_on_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bd23c1d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20200917222316_add_index_notifications_on_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class AddIndexNotificationsOnType < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def change
+    add_index :notifications, [:account_id, :id, :type], order: { id: :desc }, algorithm: :concurrently
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/post_migrate/20200917193528_migrate_notifications_type.rb b/db/post_migrate/20200917193528_migrate_notifications_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88e423084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/post_migrate/20200917193528_migrate_notifications_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class MigrateNotificationsType < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  TYPES_TO_MIGRATE = {
+    'Mention'       => :mention,
+    'Status'        => :reblog,
+    'Follow'        => :follow,
+    'FollowRequest' => :follow_request,
+    'Favourite'     => :favourite,
+    'Poll'          => :poll,
+  }.freeze
+
+  def up
+    TYPES_TO_MIGRATE.each_pair do |activity_type, type|
+      Notification.where(activity_type: activity_type, type: nil).in_batches.update_all(type: type)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down; end
+end
diff --git a/db/post_migrate/20200917222734_remove_index_notifications_on_account_activity.rb b/db/post_migrate/20200917222734_remove_index_notifications_on_account_activity.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb7f78e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/post_migrate/20200917222734_remove_index_notifications_on_account_activity.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class RemoveIndexNotificationsOnAccountActivity < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    remove_index :notifications, name: :account_activity
+    remove_index :notifications, name: :index_notifications_on_account_id_and_id
+  end
+
+  def down
+    add_index :notifications, [:account_id, :activity_id, :activity_type], unique: true, name: 'account_activity', algorithm: :concurrently
+    add_index :notifications, [:account_id, :id], order: { id: :desc }, algorithm: :concurrently
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 038e39130..0029d620a 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_09_08_193330) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_09_17_222734) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_09_08_193330) do
     t.bigint "target_account_id", null: false
     t.boolean "show_reblogs", default: true, null: false
     t.string "uri"
+    t.boolean "notify", default: false, null: false
     t.index ["account_id", "target_account_id"], name: "index_follow_requests_on_account_id_and_target_account_id", unique: true
   end
 
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_09_08_193330) do
     t.bigint "target_account_id", null: false
     t.boolean "show_reblogs", default: true, null: false
     t.string "uri"
+    t.boolean "notify", default: false, null: false
     t.index ["account_id", "target_account_id"], name: "index_follows_on_account_id_and_target_account_id", unique: true
     t.index ["target_account_id"], name: "index_follows_on_target_account_id"
   end
@@ -545,8 +547,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_09_08_193330) do
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.bigint "account_id", null: false
     t.bigint "from_account_id", null: false
-    t.index ["account_id", "activity_id", "activity_type"], name: "account_activity", unique: true
-    t.index ["account_id", "id"], name: "index_notifications_on_account_id_and_id", order: { id: :desc }
+    t.string "type"
+    t.index ["account_id", "id", "type"], name: "index_notifications_on_account_id_and_id_and_type", order: { id: :desc }
     t.index ["activity_id", "activity_type"], name: "index_notifications_on_activity_id_and_activity_type"
     t.index ["from_account_id"], name: "index_notifications_on_from_account_id"
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
index 024409dab..1e656503f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -71,50 +71,80 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::AccountsController, type: :controller do
     let(:scopes) { 'write:follows' }
     let(:other_account) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob', locked: locked)).account }
 
-    before do
-      post :follow, params: { id: other_account.id }
-    end
-
-    context 'with unlocked account' do
-      let(:locked) { false }
-
-      it 'returns http success' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+    context do
+      before do
+        post :follow, params: { id: other_account.id }
       end
 
-      it 'returns JSON with following=true and requested=false' do
+      context 'with unlocked account' do
+        let(:locked) { false }
+
+        it 'returns http success' do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns JSON with following=true and requested=false' do
+          json = body_as_json
+
+          expect(json[:following]).to be true
+          expect(json[:requested]).to be false
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a following relation between user and target user' do
+          expect(user.account.following?(other_account)).to be true
+        end
+
+        it_behaves_like 'forbidden for wrong scope', 'read:accounts'
+      end
+
+      context 'with locked account' do
+        let(:locked) { true }
+
+        it 'returns http success' do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns JSON with following=false and requested=true' do
+          json = body_as_json
+
+          expect(json[:following]).to be false
+          expect(json[:requested]).to be true
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a follow request relation between user and target user' do
+          expect(user.account.requested?(other_account)).to be true
+        end
+
+        it_behaves_like 'forbidden for wrong scope', 'read:accounts'
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'modifying follow options' do
+      let(:locked) { false }
+
+      before do
+        user.account.follow!(other_account, reblogs: false, notify: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'changes reblogs option' do
+        post :follow, params: { id: other_account.id, reblogs: true }
+
         json = body_as_json
 
         expect(json[:following]).to be true
-        expect(json[:requested]).to be false
+        expect(json[:showing_reblogs]).to be true
+        expect(json[:notifying]).to be false
       end
 
-      it 'creates a following relation between user and target user' do
-        expect(user.account.following?(other_account)).to be true
-      end
+      it 'changes notify option' do
+        post :follow, params: { id: other_account.id, notify: true }
 
-      it_behaves_like 'forbidden for wrong scope', 'read:accounts'
-    end
-
-    context 'with locked account' do
-      let(:locked) { true }
-
-      it 'returns http success' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
-      end
-
-      it 'returns JSON with following=false and requested=true' do
         json = body_as_json
 
-        expect(json[:following]).to be false
-        expect(json[:requested]).to be true
+        expect(json[:following]).to be true
+        expect(json[:showing_reblogs]).to be false
+        expect(json[:notifying]).to be true
       end
-
-      it 'creates a follow request relation between user and target user' do
-        expect(user.account.requested?(other_account)).to be true
-      end
-
-      it_behaves_like 'forbidden for wrong scope', 'read:accounts'
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
index e8ef61f66..f0380179c 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe AccountInteractions do
     context 'account with Follow' do
       it 'returns { target_account_id => true }' do
         Fabricate(:follow, account: account, target_account: target_account)
-        is_expected.to eq(target_account_id => { reblogs: true })
+        is_expected.to eq(target_account_id => { reblogs: true, notify: false })
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
index 2cf28b263..cc484a5b9 100644
--- a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RSpec.describe FollowRequest, type: :model do
     let(:target_account) { Fabricate(:account) }
 
     it 'calls Account#follow!, MergeWorker.perform_async, and #destroy!' do
-      expect(account).to        receive(:follow!).with(target_account, reblogs: true, uri: follow_request.uri)
+      expect(account).to        receive(:follow!).with(target_account, reblogs: true, notify: false, uri: follow_request.uri)
       expect(MergeWorker).to    receive(:perform_async).with(target_account.id, account.id)
       expect(follow_request).to receive(:destroy!)
       follow_request.authorize!
diff --git a/spec/services/import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/import_service_spec.rb
index 7618e9076..b1909d4fd 100644
--- a/spec/services/import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/import_service_spec.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ RSpec.describe ImportService, type: :service do
       let(:import) { Import.create(account: account, type: 'following', data: csv) }
       it 'follows the listed accounts, including boosts' do
         subject.call(import)
+
         expect(account.following.count).to eq 1
         expect(account.follow_requests.count).to eq 1
         expect(Follow.find_by(account: account, target_account: bob).show_reblogs).to be true
diff --git a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
index 440018ac9..f2cb22c5e 100644
--- a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe NotifyService, type: :service do
   subject do
-    -> { described_class.new.call(recipient, activity) }
+    -> { described_class.new.call(recipient, type, activity) }
   end
 
   let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:recipient) { user.account }
   let(:sender) { Fabricate(:account, domain: 'example.com') }
   let(:activity) { Fabricate(:follow, account: sender, target_account: recipient) }
+  let(:type) { :follow }
 
   it { is_expected.to change(Notification, :count).by(1) }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ RSpec.describe NotifyService, type: :service do
 
   context 'for direct messages' do
     let(:activity) { Fabricate(:mention, account: recipient, status: Fabricate(:status, account: sender, visibility: :direct)) }
+    let(:type)     { :mention }
 
     before do
       user.settings.interactions = user.settings.interactions.merge('must_be_following_dm' => enabled)
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ RSpec.describe NotifyService, type: :service do
   describe 'reblogs' do
     let(:status)   { Fabricate(:status, account: Fabricate(:account)) }
     let(:activity) { Fabricate(:status, account: sender, reblog: status) }
+    let(:type)     { :reblog }
 
     it 'shows reblogs by default' do
       recipient.follow!(sender)
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ RSpec.describe NotifyService, type: :service do
     let(:asshole)  { Fabricate(:account, username: 'asshole') }
     let(:reply_to) { Fabricate(:status, account: asshole) }
     let(:activity) { Fabricate(:mention, account: recipient, status: Fabricate(:status, account: sender, thread: reply_to)) }
+    let(:type)     { :mention }
 
     it 'does not notify when conversation is muted' do
       recipient.mute_conversation!(activity.status.conversation)
diff --git a/spec/workers/refollow_worker_spec.rb b/spec/workers/refollow_worker_spec.rb
index 29771aa59..6b4c04291 100644
--- a/spec/workers/refollow_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/refollow_worker_spec.rb
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ describe RefollowWorker do
       result = subject.perform(account.id)
 
       expect(result).to be_nil
-      expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(alice, account, reblogs: true)
-      expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(bob, account, reblogs: false)
+      expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(alice, account, reblogs: true, notify: false)
+      expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(bob, account, reblogs: false, notify: false)
     end
   end
 end