diff --git a/src/activitypub/notes.js b/src/activitypub/notes.js
index 8b77491814..2b443c0e22 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/notes.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/notes.js
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Notes.assertPrivate = async (object) => {
 	}
 
 	// Add message to room
-	await messaging.sendMessage({
+	const message = await messaging.sendMessage({
 		mid: object.id,
 		uid: object.attributedTo,
 		roomId: roomId,
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ Notes.assertPrivate = async (object) => {
 		timestamp: Date.now(),
 		// ip: caller.ip,
 	});
+	messaging.notifyUsersInRoom(object.attributedTo, roomId, message);
 
 	// Set real timestamp back so that the message shows even though it predates room joining
 	await messaging.setMessageField(object.id, 'timestamp', timestamp);
diff --git a/src/messaging/notifications.js b/src/messaging/notifications.js
index 87b9a78dc4..3a9d56c76f 100644
--- a/src/messaging/notifications.js
+++ b/src/messaging/notifications.js
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ module.exports = function (Messaging) {
 	};
 
 	async function sendNotification(fromUid, roomId, messageObj) {
-		fromUid = parseInt(fromUid, 10);
-
 		const [settings, roomData, realtimeUids] = await Promise.all([
 			db.getObject(`chat:room:${roomId}:notification:settings`),
 			Messaging.getRoomData(roomId),
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ module.exports = function (Messaging) {
 			uids = uids.filter(
 				uid => utils.isNumber(uid) &&
 					(parseInt((settings && settings[uid]) || roomDefault, 10) === ALLMESSAGES) &&
-					fromUid !== parseInt(uid, 10) &&
+					String(fromUid) !== String(uid) &&
 					!realtimeUids.includes(parseInt(uid, 10))
 			);
 			const hasRead = await Messaging.hasRead(uids, roomId);