diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
index 5f38ffc12..5b895ec7e 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/verify_email.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   utils::send_new_applicant_email_to_admins,
   SuccessResponse,
 };
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::{
-    email_verification::EmailVerification,
-    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserUpdateForm},
-  },
-  RegistrationMode,
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
+  email_verification::EmailVerification,
+  local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserUpdateForm},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
@@ -41,9 +38,7 @@ pub async fn verify_email(
   EmailVerification::delete_old_tokens_for_local_user(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id).await?;
 
   // send out notification about registration application to admins if enabled
-  if site_view.local_site.registration_mode == RegistrationMode::RequireApplication
-    && site_view.local_site.application_email_admins
-  {
+  if site_view.local_site.application_email_admins {
     let local_user = LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), local_user_id)
       .await?
       .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPerson)?;
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
index 200284b00..8f140f2fe 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
@@ -100,15 +100,20 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
   person: &Person,
   do_send_email: bool,
   context: &LemmyContext,
+  local_user_view: Option<&LocalUserView>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Vec<LocalUserId>> {
   let mut recipient_ids = Vec::new();
   let inbox_link = format!("{}/inbox", context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname());
 
   // let person = my_local_user.person;
   // Read the comment view to get extra info
-  let comment_view = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None)
-    .await?
-    .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindComment)?;
+  let comment_view = CommentView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    comment_id,
+    local_user_view.map(|view| &view.local_user),
+  )
+  .await?
+  .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindComment)?;
   let comment = comment_view.comment;
   let post = comment_view.post;
   let community = comment_view.community;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index b7c65740c..49de9d5de 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
     &local_user_view.person,
     true,
     &context,
+    Some(&local_user_view),
   )
   .await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
index 29706d365..8c81608c8 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
@@ -59,8 +59,15 @@ pub async fn delete_comment(
   .await
   .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntUpdateComment)?;
 
-  let recipient_ids =
-    send_local_notifs(vec![], comment_id, &local_user_view.person, false, &context).await?;
+  let recipient_ids = send_local_notifs(
+    vec![],
+    comment_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    false,
+    &context,
+    Some(&local_user_view),
+  )
+  .await?;
   let updated_comment_id = updated_comment.id;
 
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
index f810c8275..ec4923e93 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/remove.rs
@@ -81,8 +81,15 @@ pub async fn remove_comment(
   };
   ModRemoveComment::create(&mut context.pool(), &form).await?;
 
-  let recipient_ids =
-    send_local_notifs(vec![], comment_id, &local_user_view.person, false, &context).await?;
+  let recipient_ids = send_local_notifs(
+    vec![],
+    comment_id,
+    &local_user_view.person,
+    false,
+    &context,
+    Some(&local_user_view),
+  )
+  .await?;
   let updated_comment_id = updated_comment.id;
 
   ActivityChannel::submit_activity(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
index 32bd08240..ed9460825 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
     &local_user_view.person,
     false,
     &context,
+    Some(&local_user_view),
   )
   .await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
index 2406d2eb3..89be8d49e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateNote {
     // TODO: for compatibility with other projects, it would be much better to read this from cc or
     // tags
     let mentions = scrape_text_for_mentions(&comment.content);
-    send_local_notifs(mentions, comment.id, &actor, do_send_email, context).await?;
+    send_local_notifs(mentions, comment.id, &actor, do_send_email, context, None).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 1911d651b..8d57f0aa8 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": ["config:recommended"],
-  "schedule": ["before 4am on the first day of the month"]
+  "schedule": ["before 4am on the first day of the month"],
+  "automerge": true
 }