diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index 34cf7e06..0dadabe7 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -1173,7 +1173,8 @@ def community_notification(community_id: int):
         db.session.commit()
     else:  # no subscription yet, so make one
         if not community.user_is_banned(current_user):
-            new_notification = NotificationSubscription(user_id=current_user.id, entity_id=community.id, type=NOTIF_COMMUNITY)
+            new_notification = NotificationSubscription(name=community.title, user_id=current_user.id, entity_id=community.id,
+                                                        type=NOTIF_COMMUNITY)
             db.session.add(new_notification)
             db.session.commit()
 
diff --git a/app/user/routes.py b/app/user/routes.py
index b2413961..82055154 100644
--- a/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/app/user/routes.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ def user_notification(user_id: int):
         db.session.commit()
     else:   # no subscription yet, so make one
         if user.id != current_user.id and not user.has_blocked_user(current_user.id):
-            new_notification = NotificationSubscription(user_id=current_user.id, entity_id=user.id, type=NOTIF_USER)
+            new_notification = NotificationSubscription(name=user.display_name(), user_id=current_user.id,
+                                                        entity_id=user.id, type=NOTIF_USER)
             db.session.add(new_notification)
             db.session.commit()