diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 229ee164..455ad0b7 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import jwt
 import os
 
 from app.constants import SUBSCRIPTION_NONMEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_MODERATOR, SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER, \
-    SUBSCRIPTION_BANNED, SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING
+    SUBSCRIPTION_BANNED, SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING, NOTIF_USER
 
 
 # datetime.utcnow() is depreciated in Python 3.12 so it will need to be swapped out eventually
@@ -880,6 +880,18 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
         else:
             return '@' + self.user_name + '@' + self.ap_domain
 
+    # True if user_id wants to be notified about posts by self
+    def notify_new_posts(self, user_id):
+        existing_notification = NotificationSubscription.query.filter(NotificationSubscription.entity_id == self.id,
+                                                                      NotificationSubscription.user_id == user_id,
+                                                                      NotificationSubscription.type == NOTIF_USER).first()
+        return existing_notification is not None
+
+    # ids of all the users who want to be notified when self makes a post
+    def notification_subscribers(self):
+        return db.session.execute(text('SELECT user_id FROM "notification_subscription" WHERE entity_id = :user_id AND type = :type '),
+                                  {'user_id': self.id, 'type': NOTIF_USER}).scalars()
+
 
 class ActivityLog(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
diff --git a/app/templates/user/_notification_toggle.html b/app/templates/user/_notification_toggle.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23c05af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/user/_notification_toggle.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<a href="/user/{{ user.id }}/notification" rel="nofollow" aria-live="assertive"
+   aria-label="{{ 'Notify about new posts by this person' if user.notify_new_posts(current_user.id) else 'Do not notify about new posts' }}"
+class="fe {{ 'fe-bell' if user.notify_new_posts(current_user.id) else 'fe-no-bell' }} no-underline"
+hx-post="/user/{{ user.id }}/notification" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-swap="outerHTML"
+title="{{ _('Notify about every new post by this person.') }}"></a>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/user/show_profile.html b/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
index ea8d6dfe..3f9babd8 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@
                 </nav>
             </div>
             <img class="community_icon_big bump_up rounded-circle" src="{{ user.avatar_image() }}" alt="{{ _('Profile pic') }}" />
-            <h1 class="mt-2">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local()  else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}</h1>
+            <h1 class="mt-2">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local()  else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}
+                {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
+                    {% include 'user/_notification_toggle.html' %}
+                {% endif %}
+            </h1>
         {% elif user.avatar_image() != '' %}
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-2">
@@ -39,7 +43,11 @@
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-10">
-                    <h1 class="mt-3">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local() else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}</h1>
+                    <h1 class="mt-3">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local() else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}
+                        {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
+                            {% include 'user/_notification_toggle.html' %}
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </h1>
                 </div>
             </div>
         {% else %}
@@ -50,7 +58,11 @@
                 <li class="breadcrumb-item active">{{ user.link()|shorten }}</li>
               </ol>
             </nav>
-            <h1 class="mt-2">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local() else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}</h1>
+            <h1 class="mt-2">{{ user.display_name() if user.is_local() else user.display_name() + ', ' + user.ap_id }}
+                {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
+                    {% include 'user/_notification_toggle.html' %}
+                {% endif %}
+            </h1>
         {% endif %}
         {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user != user %}
             <div class="profile_action_buttons">
diff --git a/app/user/routes.py b/app/user/routes.py
index c1b2efa9..e4dcd750 100644
--- a/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/app/user/routes.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ from app import db, cache, celery
 from app.activitypub.signature import post_request
 from app.activitypub.util import default_context, find_actor_or_create
 from app.community.util import save_icon_file, save_banner_file, retrieve_mods_and_backfill
-from app.constants import SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING
+from app.constants import SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING, NOTIF_USER
 from app.models import Post, Community, CommunityMember, User, PostReply, PostVote, Notification, utcnow, File, Site, \
     Instance, Report, UserBlock, CommunityBan, CommunityJoinRequest, CommunityBlock, Filter, Domain, DomainBlock, \
-    InstanceBlock
+    InstanceBlock, NotificationSubscription
 from app.user import bp
 from app.user.forms import ProfileForm, SettingsForm, DeleteAccountForm, ReportUserForm, FilterEditForm
 from app.user.utils import purge_user_then_delete
@@ -220,6 +220,26 @@ def change_settings():
                            joined_communities=joined_communities(current_user.get_id())
                            )
 
+
+@bp.route('/user/<int:user_id>/notification', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
+def user_notification(user_id: int):
+    user = User.query.get_or_404(user_id)
+    existing_notification = NotificationSubscription.query.filter(NotificationSubscription.entity_id == user.id,
+                                                                  NotificationSubscription.user_id == current_user.id,
+                                                                  NotificationSubscription.type == NOTIF_USER).first()
+    if existing_notification:
+        db.session.delete(existing_notification)
+        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)
+            db.session.add(new_notification)
+            db.session.commit()
+
+    return render_template('user/_notification_toggle.html', user=user)
+
+
 @bp.route('/u/<actor>/ban', methods=['GET'])
 @login_required
 def ban_profile(actor):
@@ -287,6 +307,8 @@ def block_profile(actor):
         if not existing_block:
             block = UserBlock(blocker_id=current_user.id, blocked_id=user.id)
             db.session.add(block)
+            db.session.execute(text('DELETE FROM "notification_subscription" WHERE entity_id = :current_user AND user_id = :user_id'),
+                               {'current_user': current_user.id, 'user_id': user.id})
             db.session.commit()
 
         if not user.is_local():