diff --git a/pkg/controller/api/likes.go b/pkg/controller/api/likes.go
index c7333b0..f436a5c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/api/likes.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/api/likes.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func Likes() http.HandlerFunc {
 			if targetUser != nil {
 				notif := &models.Notification{
 					UserID:    targetUser.ID,
-					User:      *currentUser,
+					AboutUser: *currentUser,
 					Type:      models.NotificationLike,
 					TableName: req.TableName,
 					TableID:   req.TableID,
diff --git a/pkg/controller/friend/request.go b/pkg/controller/friend/request.go
index 0163e47..cdbf993 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/friend/request.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/friend/request.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gosocial/pkg/log"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gosocial/pkg/models"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gosocial/pkg/session"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/gosocial/pkg/templates"
@@ -76,6 +77,16 @@ func AddFriend() http.HandlerFunc {
 				session.FlashError(w, r, "Couldn't send friend request: %s.", err)
 			} else {
 				if verdict == "approve" {
+					// Notify the requestor they'd been approved.
+					notif := &models.Notification{
+						UserID:    user.ID,
+						AboutUser: *currentUser,
+						Type:      models.NotificationFriendApproved,
+					}
+					if err := models.CreateNotification(notif); err != nil {
+						log.Error("Couldn't create approved notification: %s", err)
+					}
+
 					session.Flash(w, r, "You accepted the friend request from %s!", username)
 					templates.Redirect(w, "/friends?view=requests")
 					return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go b/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
index ad484ea..cf79266 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func Certification() http.HandlerFunc {
 				}
 
 				cert.Status = models.CertificationPhotoNeeded
+				cert.AdminComment = ""
 				cert.Save()
 
 				// Removing your photo = not certified again.
@@ -252,6 +253,17 @@ func AdminCertification() http.HandlerFunc {
 					user.Certified = false
 					user.Save()
 
+					// Notify the user about this rejection.
+					notif := &models.Notification{
+						UserID:    user.ID,
+						AboutUser: *user,
+						Type:      models.NotificationCertRejected,
+						Message:   comment,
+					}
+					if err := models.CreateNotification(notif); err != nil {
+						log.Error("Couldn't create rejection notification: %s", err)
+					}
+
 					// Notify the user via email.
 					if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
 						To:       user.Email,
@@ -281,6 +293,16 @@ func AdminCertification() http.HandlerFunc {
 				user.Certified = true
 				user.Save()
 
+				// Notify the user about this approval.
+				notif := &models.Notification{
+					UserID:    user.ID,
+					AboutUser: *user,
+					Type:      models.NotificationCertApproved,
+				}
+				if err := models.CreateNotification(notif); err != nil {
+					log.Error("Couldn't create approval notification: %s", err)
+				}
+
 				// Notify the user via email.
 				if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
 					To:       user.Email,
diff --git a/pkg/models/notification.go b/pkg/models/notification.go
index cf34d72..5c8ce2d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/notification.go
+++ b/pkg/models/notification.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Notification struct {
 	ID          uint64           `gorm:"primaryKey"`
 	UserID      uint64           `gorm:"index"` // who it belongs to
 	AboutUserID *uint64          `form:"index"` // the other party of this notification
-	User        User             `gorm:"foreignKey:about_user_id"`
+	AboutUser   User             `gorm:"foreignKey:about_user_id"`
 	Type        NotificationType // like, comment, ...
 	Read        bool             `gorm:"index"`
 	TableName   string           // on which of your tables (photos, comments, ...)
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ type Notification struct {
 
 // Preload related tables for the forum (classmethod).
 func (n *Notification) Preload() *gorm.DB {
-	return DB.Preload("User.ProfilePhoto")
+	return DB.Preload("AboutUser.ProfilePhoto")
 }
 
 type NotificationType string
 
 const (
-	NotificationLike    NotificationType = "like"
-	NotificationComment                  = "comment"
-	NotificationCustom                   = "custom" // custom message pushed
+	NotificationLike           NotificationType = "like"
+	NotificationFriendApproved                  = "friendship_approved"
+	NotificationComment                         = "comment"
+	NotificationCertRejected                    = "cert_rejected"
+	NotificationCertApproved                    = "cert_approved"
+	NotificationCustom                          = "custom" // custom message pushed
 )
 
 // CreateNotification
diff --git a/web/templates/account/dashboard.html b/web/templates/account/dashboard.html
index e55d47f..3fa07b7 100644
--- a/web/templates/account/dashboard.html
+++ b/web/templates/account/dashboard.html
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@
                                                     <strong class="tag is-success">NEW!</strong>
                                                 </div>
                                                 {{end}}
-                                                <a href="/u/{{.User.Username}}">
+                                                <a href="/u/{{.AboutUser.Username}}">
                                                     <figure class="image is-48x48 is-inline-block">
-                                                        {{if .User.ProfilePhoto.ID}}
-                                                        <img src="{{PhotoURL .User.ProfilePhoto.CroppedFilename}}">
+                                                        {{if .AboutUser.ProfilePhoto.ID}}
+                                                        <img src="{{PhotoURL .AboutUser.ProfilePhoto.CroppedFilename}}">
                                                         {{else}}
                                                         <img src="/static/img/shy.png">
                                                         {{end}}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                                                 {{if eq .Type "like"}}
                                                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-heart has-text-danger"></i></span>
                                                     <span>
-                                                        <a href="/u/{{.User.Username}}"><strong>{{.User.Username}}</strong></a>
+                                                        <a href="/u/{{.AboutUser.Username}}"><strong>{{.AboutUser.Username}}</strong></a>
                                                         liked your
                                                         {{if eq .TableName "photos"}}
                                                             photo.
@@ -201,11 +201,34 @@
                                                             {{.TableName}}.
                                                         {{end}}
                                                     </span>
+                                                {{else if eq .Type "friendship_approved"}}
+                                                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-user-group"></i></span>
+                                                    <span>
+                                                        <a href="/u/{{.AboutUser.Username}}"><strong>{{.AboutUser.Username}}</strong></a>
+                                                        accepted your friend request!
+                                                    </span>
+                                                {{else if eq .Type "cert_approved"}}
+                                                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-certificate has-text-success"></i></span>
+                                                    <span>
+                                                        Your <strong>certification photo</strong> was approved!
+                                                    </span>
+                                                {{else if eq .Type "cert_rejected"}}
+                                                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-certificate has-text-danger"></i></span>
+                                                    <span>
+                                                        Your <strong>certification photo</strong> was rejected!
+                                                    </span>
                                                 {{else}}
-                                                    {{.User.Username}} {{.Type}} {{.TableName}} {{.TableID}}
+                                                    {{.AboutUser.Username}} {{.Type}} {{.TableName}} {{.TableID}}
                                                 {{end}}
                                                 </div>
 
+                                                <!-- Attached message? -->
+                                                {{if .Message}}
+                                                <div class="block content">
+                                                    {{ToMarkdown .Message}}
+                                                </div>
+                                                {{end}}
+
                                                 <!-- Photo caption? -->
                                                 {{if $Body.Photo}}
                                                 <div class="block">