diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/notification.py b/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
index 921174924..b0b75a169 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
@@ -300,8 +300,10 @@ def notify_user_on_follow(sender, instance, created, *args, **kwargs):
         notification.read = False
         notification.save()
     else:
+        # Only group unread follows
         Notification.notify(
             instance.user_object,
             instance.user_subject,
             notification_type=Notification.FOLLOW,
+            read=False,
         )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications/items/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications/items/layout.html
index 3830e7e40..8acbb9fec 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications/items/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications/items/layout.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% load humanize %}
 {% related_status notification as related_status %}
 
-{% with related_users=notification.related_users.all.distinct %}
+{% get_related_users notification as related_users %}
 {% with related_user_count=notification.related_users.count %}
 <div class="notification {% if notification.id in unread %}has-background-primary{% endif %}">
     <div class="columns is-mobile {% if notification.id in unread %}has-text-white{% else %}has-text-more-muted{% endif %}">
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             {% if related_user_count > 1 %}
             <div class="block">
                 <ul class="is-flex">
-                    {% for user in related_users|slice:10 %}
+                    {% for user in related_users %}
                     <li class="mr-2">
                         <a href="{{ user.local_path }}">
                             {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=user %}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             {% endif %}
             <div class="block content">
                 {% if related_user_count == 1 %}
-                    {% with user=related_users.first %}
+                    {% with user=related_users.0 %}
                     {% spaceless %}
                         <a href="{{ user.local_path }}" class="mr-2">
                             {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=user %}
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
                     {% endwith %}
                 {% endif %}
 
-                {% with related_user=related_users.first.display_name %}
-                {% with related_user_link=related_users.first.local_path %}
+                {% with related_user=related_users.0.display_name %}
+                {% with related_user_link=related_users.0.local_path %}
                 {% with second_user=related_users.1.display_name %}
                 {% with second_user_link=related_users.1.local_path %}
                 {% with other_user_count=related_user_count|add:"-1" %}
@@ -61,4 +61,3 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endwith %}
-{% endwith %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/notification_page_tags.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/notification_page_tags.py
index 28fa2afb5..7a365e689 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/notification_page_tags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/notification_page_tags.py
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ def related_status(notification):
     if not notification.related_status:
         return None
     return load_subclass(notification.related_status)
+
+
+@register.simple_tag(takes_context=False)
+def get_related_users(notification):
+    """Who actually was it who liked your post"""
+    return list(reversed(list(notification.related_users.distinct())))[:10]