diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
index 007e6b053..d27196ba9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
                         <div class="columns">
                             <div class="column">
                                 {% if related_status.content %}
-                                <a href="{{ related_status.local_path }}">{{ related_status.content | safe | truncatewords_html:10 }}</a>
+                                <a href="{{ related_status.local_path }}">
+                                    {{ related_status.content | safe | truncatewords_html:10 }}{% if related_status.mention_books %} <em>{{ related_status.mention_books.first.title }}</em>{% endif %}
+                                </a>
                                 {% elif related_status.quote %}
                                 <a href="{{ related_status.local_path }}">{{ related_status.quote | safe | truncatewords_html:10 }}</a>
                                 {% elif related_status.rating %}