diff --git a/client/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx b/client/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
index 917ea18bb0..a715701db3 100644
--- a/client/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
+++ b/client/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ const getIcon = (type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE | null): ComponentType => {
   if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_APPROVED) {
     return CheckCircleIcon;
   }
+  if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED) {
+    return CheckCircleIcon;
+  }
   if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_FEATURED) {
     return RatingStarRibbonIcon;
   }
@@ -83,6 +86,13 @@ const getTitle = (
       "Your comment has been published"
     );
   }
+  if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED) {
+    return getMessage(
+      bundles,
+      "notifications-yourPreviouslyRejectedCommentHasBeenApproved",
+      "Your comment was previously rejected. It has now been approved."
+    );
+  }
   if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_FEATURED) {
     return getMessage(
       bundles,
@@ -200,7 +210,9 @@ const NotificationContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
         {(type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.REPLY ||
           type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.REPLY_STAFF ||
           type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_FEATURED ||
-          type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_APPROVED) && (
+          type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_APPROVED ||
+          type ===
+            GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED) && (
           <CommentNotificationBody
             notification={notification}
             reply={
diff --git a/locales/en-US/stream.ftl b/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
index d12f893187..dcaa5b8557 100644
--- a/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
+++ b/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
@@ -1082,6 +1082,8 @@ notifications-yourCommentHasBeenRejected =
   Your comment has been rejected
 notifications-yourCommentHasBeenApproved =
   Your comment has been approved
+notifications-yourPreviouslyRejectedCommentHasBeenApproved =
+  Your comment was previously rejected. It has now been approved.
 notifications-yourCommentHasBeenFeatured =
   Your comment has been featured
 notifications-yourCommentHasReceivedAReply =
diff --git a/server/src/core/server/graph/schema/schema.graphql b/server/src/core/server/graph/schema/schema.graphql
index acb3431be2..235fcf06a7 100644
--- a/server/src/core/server/graph/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/server/src/core/server/graph/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -4125,7 +4125,12 @@ type ExternalMedia {
 """
 CommentMedia is the various media types that can be attached to a Comment.
 """
-union CommentMedia = GiphyMedia | TwitterMedia | YouTubeMedia | ExternalMedia | TenorMedia
+union CommentMedia =
+    GiphyMedia
+  | TwitterMedia
+  | YouTubeMedia
+  | ExternalMedia
+  | TenorMedia
 
 type CommentRevision {
   """
@@ -5028,6 +5033,7 @@ enum NOTIFICATION_TYPE {
   DSA_REPORT_DECISION_MADE
   REPLY
   REPLY_STAFF
+  PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED
 }
 
 type Notification {
diff --git a/server/src/core/server/services/notifications/internal/context.ts b/server/src/core/server/services/notifications/internal/context.ts
index 3787a5a11d..2beee71df0 100644
--- a/server/src/core/server/services/notifications/internal/context.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/server/services/notifications/internal/context.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,19 @@ export class InternalNotificationContext {
         now
       );
       result.attempted = true;
+    } else if (
+      type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED &&
+      comment
+    ) {
+      result.notification =
+        await this.createPreviouslyRejectedCommentApprovedNotification(
+          tenantID,
+          type,
+          targetUserID,
+          comment,
+          now
+        );
+      result.attempted = true;
     } else if (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_REJECTED && comment) {
       result.notification = await this.createRejectCommentNotification(
         tenantID,
@@ -225,7 +238,8 @@ export class InternalNotificationContext {
       // Determine whether to increment notificationCount based on user's in-page notification settings
       let shouldIncrementCount = true;
       if (
-        type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_APPROVED &&
+        (type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.COMMENT_APPROVED ||
+          type === GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED) &&
         !preferences?.onModeration
       ) {
         shouldIncrementCount = false;
@@ -330,6 +344,26 @@ export class InternalNotificationContext {
     return notification;
   }
 
+  private async createPreviouslyRejectedCommentApprovedNotification(
+    tenantID: string,
+    type: GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE,
+    targetUserID: string,
+    comment: Readonly<Comment>,
+    now = new Date()
+  ) {
+    const notification = await createNotification(this.mongo, {
+      id: uuid(),
+      tenantID,
+      type,
+      createdAt: now,
+      ownerID: targetUserID,
+      commentID: comment.id,
+      commentStatus: comment.status,
+    });
+
+    return notification;
+  }
+
   private async createRejectCommentNotification(
     tenantID: string,
     type: GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE,
diff --git a/server/src/core/server/stacks/approveComment.ts b/server/src/core/server/stacks/approveComment.ts
index 150d9a35cf..51e4dc9a09 100644
--- a/server/src/core/server/stacks/approveComment.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/server/stacks/approveComment.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ const approveComment = async (
     });
   }
 
+  // create notification if dsa enabled upon approval of previously rejected comment
+  if (
+    tenant.dsa?.enabled &&
+    previousComment?.status === GQLCOMMENT_STATUS.REJECTED
+  ) {
+    await notifications.create(tenant.id, tenant.locale, {
+      targetUserID: result.after.authorID!,
+      comment: result.after,
+      previousStatus: result.before.status,
+      type: GQLNOTIFICATION_TYPE.PREVIOUSLY_REJECTED_COMMENT_APPROVED,
+    });
+  }
+
   // if comment was previously rejected, system withheld, or in pre-mod,
   // and there is a reply notification for it, increment the notificationCount
   // for that notification's owner since it was decremented upon original