diff --git a/devplacepy/content.py b/devplacepy/content.py
index b28891bf..c6ea40e7 100644
--- a/devplacepy/content.py
+++ b/devplacepy/content.py
@@ -360,6 +360,29 @@ def create_comment_record(
                     comment_url,
                 )
 
+        # Notify previous commenters on this post (participation)
+        posts = get_table("posts")
+        post = posts.find_one(uid=target_uid)
+        if not post:
+            post = posts.find_one(slug=target_uid)
+        if post:
+            post_owner_uid = post["user_uid"]
+            previous_commenters = set()
+            for c in get_table("comments").find(
+                target_type="post", target_uid=target_uid, deleted_at=None
+            ):
+                cu = c["user_uid"]
+                if cu != user["uid"] and cu != post_owner_uid:
+                    previous_commenters.add(cu)
+            for cu in previous_commenters:
+                create_notification(
+                    cu,
+                    "participation",
+                    f"{user['username']} also commented on this post",
+                    user["uid"],
+                    comment_url,
+                )
+
     create_mention_notifications(content, user["uid"], comment_url)
     schedule_correction(user, "comments", comment_uid, request)
     schedule_modification(user, "comments", comment_uid, request)
@@ -718,3 +741,4 @@ def enrich_items(
             )
         enriched.append(entry)
     return enriched
+