diff --git a/src/notifications.js b/src/notifications.js
index 4f6d73f385..7ca9c50277 100644
--- a/src/notifications.js
+++ b/src/notifications.js
@@ -268,6 +268,23 @@ var utils = require('../public/src/utils');
 		});
 	};
 
+	Notifications.rescind = function(nid, callback) {
+		callback = callback || function() {};
+
+		async.parallel([
+			async.apply(db.sortedSetRemove, 'notifications', nid),
+			async.apply(db.delete, 'notifications:' + nid)
+		], function(err) {
+			if (err) {
+				winston.error('Encountered error rescinding notification (' + nid + '): ' + err.message);
+			} else {
+				winston.verbose('[notifications/rescind] Rescinded notification "' + nid + '"');
+			}
+
+			callback(err, nid);
+		});
+	};
+
 	Notifications.markRead = function(nid, uid, callback) {
 		callback = callback || function() {};
 		if (!parseInt(uid, 10) || !nid) {
diff --git a/src/socket.io/helpers.js b/src/socket.io/helpers.js
index 68182293f4..dfcecf7f5c 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/helpers.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/helpers.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function filterTidCidIgnorers(uids, tid, cid, callback) {
 	], callback);
 }
 
-SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner = function(pid, fromuid, notification) {
+SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner = function(pid, fromuid, command, notification) {
 	if (!pid || !fromuid || !notification) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner = function(pid, fromuid, notification)
 				bodyLong: results.postObj.content,
 				pid: pid,
 				path: '/post/' + pid,
-				nid: 'post:' + pid + ':uid:' + fromuid,
+				nid: command + ':post:' + pid + ':uid:' + fromuid,
 				from: fromuid,
 				mergeId: notification + '|' + pid,
 				topicTitle: results.topicTitle
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner = function(pid, fromuid, notification)
 };
 
 
-SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner = function(tid, fromuid, notification) {
+SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner = function(tid, fromuid, command, notification) {
 	if (!tid || !fromuid || !notification) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner = function(tid, fromuid, notification
 			notifications.create({
 				bodyShort: '[[' + notification + ', ' + results.username + ', ' + titleEscaped + ']]',
 				path: '/topic/' + results.topicData.slug,
-				nid: 'tid:' + tid + ':uid:' + fromuid,
+				nid: command + ':tid:' + tid + ':uid:' + fromuid,
 				from: fromuid
 			}, next);
 		}
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner = function(tid, fromuid, notification
 	});
 };
 
+SocketHelpers.rescindUpvoteNotification = function(pid, fromuid) {
+	var nid = 'upvote:post:' + pid + ':uid:' + fromuid;
+	notifications.rescind(nid);
+};
+
 SocketHelpers.emitToTopicAndCategory = function(event, data) {
 	websockets.in('topic_' + data.tid).emit(event, data);
 	websockets.in('category_' + data.cid).emit(event, data);
diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts/favourites.js b/src/socket.io/posts/favourites.js
index 3d93afac08..01be736949 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts/favourites.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts/favourites.js
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ module.exports = function(SocketPosts) {
 			}
 
 			if (result && notification) {
-				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner(data.pid, socket.uid, notification);
+				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner(data.pid, socket.uid, command, notification);
+			} else if (result && command === 'unvote') {
+				socketHelpers.rescindUpvoteNotification(data.pid, socket.uid);
 			}
 			callback();
 		});
diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts/move.js b/src/socket.io/posts/move.js
index 637ef7da1f..e73ad58a9a 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts/move.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts/move.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function(SocketPosts) {
 				topics.movePostToTopic(data.pid, data.tid, next);
 			},
 			function (next) {
-				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner(data.pid, socket.uid, 'notifications:moved_your_post');
+				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToPostOwner(data.pid, socket.uid, 'move', 'notifications:moved_your_post');
 				next();
 			}
 		], callback);
diff --git a/src/socket.io/topics/move.js b/src/socket.io/topics/move.js
index 80fc2e3772..a25947aab5 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/topics/move.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/topics/move.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = function(SocketTopics) {
 
 				socketHelpers.emitToTopicAndCategory('event:topic_moved', topicData);
 
-				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner(tid, socket.uid, 'notifications:moved_your_topic');
+				socketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner(tid, socket.uid, 'move', 'notifications:moved_your_topic');
 
 				next();
 			});