diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/groups.json b/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
index 958efd13e0..d800d74b1c 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 	"invited.none": "There are no invited members at this time",
 	"invited.uninvite": "Rescind Invitation",
 	"invited.search": "Search for a user to invite to this group",
+	"invited.notification_title": "You have been invited to join <strong>%1</strong>",
+
+	"request.notification_title": "Group Membership Request from <strong>%1</strong>",
+	"request.notification_text": "<strong>%1</strong> has requested to become a member of <strong>%2</strong>",
 
 	"cover-instructions": "Drag and Drop a photo, drag to position, and hit <strong>Save</strong>",
 	"cover-change": "Change",
diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index 13bae53e5f..24ee5a9fd8 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ var async = require('async'),
 		});
 	};
 
+	Groups.getOwners = function(groupName, callback) {
+		db.getSetMembers('group:' + groupName + ':owners', callback);
+	};
+
 	Groups.getOwnersAndMembers = function(groupName, uid, start, stop, callback) {
 		async.parallel({
 			owners: function (next) {
diff --git a/src/groups/membership.js b/src/groups/membership.js
index 51ee633787..c8cf9a9871 100644
--- a/src/groups/membership.js
+++ b/src/groups/membership.js
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ var	async = require('async'),
 	_ = require('underscore'),
 
 	user = require('../user'),
+	utils = require('../../public/src/utils'),
 	plugins = require('../plugins'),
+	notifications = require('../notifications'),
 	db = require('./../database');
 
 module.exports = function(Groups) {
@@ -66,7 +68,29 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 	};
 
 	Groups.requestMembership = function(groupName, uid, callback) {
-		inviteOrRequestMembership(groupName, uid, 'request', callback);
+		async.waterfall([
+			async.apply(inviteOrRequestMembership, groupName, uid, 'request'),
+			function(next) {
+				user.getUserField(uid, 'username', function(err, username) {
+					if (err) {
+						return next(err);
+					}
+					next(null, {
+						bodyShort: '[[groups:request.notification_title, ' + username + ']]',
+						bodyLong: '[[groups:request.notification_text, ' + username + ', ' + groupName + ']]',
+						nid: 'group:' + groupName + ':uid:' + uid + ':request',
+						path: '/groups/' + utils.slugify(groupName)
+					});
+				});
+			},
+			async.apply(notifications.create),
+			function(notification, next) {
+				Groups.getOwners(groupName, function(err, ownerUids) {
+					next(null, notification, ownerUids);
+				});
+			},
+			async.apply(notifications.push)
+		], callback);
 	};
 
 	Groups.acceptMembership = function(groupName, uid, callback) {
@@ -87,7 +111,19 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 	};
 
 	Groups.invite = function(groupName, uid, callback) {
-		inviteOrRequestMembership(groupName, uid, 'invite', callback);
+		async.waterfall([
+			async.apply(inviteOrRequestMembership, groupName, uid, 'invite'),
+			async.apply(notifications.create, {
+				bodyShort: '[[groups:invited.notification_title, ' + groupName + ']]',
+				bodyLong: '',
+				nid: 'group:' + groupName + ':uid:' + uid + ':invite',
+				path: '/groups/' + utils.slugify(groupName)
+			}),
+			function(notification, next) {
+				next(null, notification, [uid]);
+			},
+			async.apply(notifications.push)
+		], callback);
 	};
 
 	function inviteOrRequestMembership(groupName, uid, type, callback) {