diff --git a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
index 9ad4caa48..e980860c6 100644
--- a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
+++ b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
@@ -1163,12 +1163,6 @@ export class MediaRequest {
   private async sendNotification(media: Media, type: Notification) {
     const tmdb = new TheMovieDb();
 
-    const requestRepository = getRepository(MediaRequest);
-
-    const pendingRequests = await requestRepository.find({
-      where: { status: MediaRequestStatus.PENDING },
-    });
-
     try {
       const mediaType = this.type === MediaType.MOVIE ? 'Movie' : 'Series';
       let event: string | undefined;
@@ -1178,9 +1172,11 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       switch (type) {
         case Notification.MEDIA_APPROVED:
           event = `${this.is4k ? '4K ' : ''}${mediaType} Request Approved`;
+          notifyAdmin = false;
           break;
         case Notification.MEDIA_DECLINED:
           event = `${this.is4k ? '4K ' : ''}${mediaType} Request Declined`;
+          notifyAdmin = false;
           break;
         case Notification.MEDIA_PENDING:
           event = `New ${this.is4k ? '4K ' : ''}${mediaType} Request`;
@@ -1209,9 +1205,7 @@ export class MediaRequest {
           request: this,
           notifyAdmin,
           notifySystem,
-          notifyUser: Notification.MEDIA_AUTO_REQUESTED
-            ? this.requestedBy
-            : undefined,
+          notifyUser: notifyAdmin ? undefined : this.requestedBy,
           event,
           subject: `${movie.title}${
             movie.release_date ? ` (${movie.release_date.slice(0, 4)})` : ''
@@ -1222,7 +1216,6 @@ export class MediaRequest {
             omission: '…',
           }),
           image: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2${movie.poster_path}`,
-          pendingRequestsCount: pendingRequests.length,
         });
       } else if (this.type === MediaType.TV) {
         const tv = await tmdb.getTvShow({ tvId: media.tmdbId });
@@ -1250,7 +1243,6 @@ export class MediaRequest {
                 .join(', '),
             },
           ],
-          pendingRequestsCount: pendingRequests.length,
         });
       }
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
index 3095e52e4..5972b1159 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { IssueType, IssueTypeName } from '@server/constants/issue';
-import { MediaType } from '@server/constants/media';
+import { MediaRequestStatus, MediaType } from '@server/constants/media';
 import { getRepository } from '@server/datasource';
+import MediaRequest from '@server/entity/MediaRequest';
 import { User } from '@server/entity/User';
 import { UserPushSubscription } from '@server/entity/UserPushSubscription';
 import type { NotificationAgentConfig } from '@server/lib/settings';
@@ -156,6 +157,12 @@ class WebPushAgent
 
     const mainUser = await userRepository.findOne({ where: { id: 1 } });
 
+    const requestRepository = getRepository(MediaRequest);
+
+    const pendingRequests = await requestRepository.find({
+      where: { status: MediaRequestStatus.PENDING },
+    });
+
     const webPushNotification = async (
       pushSub: UserPushSubscription,
       notificationPayload: Buffer
@@ -212,7 +219,11 @@ class WebPushAgent
       pushSubs.push(...notifySubs);
     }
 
-    if (payload.notifyAdmin) {
+    if (
+      payload.notifyAdmin ||
+      type === Notification.MEDIA_APPROVED ||
+      type === Notification.MEDIA_DECLINED
+    ) {
       const users = await userRepository.find();
 
       const manageUsers = users.filter(
@@ -235,6 +246,8 @@ class WebPushAgent
         })
         .getMany();
 
+      //We only want to send the custom notification when type is approved or declined
+      //Otherwise, default to the normal notification
       if (
         type === Notification.MEDIA_APPROVED ||
         type === Notification.MEDIA_DECLINED
@@ -246,6 +259,7 @@ class WebPushAgent
             settings.vapidPrivate
           );
 
+          //Custom payload only for updating the app badge
           const notificationBadgePayload = Buffer.from(
             JSON.stringify(
               this.getNotificationPayload(type, {
@@ -253,7 +267,7 @@ class WebPushAgent
                 notifySystem: false,
                 notifyAdmin: true,
                 isAdmin: true,
-                pendingRequestsCount: payload.pendingRequestsCount,
+                pendingRequestsCount: pendingRequests.length,
               })
             ),
             'utf-8'
@@ -277,6 +291,10 @@ class WebPushAgent
         settings.vapidPrivate
       );
 
+      if (type === Notification.MEDIA_PENDING) {
+        payload = { ...payload, pendingRequestsCount: pendingRequests.length };
+      }
+
       const notificationPayload = Buffer.from(
         JSON.stringify(this.getNotificationPayload(type, payload)),
         'utf-8'