diff --git a/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_mark_notifications_as_read.rs b/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_mark_notifications_as_read.rs
index 8762e6c9..14eb52ee 100644
--- a/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_mark_notifications_as_read.rs
+++ b/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_mark_notifications_as_read.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use {
         rpc::{decode_key, AuthMessage, JsonRpcRequest, JsonRpcResponse, JsonRpcResponseError},
         services::public_http_server::handlers::relay_webhook::{
             error::{RelayMessageClientError, RelayMessageError, RelayMessageServerError},
-            handlers::decrypt_message,
+            handlers::{decrypt_message, notify_watch_subscriptions::send_to_subscription_watchers},
             RelayIncomingMessage,
         },
         spec::{
@@ -214,26 +214,46 @@ pub async fn handle(msg: RelayIncomingMessage, state: &AppState) -> Result<(), R
             .map_err(RelayMessageServerError::JsonRpcResponseErrorSerialization)?,
     };
 
-    let envelope = Envelope::<EnvelopeType0>::new(&sym_key, response)
-        .map_err(RelayMessageServerError::EnvelopeEncryption)?;
+    let response_fut = async {
+        let envelope = Envelope::<EnvelopeType0>::new(&sym_key, response)
+            .map_err(RelayMessageServerError::EnvelopeEncryption)?;
+        let response = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(envelope.to_bytes());
+        publish_relay_message(
+            &state.relay_client,
+            &Publish {
+                topic: msg.topic.clone(),
+                message: response.into(),
+                tag: NOTIFY_MARK_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_READ_RESPONSE_TAG,
+                ttl_secs: NOTIFY_MARK_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_READ_RESPONSE_TTL.as_secs() as u32,
+                prompt: false,
+            },
+            Some(Arc::new(msg)),
+            state.metrics.as_ref(),
+            &state.analytics,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| RelayMessageServerError::NotifyServer(e.into())) // TODO change to client error?
+    };
 
-    let response = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(envelope.to_bytes());
+    if let Some(watchers_with_subscriptions) = watchers_with_subscriptions {
+        let watcher_fut = async {
+            send_to_subscription_watchers(
+                watchers_with_subscriptions,
+                &state.notify_keys.authentication_secret,
+                &state.notify_keys.authentication_client_id,
+                &state.relay_client,
+                msg,
+                state.metrics.as_ref(),
+                &state.analytics,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(RelayMessageServerError::SubscriptionWatcherSend)
+        };
 
-    publish_relay_message(
-        &state.relay_client,
-        &Publish {
-            topic: msg.topic.clone(),
-            message: response.into(),
-            tag: NOTIFY_MARK_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_READ_RESPONSE_TAG,
-            ttl_secs: NOTIFY_MARK_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_READ_RESPONSE_TTL.as_secs() as u32,
-            prompt: false,
-        },
-        Some(Arc::new(msg)),
-        state.metrics.as_ref(),
-        &state.analytics,
-    )
-    .await
-    .map_err(|e| RelayMessageServerError::NotifyServer(e.into()))?; // TODO change to client error?
+        tokio::try_join!(response_fut, watcher_fut)?;
+    } else {
+        response_fut.await?;
+    }
 
     result.map(|_| ())
 }
diff --git a/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_update.rs b/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_update.rs
index 720898e3..0219327e 100644
--- a/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_update.rs
+++ b/src/services/public_http_server/handlers/relay_webhook/handlers/notify_update.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ pub async fn handle(msg: RelayIncomingMessage, state: &AppState) -> Result<(), R
             topic: msg.topic.clone(),
         });
 
+        // Problem: this doesn't send an update to the watcher that made the change (by design) but
+        // the request was to send these updates to all watchers for mark_notifications_as_read
         let (sbs, watchers_with_subscriptions) = prepare_subscription_watchers(
             &request_iss_client_id,
             &request_auth.shared_claims.mjv,