diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/discord.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/discord.ts
index f88d8b88..c3089cdc 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/discord.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/discord.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,10 @@ class DiscordAgent
                 NotificationAgentKey.DISCORD,
                 type
               ) &&
-              user.settings?.discordId
+              user.settings?.discordId &&
+              // Check if it's the user's own auto-approved request
+              (type !== Notification.MEDIA_AUTO_APPROVED ||
+                user.id !== payload.request?.requestedBy.id)
           )
           .map((user) => `<@${user.settings?.discordId}>`)
           .join(' ');
diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/email.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/email.ts
index 56401c0d..593543a5 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/email.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/email.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ class EmailAgent
                   NotificationAgentKey.EMAIL,
                   type
                 ) ??
-                  true))
+                  true)) &&
+              // Check if it's the user's own auto-approved request
+              (type !== Notification.MEDIA_AUTO_APPROVED ||
+                user.id !== payload.request?.requestedBy.id)
           )
           .map(async (user) => {
             logger.debug('Sending email notification', {
diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
index 6af5b2bb..7c72d19d 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/webpush.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ class WebPushAgent
             NotificationAgentKey.WEBPUSH,
             type
           ) ??
-            true)
+            true) &&
+          // Check if it's the user's own auto-approved request
+          (type !== Notification.MEDIA_AUTO_APPROVED ||
+            user.id !== payload.request?.requestedBy.id)
       );
 
       const allSubs = await userPushSubRepository