diff --git a/app/controllers/access_controller.rb b/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
index a287ca1b..d3808a1a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class AccessController < ApplicationController
   # GET maps/:id/approve_access/:request_id
   def approve_access
     request = AccessRequest.find(params[:request_id])
-    request.approve
+    request.approve # also marks mailboxer notification as read
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { redirect_to map_path(@map), notice: 'Request was approved' }
     end
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class AccessController < ApplicationController
   # GET maps/:id/deny_access/:request_id
   def deny_access
     request = AccessRequest.find(params[:request_id])
-    request.deny
+    request.deny # also marks mailboxer notification as read
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { redirect_to map_path(@map), notice: 'Request was turned down' }
     end
diff --git a/app/models/access_request.rb b/app/models/access_request.rb
index 185a04f0..504e0ff2 100644
--- a/app/models/access_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/access_request.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,23 @@ class AccessRequest < ApplicationRecord
     self.approved = true
     self.answered = true
     self.save
-    UserMap.create(user: self.user, map: self.map)
-    MapMailer.invite_to_edit_email(self.map, self.map.user, self.user).deliver_later
+
+    Mailboxer::Notification.where(notified_object: self).each do |notification|
+      Mailboxer::Receipt.where(notification: notification).update_all(is_read: true)
+    end
+    
+    UserMap.create(user: user, map: map)
+    mail = MapMailer.invite_to_edit_email(map, map.user, user)
+    user.notify(mail.subject, 'invite to edit', self, true, MAILBOXER_CODE_INVITED_TO_EDIT)
   end
 
   def deny
     self.approved = false
     self.answered = true
     self.save
+
+    Mailboxer::Notification.where(notified_object: self).each do |notification|
+      Mailboxer::Receipt.where(notification: notification).update_all(is_read: true)
+    end
   end
 end