diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js
index 37b40846e..117b9b530 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ export default {
             WITH user, notification, resource,
             [(resource)<-[:WROTE]-(author:User) | author {.*}] AS authors,
             [(resource)-[:COMMENTS]->(post:Post)<-[:WROTE]-(author:User) | post{.*, author: properties(author)} ] AS posts
-            WITH resource, user, notification, authors, posts,
-            resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0], author: authors[0], post: posts[0]} AS finalResource
+            OPTIONAL MATCH (resource)<-[membership:MEMBER_OF]-(user)
+            WITH resource, user, notification, authors, posts, membership,
+            resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0], author: authors[0], post: posts[0], myRole: membership.role } AS finalResource
             RETURN notification {.*, from: finalResource, to: properties(user)}
           `,
           { resourceId: args.id, id: currentUser.id },
@@ -120,8 +121,9 @@ export default {
             WITH user, notification, resource,
             [(resource)<-[:WROTE]-(author:User) | author {.*}] AS authors,
             [(resource)-[:COMMENTS]->(post:Post)<-[:WROTE]-(author:User) | post{.*, author: properties(author)} ] AS posts
-            WITH resource, user, notification, authors, posts,
-            resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0], author: authors[0], post: posts[0]} AS finalResource
+            OPTIONAL MATCH (resource)<-[membership:MEMBER_OF]-(user)
+            WITH resource, user, notification, authors, posts, membership,
+            resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0], author: authors[0], post: posts[0], myRole: membership.role} AS finalResource
             RETURN notification {.*, from: finalResource, to: properties(user)}
           `,
           { id: currentUser.id },