diff --git a/go-backend/internal/models/notification.go b/go-backend/internal/models/notification.go
index cc264be..150e3c9 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/models/notification.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/models/notification.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ type PushNotificationRequest struct {
 	ActorID      uuid.UUID
 	ActorName    string
 	ActorAvatar  string
+	ActorHandle  string
 	PostID       *uuid.UUID
 	CommentID    *uuid.UUID
 	PostType     string // "standard", "quip", "beacon"
diff --git a/go-backend/internal/services/notification_service.go b/go-backend/internal/services/notification_service.go
index 458be8e..ad98a61 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/services/notification_service.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/services/notification_service.go
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ func (s *NotificationService) sendNotification(ctx context.Context, req models.P
 	if actor.AvatarURL != nil {
 		req.ActorAvatar = *actor.AvatarURL
 	}
+	if actor.Handle != nil {
+		req.ActorHandle = *actor.Handle
+	}
 
 	// Create in-app notification record
 	notif := &models.Notification{
@@ -300,6 +303,9 @@ func (s *NotificationService) buildPushPayload(req models.PushNotificationReques
 	if req.CommentID != nil {
 		data["comment_id"] = req.CommentID.String()
 	}
+	if req.ActorHandle != "" {
+		data["actor_handle"] = req.ActorHandle
+	}
 	if req.PostType != "" {
 		data["post_type"] = req.PostType
 	}
@@ -335,12 +341,20 @@ func (s *NotificationService) buildPushPayload(req models.PushNotificationReques
 	case models.NotificationTypeFollow:
 		title = "New Follower"
 		body = fmt.Sprintf("%s started following you", actorName)
-		data["follower_id"] = req.ActorID.String()
+		if req.ActorHandle != "" {
+			data["follower_id"] = req.ActorHandle
+		} else {
+			data["follower_id"] = req.ActorID.String()
+		}
 
 	case models.NotificationTypeFollowRequest:
 		title = "Follow Request"
 		body = fmt.Sprintf("%s wants to follow you", actorName)
-		data["follower_id"] = req.ActorID.String()
+		if req.ActorHandle != "" {
+			data["follower_id"] = req.ActorHandle
+		} else {
+			data["follower_id"] = req.ActorID.String()
+		}
 
 	case models.NotificationTypeFollowAccept:
 		title = "Request Accepted"
@@ -364,6 +378,10 @@ func (s *NotificationService) buildPushPayload(req models.PushNotificationReques
 		body = fmt.Sprintf("%s reported your beacon", actorName)
 		data["beacon_id"] = req.PostID.String()
 
+	case models.NotificationTypeQuipReaction:
+		title = "New Reaction"
+		body = fmt.Sprintf("%s reacted to your quip", actorName)
+
 	default:
 		title = "Sojorn"
 		body = "You have a new notification"
@@ -380,6 +398,8 @@ func (s *NotificationService) getNavigationTarget(notifType, postType string) st
 		return "profile"
 	case models.NotificationTypeBeaconVouch, models.NotificationTypeBeaconReport:
 		return "beacon_map"
+	case models.NotificationTypeQuipReaction:
+		return "quip_feed"
 	default:
 		switch postType {
 		case "beacon":