diff --git a/app/item/tasks.py b/app/item/tasks.py
index c2ff2a1..f51091a 100644
--- a/app/item/tasks.py
+++ b/app/item/tasks.py
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ def announce_items():
             os.unlink(f.name)
 
 
+@app.task(queue="default", ignore_results=True)
+def notify_telegram(message):
+    if getattr(settings, "TELEGRAM_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL"):
+        r = telegram_rpc.send(
+            message,
+            channel=settings.TELEGRAM_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL
+        )
+
+
 @app.task(queue="default", ignore_results=True)
 def notify_moderators(id, link):
     comment = models.Comment.objects.filter(id=id).first()
@@ -69,6 +78,10 @@ def notify_moderators(id, link):
                 rpc.send_reaction(
                     account, comment.data["moderator_ts"], "🎉", group=group
                 )
+                msg = '%s commented on <b>%s</b> at <a href="%s">%s</a>' % (
+                    comment.name, comment.item.title, link, link
+                )
+                notify_telegram.delay(msg)
         else:
             print("failed to notify", r)
 
diff --git a/app/item/views.py b/app/item/views.py
index c1a83d7..27be4b0 100644
--- a/app/item/views.py
+++ b/app/item/views.py
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ def publish_comment(request):
             send_reaction(
                 account, comment.data["moderator_ts"], "🎉", group=group
             )
+            link = request.build_absolute_uri(comment.item.get_absolute_url())
+            msg = '%s commented on <b>%s</b> at <a href="%s">%s</a>' % (
+                comment.name, comment.item.title, link, link
+            )
+            tasks.notify_telegram.delay(msg)
         response['status'] = 'ok'
     else:
         response['error'] = 'permission denied'