diff --git a/src/api/observations.js b/src/api/observations.js
index ddc65e7b0..59c3d099d 100644
--- a/src/api/observations.js
+++ b/src/api/observations.js
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@ const fetchRemoteObservation = async (
   }
 };
 
+const fetchRemoteObservations = async (
+  uuids: Array<string>,
+  params: Object = {},
+  opts: Object = {}
+): Promise<?number> => {
+  try {
+    const response = await inatjs.observations.fetch(
+      uuids,
+      params,
+      opts
+    );
+    if ( !response ) { return null; }
+    const { results } = response;
+    if ( results?.length > 0 ) {
+      return results.map( mapToLocalSchema );
+    }
+    return null;
+  } catch ( e ) {
+    return handleError( e );
+  }
+};
+
 const markAsReviewed = async ( params: Object = {}, opts: Object = {} ): Promise<?number> => {
   try {
     return await inatjs.observations.review( params, opts );
@@ -205,6 +227,7 @@ export {
   fetchObservationUpdates,
   fetchObservers,
   fetchRemoteObservation,
+  fetchRemoteObservations,
   fetchSpeciesCounts,
   fetchUnviewedObservationUpdatesCount,
   markAsReviewed,
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetails/ObsDetailsContainer.js b/src/components/ObsDetails/ObsDetailsContainer.js
index 9684edb9b..dd20ea520 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetails/ObsDetailsContainer.js
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetails/ObsDetailsContainer.js
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import {
   useObservationsUpdates,
   useTranslation
 } from "sharedHooks";
-import useRemoteObservation,
-{ fetchRemoteObservationKey } from "sharedHooks/useRemoteObservation";
+import useRemoteObservation, {
+  fetchRemoteObservationKey
+} from "sharedHooks/useRemoteObservation";
 import { ACTIVITY_TAB_ID, DETAILS_TAB_ID } from "stores/createLayoutSlice";
 import useStore from "stores/useStore";
 
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteNotificationsScroll.js b/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteNotificationsScroll.js
index 81cc49229..42733bd15 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteNotificationsScroll.js
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteNotificationsScroll.js
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { useInfiniteQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { fetchObservationUpdates } from "api/observations";
+import { fetchObservationUpdates, fetchRemoteObservations } from "api/observations";
 import { getJWT } from "components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService";
 import { flatten } from "lodash";
+import { RealmContext } from "providers/contexts";
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import Observation from "realmModels/Observation";
 import { reactQueryRetry } from "sharedHelpers/logging";
 import { useCurrentUser } from "sharedHooks";
 
+const { useRealm } = RealmContext;
+
 const BASE_PARAMS = {
   observations_by: "owner",
   fields: "all",
@@ -17,6 +22,16 @@ const BASE_PARAMS = {
 
 const useInfiniteNotificationsScroll = ( ): Object => {
   const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
+  const realm = useRealm( );
+
+  const fetchObsByUUIDs = useCallback( async ( uuids, authOptions ) => {
+    const observations = await fetchRemoteObservations(
+      uuids,
+      { fields: Observation.FIELDS },
+      authOptions
+    );
+    Observation.upsertRemoteObservations( observations, realm );
+  }, [realm] );
 
   const infQueryResult = useInfiniteQuery( {
     queryKey: ["useInfiniteNotificationsScroll"],
@@ -35,6 +50,10 @@ const useInfiniteNotificationsScroll = ( ): Object => {
       }
 
       const response = await fetchObservationUpdates( params, options );
+      const obsUUIDs = response?.map( obsUpdate => obsUpdate.resource_uuid ) || [];
+      if ( obsUUIDs.length > 0 ) {
+        await fetchObsByUUIDs( obsUUIDs, options );
+      }
 
       return response;
     },
diff --git a/tests/factories/RemoteComment.js b/tests/factories/RemoteComment.js
index a49b2c47d..47dca68d3 100644
--- a/tests/factories/RemoteComment.js
+++ b/tests/factories/RemoteComment.js
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 import { define } from "factoria";
 
+import userFactory from "./RemoteUser";
+
 export default define( "RemoteComment", faker => ( {
+  body: faker.lorem.paragraph( ),
+  created_at: faker.date.past( ).toISOString( ),
+  id: faker.number.int( ),
+  parent_id: faker.number.int( ),
+  parent_type: "Observation",
+  updated_at: faker.date.past( ).toISOString( ),
+  user: userFactory( "RemoteUser" ),
+  user_id: faker.number.int( ),
   uuid: faker.string.uuid( )
 } ) );
diff --git a/tests/helpers/render.js b/tests/helpers/render.js
index 180d3ae81..988393d42 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/render.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/render.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ function renderHook( renderCallback, options = {} ) {
 }
 
 export {
+  queryClient,
   renderApp,
   renderAppWithComponent,
   renderAppWithObservations,
diff --git a/tests/integration/Notifications.test.tsx b/tests/integration/Notifications.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d55e4231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/Notifications.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react-native";
+import NotificationsContainer from "components/Notifications/NotificationsContainer";
+import inatjs from "inaturalistjs";
+import React from "react";
+import factory, { makeResponse } from "tests/factory";
+import { queryClient, renderAppWithComponent } from "tests/helpers/render";
+import setupUniqueRealm from "tests/helpers/uniqueRealm";
+import { signIn, signOut } from "tests/helpers/user";
+
+// UNIQUE REALM SETUP
+const mockRealmIdentifier = __filename;
+const { mockRealmModelsIndex, uniqueRealmBeforeAll, uniqueRealmAfterAll } = setupUniqueRealm(
+  mockRealmIdentifier
+);
+jest.mock( "realmModels/index", ( ) => mockRealmModelsIndex );
+jest.mock( "providers/contexts", ( ) => {
+  const originalModule = jest.requireActual( "providers/contexts" );
+  return {
+    __esModule: true,
+    ...originalModule,
+    RealmContext: {
+      ...originalModule.RealmContext,
+      useRealm: ( ) => global.mockRealms[mockRealmIdentifier]
+    }
+  };
+} );
+beforeAll( uniqueRealmBeforeAll );
+afterAll( uniqueRealmAfterAll );
+// /UNIQUE REALM SETUP
+
+const mockUser = factory( "LocalUser" );
+
+function makeMockObsUpdatesResponse( mockObs ) {
+  const mockObservation = mockObs || factory( "RemoteObservation", {
+    user: mockUser
+  } );
+  const mockComment = factory( "RemoteComment", { parent_id: mockObservation.id } );
+  const mockUpdate = {
+    id: 123,
+    created_at: mockComment.created_at,
+    comment: mockComment,
+    comment_id: mockComment.id,
+    notifier_id: mockComment.id,
+    notifier_type: "Comment",
+    notification: "activity",
+    resource_owner_id: mockUser.id,
+    resource_type: "Observation",
+    resource_id: mockObservation.id,
+    resource_uuid: mockObservation.uuid,
+    viewed: false
+  };
+  const obsUpdatesResponse = makeResponse( [mockUpdate] );
+  inatjs.observations.updates.mockResolvedValue( obsUpdatesResponse );
+  inatjs.observations.fetch.mockResolvedValue( makeResponse( [mockObservation] ) );
+  return obsUpdatesResponse;
+}
+
+describe( "Notifications", () => {
+  beforeEach( async () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers( );
+    signIn( mockUser, { realm: global.mockRealms[__filename] } );
+  } );
+
+  afterEach( () => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    signOut( { realm: global.mockRealms[__filename] } );
+    queryClient.clear( );
+  } );
+
+  it( "should show a notification", async ( ) => {
+    makeMockObsUpdatesResponse( );
+    renderAppWithComponent( <NotificationsContainer /> );
+    await waitFor( ( ) => {
+      expect( inatjs.observations.updates ).toHaveBeenCalled( );
+    } );
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByText( /added a comment to an observation by you/ )
+    ).toBeVisible( );
+  } );
+
+  it( "should show a photo for an observation not in the local database", async ( ) => {
+    const mockObservation = factory( "RemoteObservation", {
+      observation_photos: [
+        factory( "RemoteObservationPhoto" )
+      ]
+    } );
+    const localObservation = global.mockRealms[__filename].objectForPrimaryKey(
+      "Observation",
+      mockObservation.uuid
+    );
+    expect( localObservation ).toBeFalsy( );
+    const photoUrl = mockObservation.observation_photos[0].photo.url;
+    expect( photoUrl ).toBeTruthy( );
+    const response = makeMockObsUpdatesResponse( mockObservation );
+    const { comment } = response.results[0];
+    expect( response.results[0].resource_uuid ).toEqual( mockObservation.uuid );
+    renderAppWithComponent( <NotificationsContainer /> );
+    expect( await screen.findByText( comment.user.login ) ).toBeVisible( );
+    const localObservationAfter = global.mockRealms[__filename].objectForPrimaryKey(
+      "Observation",
+      mockObservation.uuid
+    );
+    expect( localObservationAfter ).toBeTruthy( );
+    const image = await screen.findByTestId( "ObservationIcon.photo" );
+    await waitFor( () => {
+      expect( image.props.source ).toStrictEqual( { uri: photoUrl } );
+    } );
+  } );
+} );