diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/notification.go b/internal/gtsmodel/notification.go
index bdaa3f563..c585e75c3 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/notification.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/notification.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type Notification struct {
 	NotificationPendingReply  NotificationType = 10 // NotificationPendingReply -- Someone has replied to a status of yours, which requires approval by you.
 	NotificationPendingReblog NotificationType = 11 // NotificationPendingReblog -- Someone has boosted a status of yours, which requires approval by you.
 	NotificationAdminReport   NotificationType = 12 // NotificationAdminReport -- someone has submitted a new report to the instance.
+	NotificationTypeNumValues NotificationType = 13 // NotificationTypeNumValues -- 1 + number of max notification type
 )
 
 // String returns a stringified, frontend API compatible form of NotificationType.
diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/webpushsubscription.go b/internal/gtsmodel/webpushsubscription.go
index ce1ae0a09..404623844 100644
--- a/internal/gtsmodel/webpushsubscription.go
+++ b/internal/gtsmodel/webpushsubscription.go
@@ -49,19 +49,44 @@ type WebPushSubscription struct {
 	// P256dh is a Base64-encoded Diffie-Hellman public key on the P-256 elliptic curve.
 	P256dh string `bun:",nullzero,notnull"`
 
-	// NotifyFollow and friends control which notifications are delivered to a given subscription.
-	// Corresponds to NotificationType and model.PushSubscriptionAlerts.
-	NotifyFollow           *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyFollowRequest    *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyFavourite        *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyMention          *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyReblog           *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyPoll             *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyStatus           *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyUpdate           *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyAdminSignup      *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyAdminReport      *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyPendingFavourite *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyPendingReply     *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
-	NotifyPendingReblog    *bool `bun:",nullzero,notnull,default:false"`
+	// NotificationFlags controls which notifications are delivered to a given subscription.
+	// Corresponds to model.PushSubscriptionAlerts.
+	NotificationFlags WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags `bun:",notnull"`
+}
+
+// WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags is a bitfield representation of a set of NotificationType.
+type WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags int64
+
+// WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlagsFromSlice packs a slice of NotificationType into a WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags.
+func WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlagsFromSlice(notificationTypes []NotificationType) WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags {
+	var n WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags
+	for _, notificationType := range notificationTypes {
+		n.Set(notificationType, true)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+// ToSlice unpacks a WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags into a slice of NotificationType.
+func (n *WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags) ToSlice() []NotificationType {
+	notificationTypes := make([]NotificationType, 0, NotificationTypeNumValues)
+	for notificationType := NotificationUnknown; notificationType < NotificationTypeNumValues; notificationType++ {
+		if n.Get(notificationType) {
+			notificationTypes = append(notificationTypes, notificationType)
+		}
+	}
+	return notificationTypes
+}
+
+// Get tests to see if a given NotificationType is included in this set of flags.
+func (n *WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags) Get(notificationType NotificationType) bool {
+	return *n&(1<<notificationType) != 0
+}
+
+// Set adds or removes a given NotificationType to or from this set of flags.
+func (n *WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags) Set(notificationType NotificationType, value bool) {
+	if value {
+		*n |= 1 << notificationType
+	} else {
+		*n &= ^(1 << notificationType)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/processing/push/create.go b/internal/processing/push/create.go
index 14819a9c9..8da2a1cf5 100644
--- a/internal/processing/push/create.go
+++ b/internal/processing/push/create.go
@@ -48,26 +48,15 @@ func (p *Processor) CreateOrReplace(
 
 	// Insert a new one.
 	subscription := &gtsmodel.WebPushSubscription{
-		ID:                     id.NewULID(),
-		AccountID:              accountID,
-		TokenID:                tokenID,
-		Endpoint:               request.Subscription.Endpoint,
-		Auth:                   request.Subscription.Keys.Auth,
-		P256dh:                 request.Subscription.Keys.P256dh,
-		NotifyFollow:           &request.Data.Alerts.Follow,
-		NotifyFollowRequest:    &request.Data.Alerts.FollowRequest,
-		NotifyFavourite:        &request.Data.Alerts.Favourite,
-		NotifyMention:          &request.Data.Alerts.Mention,
-		NotifyReblog:           &request.Data.Alerts.Reblog,
-		NotifyPoll:             &request.Data.Alerts.Poll,
-		NotifyStatus:           &request.Data.Alerts.Status,
-		NotifyUpdate:           &request.Data.Alerts.Update,
-		NotifyAdminSignup:      &request.Data.Alerts.AdminSignup,
-		NotifyAdminReport:      &request.Data.Alerts.AdminReport,
-		NotifyPendingFavourite: &request.Data.Alerts.PendingFavourite,
-		NotifyPendingReply:     &request.Data.Alerts.PendingReply,
-		NotifyPendingReblog:    &request.Data.Alerts.PendingReblog,
+		ID:                id.NewULID(),
+		AccountID:         accountID,
+		TokenID:           tokenID,
+		Endpoint:          request.Subscription.Endpoint,
+		Auth:              request.Subscription.Keys.Auth,
+		P256dh:            request.Subscription.Keys.P256dh,
+		NotificationFlags: alertsToNotificationFlags(request.Data.Alerts),
 	}
+
 	if err := p.state.DB.PutWebPushSubscription(ctx, subscription); err != nil {
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(
 			gtserror.Newf("couldn't create Web Push subscription for token ID %s: %w", tokenID, err),
diff --git a/internal/processing/push/push.go b/internal/processing/push/push.go
index 9d314a243..0a8b1ca8d 100644
--- a/internal/processing/push/push.go
+++ b/internal/processing/push/push.go
@@ -64,3 +64,25 @@ func (p *Processor) apiSubscription(ctx context.Context, subscription *gtsmodel.
 
 	return apiSubscription, nil
 }
+
+// alertsToNotificationFlags turns the alerts section of a push subscription API request into a packed bitfield.
+func alertsToNotificationFlags(alerts *apimodel.WebPushSubscriptionAlerts) gtsmodel.WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags {
+	var n gtsmodel.WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlags
+
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationFollow, alerts.Follow)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationFollowRequest, alerts.FollowRequest)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationFavourite, alerts.Favourite)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationMention, alerts.Mention)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationReblog, alerts.Reblog)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationPoll, alerts.Poll)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationStatus, alerts.Status)
+	// TODO: (Vyr) handle NotificationUpdate when edit patch is merged
+	//n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationUpdate, alerts.Update)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationAdminSignup, alerts.AdminSignup)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationAdminReport, alerts.AdminReport)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingFave, alerts.PendingFavourite)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReply, alerts.PendingReply)
+	n.Set(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReblog, alerts.PendingReblog)
+
+	return n
+}
diff --git a/internal/processing/push/update.go b/internal/processing/push/update.go
index 7ab0fc7a7..bd0dec494 100644
--- a/internal/processing/push/update.go
+++ b/internal/processing/push/update.go
@@ -49,35 +49,11 @@ func (p *Processor) Update(
 	}
 
 	// Update it.
-	subscription.NotifyFollow = &request.Data.Alerts.Follow
-	subscription.NotifyFollowRequest = &request.Data.Alerts.FollowRequest
-	subscription.NotifyFavourite = &request.Data.Alerts.Favourite
-	subscription.NotifyMention = &request.Data.Alerts.Mention
-	subscription.NotifyReblog = &request.Data.Alerts.Reblog
-	subscription.NotifyPoll = &request.Data.Alerts.Poll
-	subscription.NotifyStatus = &request.Data.Alerts.Status
-	subscription.NotifyUpdate = &request.Data.Alerts.Update
-	subscription.NotifyAdminSignup = &request.Data.Alerts.AdminSignup
-	subscription.NotifyAdminReport = &request.Data.Alerts.AdminReport
-	subscription.NotifyPendingFavourite = &request.Data.Alerts.PendingFavourite
-	subscription.NotifyPendingReply = &request.Data.Alerts.PendingReply
-	subscription.NotifyPendingReblog = &request.Data.Alerts.PendingReblog
+	subscription.NotificationFlags = alertsToNotificationFlags(request.Data.Alerts)
 	if err = p.state.DB.UpdateWebPushSubscription(
 		ctx,
 		subscription,
-		"notify_follow",
-		"notify_follow_request",
-		"notify_favourite",
-		"notify_mention",
-		"notify_reblog",
-		"notify_poll",
-		"notify_status",
-		"notify_update",
-		"notify_admin_signup",
-		"notify_admin_report",
-		"notify_pending_favourite",
-		"notify_pending_reply",
-		"notify_pending_reblog",
+		"notification_flags",
 	); err != nil {
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(
 			gtserror.Newf("couldn't update Web Push subscription for token ID %s: %w", tokenID, err),
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go b/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go
index a381b1f68..a29d242a9 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/internaltofrontend.go
@@ -2831,19 +2831,19 @@ func (c *Converter) WebPushSubscriptionToAPIWebPushSubscription(
 		Endpoint:  subscription.Endpoint,
 		ServerKey: vapidKeyPair.Public,
 		Alerts: apimodel.WebPushSubscriptionAlerts{
-			Follow:           *subscription.NotifyFollow,
-			FollowRequest:    *subscription.NotifyFollowRequest,
-			Favourite:        *subscription.NotifyFavourite,
-			Mention:          *subscription.NotifyMention,
-			Reblog:           *subscription.NotifyReblog,
-			Poll:             *subscription.NotifyPoll,
-			Status:           *subscription.NotifyStatus,
-			Update:           *subscription.NotifyUpdate,
-			AdminSignup:      *subscription.NotifyAdminSignup,
-			AdminReport:      *subscription.NotifyAdminReport,
-			PendingFavourite: *subscription.NotifyPendingFavourite,
-			PendingReply:     *subscription.NotifyPendingReply,
-			PendingReblog:    *subscription.NotifyPendingReblog,
+			Follow:           subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationFollow),
+			FollowRequest:    subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationFollowRequest),
+			Favourite:        subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationFavourite),
+			Mention:          subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationMention),
+			Reblog:           subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationReblog),
+			Poll:             subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationPoll),
+			Status:           subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationStatus),
+			Update:           false, // TODO: (Vyr) handle NotificationUpdate when edit patch is merged
+			AdminSignup:      subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationAdminSignup),
+			AdminReport:      subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationAdminReport),
+			PendingFavourite: subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingFave),
+			PendingReply:     subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReply),
+			PendingReblog:    subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReblog),
 		},
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/webpush/realsender.go b/internal/webpush/realsender.go
index 647876e03..7b0f1a458 100644
--- a/internal/webpush/realsender.go
+++ b/internal/webpush/realsender.go
@@ -85,44 +85,9 @@ func (r *realSender) Send(
 	relevantSubscriptions := make([]*gtsmodel.WebPushSubscription, 0, len(subscriptions))
 	for _, subscription := range subscriptions {
 		// Check whether this subscription wants this type of notification.
-		notify := false
-		switch notification.NotificationType {
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationFollow:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyFollow
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationFollowRequest:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyFollowRequest
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationMention:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyMention
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationReblog:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyReblog
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationFavourite:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyFavourite
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationPoll:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyPoll
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationStatus:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyStatus
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationAdminSignup:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyAdminSignup
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationAdminReport:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyAdminReport
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationPendingFave:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyPendingFavourite
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReply:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyPendingReply
-		case gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReblog:
-			notify = *subscription.NotifyPendingReblog
-		default:
-			log.Errorf(
-				ctx,
-				"notification type not supported by Web Push subscriptions: %v",
-				notification.NotificationType,
-			)
-			continue
+		if subscription.NotificationFlags.Get(notification.NotificationType) {
+			relevantSubscriptions = append(relevantSubscriptions, subscription)
 		}
-		if !notify {
-			continue
-		}
-		relevantSubscriptions = append(relevantSubscriptions, subscription)
 	}
 	if len(relevantSubscriptions) == 0 {
 		return nil
diff --git a/testrig/testmodels.go b/testrig/testmodels.go
index 2d381c888..6cadcba52 100644
--- a/testrig/testmodels.go
+++ b/testrig/testmodels.go
@@ -3479,25 +3479,27 @@ func NewTestUserMutes() map[string]*gtsmodel.UserMute {
 func NewTestWebPushSubscriptions() map[string]*gtsmodel.WebPushSubscription {
 	return map[string]*gtsmodel.WebPushSubscription{
 		"local_account_1_token_1": {
-			ID:                     "01G65Z755AFWAKHE12NY0CQ9FH",
-			AccountID:              "01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF",
-			TokenID:                "01F8MGTQW4DKTDF8SW5CT9HYGA",
-			Endpoint:               "https://example.test/push",
-			Auth:                   "cgna/fzrYLDQyPf5hD7IsA==",
-			P256dh:                 "BMYVItYVOX+AHBdtA62Q0i6c+F7MV2Gia3aoDr8mvHkuPBNIOuTLDfmFcnBqoZcQk6BtLcIONbxhHpy2R+mYIUY=",
-			NotifyFollow:           util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyFollowRequest:    util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyFavourite:        util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyMention:          util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyReblog:           util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyPoll:             util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyStatus:           util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyUpdate:           util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyAdminSignup:      util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyAdminReport:      util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyPendingFavourite: util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyPendingReply:     util.Ptr(true),
-			NotifyPendingReblog:    util.Ptr(true),
+			ID:        "01G65Z755AFWAKHE12NY0CQ9FH",
+			AccountID: "01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF",
+			TokenID:   "01F8MGTQW4DKTDF8SW5CT9HYGA",
+			Endpoint:  "https://example.test/push",
+			Auth:      "cgna/fzrYLDQyPf5hD7IsA==",
+			P256dh:    "BMYVItYVOX+AHBdtA62Q0i6c+F7MV2Gia3aoDr8mvHkuPBNIOuTLDfmFcnBqoZcQk6BtLcIONbxhHpy2R+mYIUY=",
+			NotificationFlags: gtsmodel.WebPushSubscriptionNotificationFlagsFromSlice([]gtsmodel.NotificationType{
+				gtsmodel.NotificationFollow,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationFollowRequest,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationFavourite,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationMention,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationReblog,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationPoll,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationStatus,
+				// TODO: (Vyr) add NotificationUpdate when edit patch is merged
+				gtsmodel.NotificationAdminSignup,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationAdminReport,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationPendingFave,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReply,
+				gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReblog,
+			}),
 		},
 	}
 }