diff --git a/src/endpoints/levels/downloadLevel.cr b/src/endpoints/levels/downloadLevel.cr
index 322ef15..f77f2c4 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/levels/downloadLevel.cr
+++ b/src/endpoints/levels/downloadLevel.cr
@@ -160,6 +160,21 @@ CrystalGauntlet.endpoints["/downloadGJLevel22.php"] = ->(context : HTTP::Server:
     if DATABASE.scalar("select count(*) from ip_actions where action = ? and value = ? and ip = ? limit 1", "download", level_id, ip).as?(Int64) == 0
       DATABASE.exec("update levels set downloads = downloads + 1 where id = ?", level_id)
       DATABASE.exec("insert into ip_actions (action, value, ip) values (?, ?, ?)", "download", level_id, ip)
+
+      downloads = DATABASE.scalar("select downloads from levels where id = ?", level_id).as(Int64)
+      if downloads == 300
+        # notify the creator of 300 downloads
+
+        account_id, level_name = DATABASE.query_one("select users.account_id, levels.name from levels left join users on users.id = levels.user_id where levels.id = ?", level_id, as: {Int32?, String})
+        if account_id
+          if DATABASE.scalar("select count(*) from notifications where type = \"download_milestone\" and target = ? and account_id = ?", level_id, account_id).as(Int64) == 0
+            Notifications.send_notification(account_id, "download_milestone", level_id, {
+              "level_name" => level_name,
+              "amount" => downloads
+            })
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/misc/likeItem.cr b/src/endpoints/misc/likeItem.cr
index 5fc6d6e..db9fb41 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/misc/likeItem.cr
+++ b/src/endpoints/misc/likeItem.cr
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ CrystalGauntlet.endpoints["/likeGJItem211.php"] = ->(context : HTTP::Server::Con
   if DATABASE.scalar("select count(*) from ip_actions where action = ? and value = ? and ip = ? limit 1", "like_#{type}", item_id, ip).as?(Int64) == 0
     DATABASE.exec("update #{table} set likes = likes #{sign} 1 where #{column} = ?", item_id)
     DATABASE.exec("insert into ip_actions (action, value, ip) values (?, ?, ?)", "like_#{type}", item_id, ip)
+
+    if type == 1 # level
+      likes = DATABASE.scalar("select likes from #{table} where #{column} = ?", item_id).as(Int64)
+      if likes == 100
+        # notify the creator of 100 likes
+
+        account_id, level_name = DATABASE.query_one("select users.account_id, #{table}.name from #{table} left join users on users.id = #{table}.user_id where #{table}.#{column} = ?", item_id, as: {Int32?, String})
+        if account_id
+          if DATABASE.scalar("select count(*) from notifications where type = \"like_milestone\" and target = ? and account_id = ?", item_id, account_id).as(Int64) == 0
+            Notifications.send_notification(account_id, "like_milestone", item_id, {
+              "level_name" => level_name,
+              "amount" => likes
+            })
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   "1"
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications.cr b/src/lib/notifications.cr
index cd7cb23..a99496a 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications.cr
+++ b/src/lib/notifications.cr
@@ -17,12 +17,20 @@ module CrystalGauntlet::Notifications
 
   NOTIFICATION_STRINGS = {
     "authored_level_featured" => %(Your level <b>%{level_name}</b> has been featured!),
-    "authored_level_rated" => %(Your level <b>%{level_name}</b> has been rated!)
+    "authored_level_rated" => %(Your level <b>%{level_name}</b> has been rated!),
+    "like_milestone" => %(Your level <b>%{level_name}</b> has reached <b>%{amount}</b> likes!),
+    "download_milestone" => %(Your level <b>%{level_name}</b> has reached <b>%{amount}</b> downloads!)
   }
 
   def format_notification(type : String, target : Int32?, details : NotificationDetails? = nil, html_safe : Bool = false)
     details = details || {} of String => String | Int64 | Bool | Float64 | Nil
-    string = NOTIFICATION_STRINGS[type]
+    string = NOTIFICATION_STRINGS[type]?
+
+    if !string
+      LOG.error { "No notification string found for #{type}" }
+      # might aswell have a fallback
+      return type
+    end
 
     #case type
     #when "authored_level_featured", "authored_level_rated"