diff --git a/aurweb/scripts/notify.py b/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
index f55254d7..a85339ce 100755
--- a/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
+++ b/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class Notification:
     def get_cc(self):
         return []
 
+    def get_bcc(self):
+        return []
+
     def get_body_fmt(self, lang):
         body = ""
         for line in self.get_body(lang).splitlines():
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ class Notification:
                     server.login(user, passwd)
 
                 server.set_debuglevel(0)
-                deliver_to = [to] + self.get_cc()
+                deliver_to = [to] + self.get_cc() + self.get_bcc()
                 server.sendmail(sender, deliver_to, msg.as_bytes())
                 server.quit()
 
@@ -578,10 +581,11 @@ class RequestOpenNotification(Notification):
                 ),
             )
             .filter(and_(PackageRequest.ID == reqid, User.Suspended == 0))
-            .with_entities(User.Email)
+            .with_entities(User.Email, User.HideEmail)
             .distinct()
         )
-        self._cc = [u.Email for u in query]
+        self._cc = [u.Email for u in query if u.HideEmail == 0]
+        self._bcc = [u.Email for u in query if u.HideEmail == 1]
 
         pkgreq = (
             db.query(PackageRequest.Comments).filter(PackageRequest.ID == reqid).first()
@@ -598,6 +602,9 @@ class RequestOpenNotification(Notification):
     def get_cc(self):
         return self._cc
 
+    def get_bcc(self):
+        return self._bcc
+
     def get_subject(self, lang):
         return "[PRQ#%d] %s Request for %s" % (
             self._reqid,
@@ -665,10 +672,11 @@ class RequestCloseNotification(Notification):
                 ),
             )
             .filter(and_(PackageRequest.ID == reqid, User.Suspended == 0))
-            .with_entities(User.Email)
+            .with_entities(User.Email, User.HideEmail)
             .distinct()
         )
-        self._cc = [u.Email for u in query]
+        self._cc = [u.Email for u in query if u.HideEmail == 0]
+        self._bcc = [u.Email for u in query if u.HideEmail == 1]
 
         pkgreq = (
             db.query(PackageRequest)
@@ -695,6 +703,9 @@ class RequestCloseNotification(Notification):
     def get_cc(self):
         return self._cc
 
+    def get_bcc(self):
+        return self._bcc
+
     def get_subject(self, lang):
         return "[PRQ#%d] %s Request for %s %s" % (
             self._reqid,
diff --git a/po/aurweb.pot b/po/aurweb.pot
index b975ab91..77bca3b0 100644
--- a/po/aurweb.pot
+++ b/po/aurweb.pot
@@ -2366,3 +2366,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #: templates/requests.html
 msgid "Package name"
 msgstr ""
+
+#: templates/partials/account_form.html
+msgid "Note that if you hide your email address, it'll "
+"end up on the BCC list for any request notifications. "
+"In case someone replies to these notifications, you won't "
+"receive an email. However, replies are typically sent to the "
+"mailing-list and would then be visible in the archive."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/templates/partials/account_form.html b/templates/partials/account_form.html
index 28dc0cd5..7595dcaf 100644
--- a/templates/partials/account_form.html
+++ b/templates/partials/account_form.html
@@ -115,7 +115,12 @@
             <em>{{ "If you do not hide your email address, it is "
             "visible to all registered AUR users. If you hide your "
             "email address, it is visible to members of the Arch "
-            "Linux staff only." | tr }}</em>
+            "Linux staff only." | tr }}</em><br/>
+            <em>{{ "Note that if you hide your email address, it'll "
+            "end up on the BCC list for any request notifications. "
+            "In case someone replies to these notifications, you won't "
+            "receive an email. However, replies are typically sent to the "
+            "mailing-list and would then be visible in the archive." | tr }}</em>
         </p>
 
         <!-- Backup Email -->
diff --git a/test/test_notify.py b/test/test_notify.py
index 1fd7cd83..fbcf350b 100644
--- a/test/test_notify.py
+++ b/test/test_notify.py
@@ -479,6 +479,44 @@ def test_close_request_comaintainer_cc(
     assert email.headers.get("Cc") == ", ".join([user.Email, user2.Email])
 
 
+def test_open_close_request_hidden_email(
+    user2: User, pkgreq: PackageRequest, pkgbases: list[PackageBase]
+):
+    pkgbase = pkgbases[0]
+
+    # Enable the "HideEmail" option for our requester
+    with db.begin():
+        user2.HideEmail = 1
+
+    # Send an open request notification.
+    notif = notify.RequestOpenNotification(
+        user2.ID, pkgreq.ID, pkgreq.RequestType.Name, pkgbase.ID
+    )
+
+    # Make sure our address got added to the bcc list
+    assert user2.Email in notif.get_bcc()
+
+    notif.send()
+    assert Email.count() == 1
+
+    email = Email(1).parse()
+    # Make sure we don't have our address in the Cc header
+    assert user2.Email not in email.headers.get("Cc")
+
+    # Create a closure notification on the pkgbase we just opened.
+    notif = notify.RequestCloseNotification(user2.ID, pkgreq.ID, "rejected")
+
+    # Make sure our address got added to the bcc list
+    assert user2.Email in notif.get_bcc()
+
+    notif.send()
+    assert Email.count() == 2
+
+    email = Email(2).parse()
+    # Make sure we don't have our address in the Cc header
+    assert user2.Email not in email.headers.get("Cc")
+
+
 def test_close_request_closure_comment(
     user: User, user2: User, pkgreq: PackageRequest, pkgbases: list[PackageBase]
 ):