diff --git a/client/src/app/services/actions.service.ts b/client/src/app/services/actions.service.ts
index c4875c7..86ca468 100644
--- a/client/src/app/services/actions.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/services/actions.service.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ export class ActionsService {
   ) {}
 
   doAction(action: INotificationAction, notification?: INotification) {
+    if (action.url) {
+      // we never send data here, it's inferred server side
+      this.http.post(`${environment.apiUrl}/${action.url}`, {}).subscribe();
+    }
+
     if (notification) {
       this.notificationService.clearActions(notification.id || '').subscribe();
       this.store.dispatch(new ClearNotificationActions(notification.id || ''));
@@ -27,11 +32,5 @@ export class ActionsService {
     if (action.action === 'navigate') {
       this.router.navigate([action.actionData.url]);
     }
-
-    if (action.url) {
-      this.http
-        .post(`${environment.apiUrl}/${action.url}`, action.urlData || {})
-        .subscribe();
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/services/gameplay.service.ts b/client/src/app/services/gameplay.service.ts
index 085418f..7d1bc17 100644
--- a/client/src/app/services/gameplay.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/services/gameplay.service.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ export class GameplayService {
     });
   }
 
-  wave(targetUserId: string, isWaveBack = true) {
-    return this.http.post(`${environment.apiUrl}/gameplay/wave`, {
-      targetUserId,
-      isWaveBack,
-    });
-  }
-
   sellItem(instanceId: string) {
     return this.http.post(`${environment.apiUrl}/gameplay/sellitem`, {
       instanceId,
diff --git a/server/src/modules/notification/notification.schema.ts b/server/src/modules/notification/notification.schema.ts
index 6a7f678..c6ec93a 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/notification/notification.schema.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/notification/notification.schema.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,20 @@ export class Notification implements INotification {
     liveAt = new Date(),
     expiresAfterHours = 24 * 7,
   ) {
+    this._id = new ObjectId();
+
     this.userId = userId;
     this.text = text;
     this.actions = actions;
 
+    if (this.actions) {
+      this.actions.forEach((action) => {
+        if (!action.url) return;
+
+        action.url = `${action.url}/${this.id}`;
+      });
+    }
+
     this.read = false;
 
     this.liveAt = liveAt;
diff --git a/server/src/modules/notification/notification.service.ts b/server/src/modules/notification/notification.service.ts
index dcd7f72..3549cd0 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/notification/notification.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/notification/notification.service.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ export class NotificationService {
     return (await this.notifications.find({ userId })).reverse();
   }
 
+  async getNotificationForUser(
+    userId: string,
+    notificationId: string,
+  ): Promise<Notification | null> {
+    return this.notifications.findOne({ userId, id: notificationId });
+  }
+
   async getNotificationsForUserAfter(
     userId: string,
     after: Date,
diff --git a/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.controller.ts b/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.controller.ts
index 4b24d0a..9d7b33b 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.controller.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   BadRequestException,
   Body,
   Controller,
+  Param,
   Post,
   UseGuards,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
@@ -55,15 +56,21 @@ export class GameplayController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Explore Event: Wave at another player' })
   @Post('wave')
   @RollbarHandler()
-  async wave(
+  async wave(@User() user): Promise<Partial<IFullUser | IPatchUser>> {
+    return this.gameplayService.waveToPlayerFromExplore(user.userId);
+  }
+
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Explore Event: Wave at another player' })
+  @Post('wave/:id')
+  @RollbarHandler()
+  async waveFromNotification(
     @User() user,
-    @Body('targetUserId') targetUserId: string,
-    @Body('isWaveBack') isWaveBack: boolean,
+    @Param('id') notificationId: string,
   ): Promise<Partial<IFullUser | IPatchUser>> {
-    return this.gameplayService.waveToPlayer(
+    return this.gameplayService.waveToPlayerFromNotification(
       user.userId,
-      targetUserId,
-      isWaveBack,
+      notificationId,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.service.ts b/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.service.ts
index 6d54b5d..cb8ae7f 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/player/gameplay.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   IFullUser,
   IItem,
   ILocation,
+  INotificationAction,
   IPatchUser,
   TrackedStat,
 } from '@interfaces';
@@ -304,14 +305,44 @@ export class GameplayService {
     return { player: playerPatches };
   }
 
-  async waveToPlayer(
+  async waveToPlayerFromExplore(
     userId: string,
-    targetUserId: string,
-    isWaveBack: boolean,
   ): Promise<Partial<IFullUser | IPatchUser>> {
     const player = await this.playerService.getPlayerForUser(userId);
     if (!player) throw new ForbiddenException('Player not found');
 
+    if (!player.action) throw new ForbiddenException('Player has no action');
+
+    return this.waveToPlayer(userId, player, player.action);
+  }
+
+  async waveToPlayerFromNotification(
+    userId: string,
+    notificationId: string,
+  ): Promise<Partial<IFullUser | IPatchUser>> {
+    const player = await this.playerService.getPlayerForUser(userId);
+    if (!player) throw new ForbiddenException('Player not found');
+
+    const notification = await this.notificationService.getNotificationForUser(
+      userId,
+      notificationId,
+    );
+    if (!notification) throw new ForbiddenException('Notification not found');
+
+    const notificationAction = notification.actions?.[0];
+    if (!notificationAction)
+      throw new ForbiddenException('Notification has no actions');
+
+    return this.waveToPlayer(userId, player, notificationAction);
+  }
+
+  private async waveToPlayer(
+    userId: string,
+    player: Player,
+    action: INotificationAction,
+  ) {
+    const { targetUserId, isWaveBack } = action?.urlData ?? {};
+
     const otherPlayer = await this.playerService.getPlayerForUser(targetUserId);
     if (!otherPlayer) throw new ForbiddenException('Target player not found');