diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0c05d0d3a020a..b2229f9fdcbfa7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## |4.2.11] - 2024-08-16
+## [4.2.12] - 2024-08-19
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix broken notifications for mentions from local moderators ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/31484))
+
+## [4.2.11] - 2024-08-16
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index be9a88af45c52f..57305aaa47c870 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def response_to_recipient?
 
   def from_staff?
     sender = @notification.from_account
-    sender.local? && sender.user.present? && sender.user_role&.overrides?(@recipient.user_role) && @sender.user_role&.highlighted? && sender.user_role&.can?(*UserRole::Flags::CATEGORIES[:moderation])
+    sender.local? && sender.user.present? && sender.user_role&.overrides?(@recipient.user_role) && sender.user_role&.highlighted? && sender.user_role&.can?(*UserRole::Flags::CATEGORIES[:moderation].map(&:to_sym))
   end
 
   def optional_non_following_and_direct?
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a599f01e6e5a97..d4d5e89febfa9b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ services:
 
   web:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.11
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.12
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: bash -c "rm -f /mastodon/tmp/pids/server.pid; bundle exec rails s -p 3000"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ services:
 
   streaming:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.11
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.12
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: node ./streaming
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ services:
 
   sidekiq:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.11
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.12
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: bundle exec sidekiq
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index c6a630cf90f006..63d651249e28f0 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def minor
     end
 
     def patch
-      11
+      12
     end
 
     def default_prerelease
diff --git a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
index c2664e79c23bb5..568fb1cdfdb6ec 100644
--- a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
     expect { subject }.to_not change(Notification, :count)
   end
 
+  context 'when the sender is a local moderator' do
+    let(:sender) { Fabricate(:user, role: UserRole.find_by(name: 'Admin')).account }
+    let(:type) { :mention }
+    let(:activity) { Fabricate(:mention, account: recipient, status: Fabricate(:status, account: sender)) }
+
+    it 'does notify when the sender is blocked' do
+      recipient.block!(sender)
+      expect { subject }.to change(Notification, :count).by(1)
+    end
+  end
+
   it 'does not notify when sender is muted with hide_notifications' do
     recipient.mute!(sender, notifications: true)
     expect { subject }.to_not change(Notification, :count)