diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 619a3fead6..df9daf4835 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ define ( 'NOTIFY_CONFIRM', 0x0002 );
 define ( 'NOTIFY_WALL',    0x0004 );
 define ( 'NOTIFY_COMMENT', 0x0008 );
 define ( 'NOTIFY_MAIL',    0x0010 );
+define ( 'NOTIFY_SUGGEST', 0x0020 );
+define ( 'NOTIFY_PROFILE', 0x0040 );
+
 
 /**
  * various namespaces we may need to parse
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 1b1d09d6b5..a30a782718 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -902,29 +902,35 @@ function conv_sort($arr,$order) {
 	elseif(stristr($order,'commented'))
 		usort($parents,'sort_thr_commented');
 
-	foreach($parents as $x) 
-		$x['children'] = array();
+	if(count($parents))
+		foreach($parents as $x) 
+			$x['children'] = array();
 
 	foreach($arr as $x) {
 		if($x['id'] != $x['parent']) {
 			$p = find_thread_parent_index($parents,$x);
-			$parents[$p]['children'][] = $x;
+			if($p !== false)
+				$parents[$p]['children'][] = $x;
 		}
 	}
-	foreach($parents as $k => $v) {
-		if(count($parents[$k]['children'])) {
-			$y = $parents[$k]['children'];
-			usort($y,'sort_thr_created_rev');
-			$parents[$k]['children'] = $y;
-		}
+	if(count($parents)) {
+		foreach($parents as $k => $v) {
+			if(count($parents[$k]['children'])) {
+				$y = $parents[$k]['children'];
+				usort($y,'sort_thr_created_rev');
+				$parents[$k]['children'] = $y;
+			}
+		}	
 	}
 
 	$ret = array();
-	foreach($parents as $x) {
-		$ret[] = $x;
-		if(count($x['children']))
-			foreach($x['children'] as $y)
-				$ret[] = $y;
+	if(count($parents)) {
+		foreach($parents as $x) {
+			$ret[] = $x;
+			if(count($x['children']))
+				foreach($x['children'] as $y)
+					$ret[] = $y;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return $ret;
@@ -947,4 +953,5 @@ function find_thread_parent_index($arr,$x) {
 	foreach($arr as $k => $v)
 		if($v['id'] == $x['parent'])
 			return $k;
+	return false;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/enotify.php b/include/enotify.php
index f6f291e5d4..9df9b57e5d 100644
--- a/include/enotify.php
+++ b/include/enotify.php
@@ -65,6 +65,19 @@ function notification($params) {
 		$itemlink =  $params['link'];
 	}
 
+	if($params['type'] == NOTIFY_SUGGEST) {
+		$subject = sprintf( t('Friend suggestion received at %s'), $sitename);
+		$preamble = sprintf( t('You\'ve received a friend suggestion from \'%s\' at %s'), $params['source_name'], $sitename); 
+		$body = t('Name:') . ' ' . $params['item']['name'] . "\n";
+		$body .= t('Photo:') . ' ' . $params['item']['photo'] . "\n";
+		$body .= sprintf( t('You may visit their profile at %s'),$params['item']['url']);
+
+		$sitelink = t('Please visit %s to approve or reject the suggestion.');
+		$tsitelink = sprintf( $sitelink, $siteurl );
+		$hsitelink = sprintf( $sitelink, '<a href="' . $siteurl . '">' . $sitename . '</a>');
+		$itemlink =  $params['link'];
+	}
+
 	if($params['type'] == NOTIFY_CONFIRM) {
 
 	}
diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index 7f003ab575..9f006306f8 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -1788,7 +1788,18 @@ function local_delivery($importer,$data) {
 			intval(0)
 		);
 
-		// TODO - send email notify (which may require a new notification preference)
+		notification(array(
+			'type'         => NOTIFY_SUGGEST,
+			'notify_flags' => $importer['notify-flags'],
+			'language'     => $importer['language'],
+			'to_name'      => $importer['username'],
+			'to_email'     => $importer['email'],
+			'item'         => $fsugg,
+			'link'         => $a->get_baseurl() . '/notifications/intros',
+			'source_name'  => $importer['name'],
+			'source_link'  => $importer['url'],
+			'source_photo' => $importer['photo']
+		));
 
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 35902f831a..8ca0bb7f81 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ function settings_post(&$a) {
 		$notify += intval($_POST['notify4']);
 	if(x($_POST,'notify5'))
 		$notify += intval($_POST['notify5']);
+	if(x($_POST,'notify6'))
+		$notify += intval($_POST['notify6']);
+	if(x($_POST,'notify7'))
+		$notify += intval($_POST['notify7']);
 
 	$email_changed = false;
 
@@ -807,7 +811,7 @@ function settings_content(&$a) {
 		'$notify3'	=> array('notify3', t('Someone writes on your profile wall'), ($notify & NOTIFY_WALL), NOTIFY_WALL, ''),
 		'$notify4'	=> array('notify4', t('Someone writes a followup comment'), ($notify & NOTIFY_COMMENT), NOTIFY_COMMENT, ''),
 		'$notify5'	=> array('notify5', t('You receive a private message'), ($notify & NOTIFY_MAIL), NOTIFY_MAIL, ''),
-		
+		'$notify6'  => array('notify6', t('You receive a friend suggestion'), ($notify & NOTIFY_SUGGEST), NOTIFY_SUGGEST, ''),		
 		
 		
 		'$h_advn' => t('Advanced Page Settings'),
diff --git a/view/settings.tpl b/view/settings.tpl
index e15976581b..6310ff47e8 100644
--- a/view/settings.tpl
+++ b/view/settings.tpl
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ $suggestme
 {{inc field_intcheckbox.tpl with $field=$notify3 }}{{endinc}}
 {{inc field_intcheckbox.tpl with $field=$notify4 }}{{endinc}}
 {{inc field_intcheckbox.tpl with $field=$notify5 }}{{endinc}}
+{{inc field_intcheckbox.tpl with $field=$notify6 }}{{endinc}}
 </div>