diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ThreadsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ThreadsController.php
index 1da75b1c9..37524b0c7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ThreadsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ThreadsController.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use App\Models\Tag;
 use App\Models\Thread;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Notifications\ThreadDeletedNotification;
 use App\Policies\ThreadPolicy;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified;
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ public function delete(Thread $thread)
     {
         $this->authorize(ThreadPolicy::DELETE, $thread);
 
+        request()->whenFilled('reason', function () use ($thread) {
+            $thread->author()?->notify(
+                new ThreadDeletedNotification($thread, request('reason')),
+            );
+        });
+
         $this->dispatchSync(new DeleteThread($thread));
 
         $this->success('forum.threads.deleted');
diff --git a/app/Notifications/ThreadDeletedNotification.php b/app/Notifications/ThreadDeletedNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfd12fc34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Notifications/ThreadDeletedNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Notifications;
+
+use App\Models\Thread;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
+
+class ThreadDeletedNotification extends Notification
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public Thread $thread,
+        public ?string $reason = null,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function via($notifiable)
+    {
+        return ['mail'];
+    }
+
+    public function toMail($notifiable)
+    {
+        return (new MailMessage)
+                    ->line("The thread '{$this->thread->subject()}' #{$this->thread->getKey()} was deleted by the moderator")
+                    ->line('with the following reasons:')
+                    ->line($this->reason)
+                    ->line('Thank you');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/components/threads/thread-menu.blade.php b/resources/views/components/threads/thread-menu.blade.php
index f73ed4320..bbcf798ec 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/threads/thread-menu.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/threads/thread-menu.blade.php
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ class="absolute top-12 right-1 flex flex-col bg-white rounded shadow w-48"
         title="Delete Thread"
     >
         <p>Are you sure you want to delete this thread and its replies? This cannot be undone.</p>
+		<x-forms.inputs.textarea name="reason" label="Reason" placeholder="Reason... (Optional)" />
     </x-modal>
 @endcanany