diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aeb6e368..cd3faa08 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.20.15",
+  "version": "0.20.16",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf \"${BUILD_DIR:-build}\" && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/css/style.css b/src/css/style.css
index 8f40d380..0d0fc0b7 100644
--- a/src/css/style.css
+++ b/src/css/style.css
@@ -3789,6 +3789,12 @@ image-carousel {
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
+@media (hover: hover) {
+  .notification-profile-link:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+}
+
 .chat-main {
   padding: 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/js/views/notifications.view.js b/src/js/views/notifications.view.js
index 8272a249..2cdf644c 100644
--- a/src/js/views/notifications.view.js
+++ b/src/js/views/notifications.view.js
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ export default async function notificationsView({
     const displayName = getDisplayName(firstNotif.author);
     const otherCount = notifications.length - 1;
     return html`<span
-      ><strong>${displayName}</strong>${verificationBadgeTemplate({
+      ><a
+        class="notification-profile-link"
+        href="${linkToProfile(firstNotif.author)}"
+        >${displayName}</a
+      >${verificationBadgeTemplate({
         profile: firstNotif.author,
       })}${automatedAccountBadgeTemplate({
         profile: firstNotif.author,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/views/notifications.view.test.js b/tests/e2e/specs/views/notifications.view.test.js
index 3cbf2634..23c7cff7 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/views/notifications.view.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/views/notifications.view.test.js
@@ -733,6 +733,43 @@ test.describe("Notifications view", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test("should navigate to profile when clicking the profile name in a like notification", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const likedPost = createPost({
+      uri: "at://did:plc:testuser123/app.bsky.feed.post/navlike2",
+      text: "Post that was liked",
+      authorHandle: "testuser.bsky.social",
+      authorDisplayName: "Test User",
+    });
+
+    const mockServer = new MockServer();
+    mockServer.addPosts([likedPost]);
+    mockServer.addProfile(alice);
+    mockServer.addNotifications([
+      createNotification({
+        reason: "like",
+        author: alice,
+        reasonSubject: likedPost.uri,
+        indexedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await mockServer.setup(page);
+
+    await login(page);
+    await page.goto("/notifications");
+
+    const view = page.locator("#notifications-view");
+    const item = view.locator(".notification-item");
+    await expect(item).toHaveCount(1, { timeout: 10000 });
+    await item.locator(".notification-profile-link").click();
+
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/profile\/alice\.bsky\.social/);
+    await expect(page.locator("#profile-view")).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 10000,
+    });
+  });
+
   test("should navigate to post thread when clicking repost notification", async ({
     page,
   }) => {