diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb
index 71df76e922..8e7070d077 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class Api::V1::ReportsController < Api::BaseController
       status_ids: reported_status_ids,
       comment: report_params[:comment]
     )
+
+    User.admins.includes(:account).each { |u| AdminMailer.new_report(u.account, @report).deliver_later }
+
     render :show
   end
 
diff --git a/app/mailers/admin_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/admin_mailer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc19a6d40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mailers/admin_mailer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AdminMailer < ApplicationMailer
+  def new_report(recipient, report)
+    @report   = report
+    @me       = recipient
+    @instance = Rails.configuration.x.local_domain
+
+    locale_for_account(@me) do
+      mail to: @me.user_email, subject: I18n.t('admin_mailer.new_report.subject', instance: @instance, id: @report.id)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
index e5dbfeeda9..2e730c19b0 100644
--- a/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,12 @@ class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
   default from: ENV.fetch('SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS') { 'notifications@localhost' }
   layout 'mailer'
   helper :instance
+
+  protected
+
+  def locale_for_account(account)
+    I18n.with_locale(account.user_locale || I18n.default_locale) do
+      yield
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/mailers/notification_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/notification_mailer.rb
index a944db137f..12b92bf451 100644
--- a/app/mailers/notification_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/notification_mailer.rb
@@ -67,12 +67,4 @@ class NotificationMailer < ApplicationMailer
            )
     end
   end
-
-  private
-
-  def locale_for_account(account)
-    I18n.with_locale(account.user_locale || I18n.default_locale) do
-      yield
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/admin_mailer/new_report.text.erb b/app/views/admin_mailer/new_report.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fa744bc3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin_mailer/new_report.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<%= display_name(@me) %>,
+
+<%= raw t('admin_mailer.new_report.body', target: @report.target_account.acct, reporter: @report.account.acct) %>
+
+<%= raw t('application_mailer.view')%> <%= admin_report_url(@report) %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 9daaf53ecd..944c24c60c 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ en:
       title: PubSubHubbub
       topic: Topic
     title: Administration
+  admin_mailer:
+    new_report:
+      body: "%{reporter} has reported %{target}"
+      subject: New report for %{instance} (#%{id})
   application_mailer:
     settings: 'Change e-mail preferences: %{link}'
     signature: Mastodon notifications from %{instance}
@@ -399,9 +403,7 @@ en:
     manual_instructions: 'If you can''t scan the QR code and need to enter it manually, here is the plain-text secret:'
     recovery_codes: Backup recovery codes
     recovery_codes_regenerated: Recovery codes successfully regenerated
-    recovery_instructions_html:
-      If you ever lose access to your phone, you can use one of the recovery codes below to regain access to your account. <strong>Keep the recovery codes safe</strong>.
-      For example, you may print them and store them with other important documents.
+    recovery_instructions_html: If you ever lose access to your phone, you can use one of the recovery codes below to regain access to your account. <strong>Keep the recovery codes safe</strong>. For example, you may print them and store them with other important documents.
     setup: Set up
     wrong_code: The entered code was invalid! Are server time and device time correct?
   users:
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller_spec.rb
index 3df6cdfe74..471ea4e0bc 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/reports_controller_spec.rb
@@ -21,12 +21,21 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::ReportsController, type: :controller do
   end
 
   describe 'POST #create' do
-    it 'creates a report' do
-      status = Fabricate(:status)
+    let!(:status) { Fabricate(:status) }
+    let!(:admin)  { Fabricate(:user, admin: true) }
+
+    before do
+      allow(AdminMailer).to receive(:new_report).and_return(double('email', deliver_later: nil))
       post :create, params: { status_ids: [status.id], account_id: status.account.id, comment: 'reasons' }
+    end
 
+    it 'creates a report' do
       expect(status.reload.account.targeted_reports).not_to be_empty
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
     end
+
+    it 'sends e-mails to admins' do
+      expect(AdminMailer).to have_received(:new_report).with(admin.account, Report)
+    end
   end
 end