diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 488b0ca9d..a0d4c81e4 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ diaspora.yml file**. The existing settings from 0.4.x and before will not work a
 * Allow to set unhosted button and currency for paypal donation [#5452](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5452)
 * Add followed tags in the mobile menu [#5468](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5468)
 * Replace Pagedown with markdown-it [#5526](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5526)
+* Do not truncate notification emails anymore [#4342](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/4342)
 
 # 0.4.1.2
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/notifier_helper.rb b/app/helpers/notifier_helper.rb
index e8f28e0eb..ee62c5a44 100644
--- a/app/helpers/notifier_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/notifier_helper.rb
@@ -2,23 +2,22 @@ module NotifierHelper
 
   # @param post [Post] The post object.
   # @param opts [Hash] Optional hash.  Accepts :length parameters.
-  # @return [String] The truncated and formatted post.
+  # @return [String] The formatted post.
   def post_message(post, opts={})
     if !post.public?
       I18n.translate 'notifier.a_private_message'
     elsif post.respond_to? :message
-      post.message.plain_text_without_markdown truncate: opts.fetch(:length, 200)
+      post.message.plain_text_without_markdown
     else
       I18n.translate 'notifier.a_post_you_shared'
     end
   end
 
   # @param comment [Comment] The comment to process.
-  # @param opts [Hash] Optional hash.  Accepts :length parameters.
-  # @return [String] The truncated and formatted comment.
+  # @return [String] The formatted comment.
   def comment_message(comment, opts={})
     if comment.post.public?
-      comment.message.plain_text_without_markdown truncate: opts.fetch(:length, 600)
+      comment.message.plain_text_without_markdown
     else
       I18n.translate 'notifier.a_limited_post_comment'
     end
diff --git a/app/views/notifier/mentioned.markerb b/app/views/notifier/mentioned.markerb
index 9be69b95a..43264d365 100644
--- a/app/views/notifier/mentioned.markerb
+++ b/app/views/notifier/mentioned.markerb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%= post_message(@notification.post, :process_newlines => true, :length => 600) %>
+<%= post_message(@notification.post, :process_newlines => true) %>
 
 [<%= t('notifier.comment_on_post.reply', :name => @notification.post_author_name) %>][1]
 
diff --git a/app/views/notifier/private_message.markerb b/app/views/notifier/private_message.markerb
index 0099546d4..b9b6cbd81 100644
--- a/app/views/notifier/private_message.markerb
+++ b/app/views/notifier/private_message.markerb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%= post_message(@notification.message, :process_newlines => true, :length => 2000) %>
+<%= post_message(@notification.message, :process_newlines => true) %>
 
 [<%= t('.reply_to_or_view') %>][1]
 
diff --git a/spec/helpers/notifier_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/notifier_helper_spec.rb
index 1116a18ea..a5e1dc98b 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/notifier_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/notifier_helper_spec.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe NotifierHelper, :type => :helper do
   describe '#post_message' do
     before do
-      # post for truncate test
-      @post = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message, text: "hi dude! "*10, public: true)
-      @truncated_post = "hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi du..."
       # post for markdown test
       @markdown_post = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message,
         text: "[link](http://diasporafoundation.org) **bold text** *other text*", public: true)
@@ -17,15 +14,9 @@ describe NotifierHelper, :type => :helper do
       
       @limited_post = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message, text: "This is top secret post. Shhhhhhhh!!!", public: false)
     end
-
-    it 'truncates in the post' do
-      opts = {:length => @post.text.length - 10}
-      expect(post_message(@post, opts)).to eq(@truncated_post)
-    end
-
+    
     it 'strip markdown in the post' do
-      opts = {:length => @markdown_post.text.length}
-      expect(post_message(@markdown_post, opts)).to eq(@striped_markdown_post)
+      expect(post_message(@markdown_post)).to eq(@striped_markdown_post)
     end
 
     it 'hides the private content' do
@@ -35,12 +26,6 @@ describe NotifierHelper, :type => :helper do
 
   describe '#comment_message' do
     before do
-      # comment for truncate test
-      @comment = FactoryGirl.create(:comment)
-      @comment.text = "hi dude! "*10
-      @comment.post.public = true
-      @truncated_comment = "hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi dude! hi d..."
-
       # comment for markdown test
       @markdown_comment = FactoryGirl.create(:comment)
       @markdown_comment.post.public = true
@@ -52,15 +37,9 @@ describe NotifierHelper, :type => :helper do
       @limited_comment.post.public = false
       @limited_comment.text = "This is top secret comment. Shhhhhhhh!!!"
     end
-
-    it 'truncates in the comment' do
-      opts = {:length => @comment.text.length - 10}
-      expect(comment_message(@comment, opts)).to eq(@truncated_comment)
-    end
-
+    
     it 'strip markdown in the comment' do
-      opts = {:length => @markdown_comment.text.length}
-      expect(comment_message(@markdown_comment, opts)).to eq(@striped_markdown_comment)
+      expect(comment_message(@markdown_comment)).to eq(@striped_markdown_comment)
     end
     
     it 'hides the private content' do
diff --git a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
index baeb4e2ba..7678ca6f3 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe Notifier, :type => :mailer do
       expect(@mail.to).to eq([alice.email])
     end
 
-    it 'BODY: contains the truncated original post' do
+    it 'BODY: contains the original post' do
       expect(@mail.body.encoded).to include(@post.message.plain_text)
     end