diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/ListItemCommit.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/ListItemCommit.vue
index a70d9adea..a40be8e5c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/ListItemCommit.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/ListItemCommit.vue
@@ -17,22 +17,23 @@
         {{ commit.message }}
       </v-list-item-title>
       <v-list-item-subtitle class="caption">
-        <b>{{ commit.authorName }}</b>&nbsp;
+        <b>{{ commit.authorName }}</b>
+        &nbsp;
         <timeago :datetime="commit.createdAt"></timeago>
         ({{ commitDate }})
       </v-list-item-subtitle>
     </v-list-item-content>
 
-    <v-list-item-action >
+    <v-list-item-action>
       <p class="text-end mt-2 mb-0">
-      <v-list-item-title >
-        {{ "Received" }} 
-      </v-list-item-title>
+        <v-list-item-title>Received</v-list-item-title>
       </p>
       <v-list-item-subtitle class="mt-2 caption">
-        <p> {{"by"}} &nbsp;
-        <b>{{ commit.authorName }}</b>&nbsp;
-        <timeago :datetime="commit.createdAt"></timeago>
+        <p>
+          by
+          <b>{{ commit.authorName }}</b>
+          &nbsp;
+          <timeago :datetime="commit.createdAt"></timeago>
         </p>
       </v-list-item-subtitle>
     </v-list-item-action>
@@ -49,7 +50,12 @@
     <v-list-item-action>
       <div>
         <span v-if="commit.branchName" class="caption">
-          <v-chip small v-tooltip="`On branch '${commit.branchName}'`" color="primary" :to="`/streams/${streamId}/branches/${commit.branchName}`">
+          <v-chip
+            v-tooltip="`On branch '${commit.branchName}'`"
+            small
+            color="primary"
+            :to="`/streams/${streamId}/branches/${commit.branchName}`"
+          >
             <v-icon small class="mr-2">mdi-source-branch</v-icon>
             {{ commit.branchName }}
           </v-chip>
@@ -57,16 +63,57 @@
         <source-app-avatar :application-name="commit.sourceApplication" />
       </div>
     </v-list-item-action>
-    
+    <br />
+    {{ activity ? uniqueUsersThatReceived : 'loading' }}
   </v-list-item>
 </template>
 <script>
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 import UserAvatar from './UserAvatar'
 import SourceAppAvatar from './SourceAppAvatar'
 
 export default {
   components: { UserAvatar, SourceAppAvatar },
   props: ['commit', 'streamId', 'route'],
+  apollo: {
+    activity: {
+      query: gql`
+        query CommitActivity($streamId: String!, $commitId: String!) {
+          stream(id: $streamId) {
+            id
+            commit(id: $commitId) {
+              id
+              activity(actionType: "commit_receive", limit: 200) {
+                items {
+                  info
+                  time
+                  userId
+                  message
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+      update: (data) => data.stream.commit.activity,
+      variables() {
+        return {
+          streamId: this.streamId,
+          commitId: this.commit.id
+        }
+      },
+      skip() {
+        if (!this.streamId || !this.commit) return true
+        return false
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      activity: null,
+      uniqueUsersThatReceived: []
+    }
+  },
   computed: {
     commitDate() {
       if (!this.commit) return null
@@ -82,6 +129,14 @@ export default {
       }/branches/${encodeURIComponent(this.commit.branchName)}`
     }
   },
+  watch: {
+    activity(val) {
+      console.log(val.items)
+      let set = new Set()
+      val.items.forEach((item) => set.add(item.userId))
+      this.uniqueUsersThatReceived = Array.from( set )
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
     goToBranch() {
       this.$router.push(this.branchUrl)
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/graphql/commit.gql b/packages/frontend/src/graphql/commit.gql
index f22603f4b..e1e90ad5b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/graphql/commit.gql
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/graphql/commit.gql
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ query Stream($streamid: String!, $id: String!) {
       authorId
       authorAvatar
       createdAt
-      received
       branchName
       sourceApplication
     }
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/resolvers/activity.js b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/resolvers/activity.js
index 7df48aa05..13f922ece 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/resolvers/activity.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/resolvers/activity.js
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ module.exports = {
 
       return { items, cursor, totalCount }
     }
-  }, 
+  },
+
+  Commit: {
+    async activity( parent, args, context, info ) {
+      let { items, cursor } = await getResourceActivity( { resourceType: 'commit', resourceId: parent.id, actionType: args.actionType, after: args.after, before: args.before, cursor: args.cursor, limit: args.limit } )
+      let totalCount = await getActivityCountByResourceId( { resourceId: parent.id, actionType: args.actionType, after: args.after, before: args.before } )
+
+      return { items, cursor, totalCount }
+    }
+  }
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/schemas/activity.graphql b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/schemas/activity.graphql
index d8471f368..ad81f7b17 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/schemas/activity.graphql
+++ b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/graph/schemas/activity.graphql
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ extend type Branch {
     @hasScope(scope: "streams:read")
 }
 
+extend type Commit {
+  """
+  All the recent activity on this commit in chronological order
+  """
+  activity(actionType: String, after: DateTime, before: DateTime, cursor: DateTime, limit: Int! = 25): ActivityCollection
+    @hasRole(role: "server:user")
+    @hasScope(scope: "streams:read")
+}
+
 type ActivityCollection {
   totalCount: Int!
   cursor: String
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/services/index.js b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/services/index.js
index af300d32c..4219b7a7f 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/activitystream/services/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/activitystream/services/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module.exports = {
       userId, // populated by the api
       info: JSON.stringify( info ), // can be anything with conventions! (TBD) 
       message, // something human understandable for frontend purposes mostly
-      received
     }
     await StreamActivity( ).insert( dbObject )
     if ( streamId ) {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/graph/resolvers/commits.js b/packages/server/modules/core/graph/resolvers/commits.js
index 3fc011195..142564217 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/graph/resolvers/commits.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/graph/resolvers/commits.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ const {
   getCommitsTotalCountByBranchId
 } = require( '../../services/commits' )
 
+
+const { getStream } = require( '../../services/streams' )
+const { getUser } = require( '../../services/users' )
+
 // subscription events
 const COMMIT_CREATED = 'COMMIT_CREATED'
 const COMMIT_UPDATED = 'COMMIT_UPDATED'
@@ -131,32 +135,37 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     async commitReceive( parent, args, context, info ) {
-      await authorizeResolver( context.userId, args.commit.streamId, 'stream:contributor' )
+      // if the request is NOT authenticated (ie, there's no user behind it), return/throw error
+      // Above is BS: route guards prevent anon requests
 
-      let commit = await getCommitById( { id: args.commit.id } )
-      if ( commit.authorId !== context.userId )
-        throw new ForbiddenError( 'Only the author of a commit may update it.' )
-
-      let receivedd = await receiveCommit( { ...args.commit } )
-      if ( receivedd ) {
-        await saveActivity( {
-          streamId: args.commit.streamId,
-          resourceType: 'commit',
-          resourceId: args.commit.id,
-          actionType: 'commit_receive',
-          userId: context.userId,
-          info: { old: commit, new: args.commit },
-          message: `Commit was received: ${args.commit.id} (${args.commit.message})`,
-          received: args.commit.received
-        } )
-        await pubsub.publish( COMMIT_RECEIVED, {
-          commitReceived: { ...args.commit },
-          streamId: args.commit.streamId,
-          commitId: args.commit.id
-        } )
+      // if stream is private, check if the user has access to it
+      console.log()
+      let stream = await getStream( { streamId: args.input.streamId } )
+      
+      if ( !stream.public ) {
+        await authorizeResolver( context.userId, args.input.streamId, 'stream:reviewer' )  
       }
 
-      return receivedd
+
+      let commit = await getCommitById( { id: args.input.commitId } )
+      let user = await getUser( context.userId )
+
+      await saveActivity( {
+        streamId: args.input.streamId,
+        resourceType: 'commit',
+        resourceId: args.input.commitId,
+        actionType: 'commit_receive',
+        userId: context.userId,
+        info: { sourceApplication: args.input.sourceApplication, message: args.input.message },
+        message: `Commit ${args.input.commitId} was received by ${user.name}.`,
+      } )
+      // await pubsub.publish( COMMIT_RECEIVED, {
+      //   commitReceived: { ...args.commit },
+      //   streamId: args.commit.streamId,
+      //   commitId: args.commit.id
+      // } )
+      
+      return true
     },
 
     async commitDelete( parent, args, context, info ) {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/graph/schemas/branchesAndCommits.graphql b/packages/server/modules/core/graph/schemas/branchesAndCommits.graphql
index 39029e3b1..84383981a 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/graph/schemas/branchesAndCommits.graphql
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/graph/schemas/branchesAndCommits.graphql
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ type Commit {
   authorId: String
   authorAvatar: String
   createdAt: DateTime
-  received: String
 }
 
 type CommitCollectionUserNode {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ type CommitCollectionUserNode {
   streamId: String
   streamName: String
   createdAt: DateTime
-  received: String
 }
 
 type BranchCollection {
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ extend type Mutation {
   commitUpdate(commit: CommitUpdateInput!): Boolean!
     @hasRole(role: "server:user")
     @hasScope(scope: "streams:write")
-  commitReceive(commit: CommitReceivedInput!): Boolean!
+  commitReceive(input: CommitReceivedInput!): Boolean!
     @hasRole(role: "server:user")
     @hasScope(scope: "streams:write")
   commitDelete(commit: CommitDeleteInput!): Boolean!
@@ -123,12 +121,6 @@ extend type Subscription {
     @hasRole(role: "server:user")
     @hasScope(scope: "streams:read")
   """
-  Subscribe to commit receive event.
-  """
-  commitReceived(streamId: String!, commitId: String): JSONObject
-    @hasRole(role: "server:user")
-    @hasScope(scope: "streams:read")
-  """
   Subscribe to commit deleted event
   """
   commitDeleted(streamId: String!): JSONObject
@@ -166,7 +158,6 @@ input CommitCreateInput {
   """
   previousCommitIds: [String]
   parents: [String]
-  received: String
 }
 
 input CommitUpdateInput {
@@ -177,10 +168,9 @@ input CommitUpdateInput {
 
 input CommitReceivedInput {
   streamId: String!
-  id: String!
-  parents: [String]
-  message: String!
-  received: String
+  commitId: String!
+  sourceApplication: String!
+  message: String
 }
 
 input CommitDeleteInput {
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/services/commits.js b/packages/server/modules/core/services/commits.js
index 43eca3e94..d77089edf 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/services/commits.js
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/services/commits.js
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ module.exports = {
     return await Commits( ).where( { id: id } ).update( { message: message } )
   },
 
-  async receiveCommit( { id, message, received } ) {
-    return await Commits( ).where( { id: id } ).update( { message: message, received: received } )
-  },
-
   async getCommitById( { id } ) {
     let query = await Commits( )
       .columns( [ { id: 'commits.id' }, 'message', 'referencedObject', 'sourceApplication', 'totalChildrenCount', 'parents', 'commits.createdAt', { branchName: 'branches.name' }, { authorName: 'users.name' }, { authorId: 'users.id' }, { authorAvatar: 'users.avatar' } ] )