diff --git a/aurweb/packages/requests.py b/aurweb/packages/requests.py
index c09082f5..be35a3d3 100644
--- a/aurweb/packages/requests.py
+++ b/aurweb/packages/requests.py
@@ -153,7 +153,11 @@ def close_pkgreq(
 
 @db.retry_deadlock
 def handle_request(
-    request: Request, reqtype_id: int, pkgbase: PackageBase, target: PackageBase = None
+    request: Request,
+    reqtype_id: int,
+    pkgbase: PackageBase,
+    target: PackageBase = None,
+    comments: str = str(),
 ) -> list[notify.Notification]:
     """
     Handle package requests before performing an action.
@@ -228,7 +232,7 @@ def handle_request(
                 PackageBase=pkgbase,
                 PackageBaseName=pkgbase.Name,
                 Comments="Autogenerated by aurweb.",
-                ClosureComment=str(),
+                ClosureComment=comments,
             )
 
             # If it's a merge request, set MergeBaseName to `target`.Name.
diff --git a/aurweb/pkgbase/actions.py b/aurweb/pkgbase/actions.py
index 56ba738d..00efc1ff 100644
--- a/aurweb/pkgbase/actions.py
+++ b/aurweb/pkgbase/actions.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def pkgbase_delete_instance(
     request: Request, pkgbase: PackageBase, comments: str = str()
 ) -> list[notify.Notification]:
     notif = notify.DeleteNotification(request.user.ID, pkgbase.ID)
-    notifs = handle_request(request, DELETION_ID, pkgbase) + [notif]
+    notifs = handle_request(request, DELETION_ID, pkgbase, comments=comments) + [notif]
 
     _retry_delete(pkgbase, comments)
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def pkgbase_merge_instance(
     pkgbasename = str(pkgbase.Name)
 
     # Create notifications.
-    notifs = handle_request(request, MERGE_ID, pkgbase, target)
+    notifs = handle_request(request, MERGE_ID, pkgbase, target, comments)
 
     _retry_merge(pkgbase, target)
 
diff --git a/test/test_requests.py b/test/test_requests.py
index 18b860f2..eb05596c 100644
--- a/test/test_requests.py
+++ b/test/test_requests.py
@@ -479,6 +479,27 @@ def test_deletion_autorequest(client: TestClient, tu_user: User, pkgbase: Packag
     assert "[Autogenerated]" in email.body
 
 
+def test_deletion_autorequest_with_comment(
+    client: TestClient, tu_user: User, pkgbase: PackageBase
+):
+    """Test deleting a package without a request and a comment."""
+    # `pkgreq`.ReqTypeID is already DELETION_ID.
+    endpoint = f"/pkgbase/{pkgbase.Name}/delete"
+    data = {"confirm": True, "comments": "deleted with comment"}
+    with client as request:
+        request.cookies = tu_user.cookies
+        resp = request.post(endpoint, data=data)
+    assert resp.status_code == int(HTTPStatus.SEE_OTHER)
+
+    assert resp.headers.get("location") == "/packages"
+    assert Email.count() == 1
+
+    email = Email(1).parse()
+    subject = r"^\[PRQ#\d+\] Deletion Request for [^ ]+ Accepted$"
+    assert re.match(subject, email.headers.get("Subject"))
+    assert "deleted with comment" in email.body
+
+
 def test_merge_request(
     client: TestClient,
     user: User,
@@ -568,6 +589,37 @@ def test_merge_autorequest(
     assert "[Autogenerated]" in email.body
 
 
+def test_merge_autorequest_with_comment(
+    client: TestClient,
+    user: User,
+    tu_user: User,
+    pkgbase: PackageBase,
+    target: PackageBase,
+):
+    """Test merging a package without a request."""
+    with db.begin():
+        pkgreq.ReqTypeID = MERGE_ID
+        pkgreq.MergeBaseName = target.Name
+
+    # `pkgreq`.ReqTypeID is already DELETION_ID.
+    endpoint = f"/pkgbase/{pkgbase.Name}/merge"
+    data = {"into": target.Name, "confirm": True, "comments": "merged with comment"}
+    with client as request:
+        request.cookies = tu_user.cookies
+        resp = request.post(endpoint, data=data)
+    assert resp.status_code == int(HTTPStatus.SEE_OTHER)
+    assert resp.headers.get("location") == f"/pkgbase/{target.Name}"
+
+    # Should've gotten one email with our comment
+    assert Email.count() == 1
+
+    # Test accepted merge request notification.
+    email = Email(1).parse()
+    subj = r"^\[PRQ#\d+\] Merge Request for [^ ]+ Accepted$"
+    assert re.match(subj, email.headers.get("Subject"))
+    assert "merged with comment" in email.body
+
+
 def test_orphan_request(
     client: TestClient,
     user: User,