diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 053aa682..11aca6b6 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ pub(crate) struct NoteConfig {
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
 pub(crate) struct MentionsConfig {
+    pub(crate) bors_commit_message: Option<String>,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub(crate) paths: HashMap<String, MentionsPathConfig>,
 }
@@ -398,4 +400,46 @@ mod tests {
             }
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mentions_config() {
+        let config = r#"
+        [mentions."some_other_path"]
+        message = "foo"
+        cc = ["@someone"]
+
+        [mentions]
+        bors-commit-message = "has bors commit"
+        "#;
+        let config = toml::from_str::<Config>(config).unwrap().mentions.unwrap();
+        assert!(config.paths.len() == 1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.bors_commit_message.as_deref(),
+            Some("has bors commit")
+        );
+
+        let config = r#"
+        [mentions]
+        bors-commit-message = "has bors commit"
+
+        [mentions."some_other_path"]
+        message = "foo"
+        cc = ["@someone"]
+        "#;
+        let config = toml::from_str::<Config>(config).unwrap().mentions.unwrap();
+        assert!(config.paths.len() == 1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.bors_commit_message.as_deref(),
+            Some("has bors commit")
+        );
+
+        let config = r#"
+        [mentions."some_other_path"]
+        message = "foo"
+        cc = ["@someone"]
+        "#;
+        let config = toml::from_str::<Config>(config).unwrap().mentions.unwrap();
+        assert!(config.paths.len() == 1);
+        assert_eq!(config.bors_commit_message, None);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/github.rs b/src/github.rs
index 295db372..41cd5d46 100644
--- a/src/github.rs
+++ b/src/github.rs
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ pub struct GitCommit {
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct GitUser {
+    pub name: String,
     pub date: DateTime<FixedOffset>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/handlers/mentions.rs b/src/handlers/mentions.rs
index 1c888bea..bf1faf4a 100644
--- a/src/handlers/mentions.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/mentions.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use tracing as log;
 const MENTIONS_KEY: &str = "mentions";
 
 pub(super) struct MentionsInput {
+    has_bors_commit: bool,
     paths: Vec<String>,
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,17 @@ pub(super) async fn parse_input(
         return Ok(None);
     }
 
+    let has_bors_commit = event.action == IssuesAction::Opened
+        && config.bors_commit_message.is_some()
+        && event
+            .issue
+            .commits(&ctx.github)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| log::error!("failed to fetch commits: {:?}", e))
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .into_iter()
+            .any(|commit| commit.commit.author.name == "bors");
+
     if let Some(diff) = event
         .issue
         .diff(&ctx.github)
@@ -78,7 +90,10 @@ pub(super) async fn parse_input(
             .map(|(key, _mention)| key.to_string())
             .collect();
         if !to_mention.is_empty() {
-            return Ok(Some(MentionsInput { paths: to_mention }));
+            return Ok(Some(MentionsInput {
+                has_bors_commit,
+                paths: to_mention,
+            }));
         }
     }
     Ok(None)
@@ -95,6 +110,14 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_input(
         IssueData::load(&mut client, &event.issue, MENTIONS_KEY).await?;
     // Build the message to post to the issue.
     let mut result = String::new();
+    if input.has_bors_commit {
+        write!(
+            result,
+            "{}\n",
+            config.bors_commit_message.as_deref().unwrap()
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    }
     for to_mention in &input.paths {
         if state.data.paths.iter().any(|p| p == to_mention) {
             // Avoid duplicate mentions.
@@ -109,6 +132,11 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_input(
             None => write!(result, "Some changes occurred in {to_mention}").unwrap(),
         }
         if !cc.is_empty() {
+            let cc: Vec<String> = if input.has_bors_commit {
+                cc.iter().map(|s| format!("`{s}`")).collect()
+            } else {
+                cc.to_owned()
+            };
             write!(result, "\n\ncc {}", cc.join(", ")).unwrap();
         }
         state.data.paths.push(to_mention.to_string());