diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb334e4e8e..688462f439 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 This project mostly adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html);
 however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, see the reasoning [here](https://github.com/modmail-dev/modmail/issues/319). If you're a plugin developer, note the "BREAKING" section.
 
+# v4.1.1
+
+### Fixed
+- `?msglink` now supports threads with multiple recipients. ([PR #3341](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3341))
+- Fixed persistent notes not working due to discord.py internal change. ([PR #3324](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3324))
+
+### Added
+- Support for custom activities with `?activity custom <text>` ([PR #3352](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3352))
+
 # v4.1.0
 
 Drops support for Python 3.9. Python 3.10 and Python 3.11 are now the only supported versions.
@@ -14,7 +23,7 @@ Drops support for Python 3.9. Python 3.10 and Python 3.11 are now the only suppo
 - GIF stickers no longer cause the bot to crash.
 - `?alias make/create` as aliases to `?alias add`. This improves continuity between the bot and its command structure. ([PR #3195](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/pull/3195))
 - Loading the blocked list with the `?blocked` command takes a long time when the list is large. ([PR #3242](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/pull/3242))
-- Reply not being forwarded from DM. (PR [#3239](https://github.com/modmail-dev/modmail/pull/3239))
+- Reply not being forwarded from DM. ([PR #3239](https://github.com/modmail-dev/modmail/pull/3239))
 - Cleanup imports after removing/unloading a plugin. ([PR #3226](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3226))
 - Fixed a syntactic error in the close message when a thread is closed after a certain duration. ([PR #3233](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3233))
 - Removed an extra space in the help command title when the command has no parameters. ([PR #3271](https://github.com/modmail-dev/Modmail/pull/3271))
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index bb47c75283..3c6ebe7911 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "4.1.0"
+__version__ = "4.1.1"
 
 
 import asyncio
diff --git a/cogs/modmail.py b/cogs/modmail.py
index ee27806177..e2a0039384 100644
--- a/cogs/modmail.py
+++ b/cogs/modmail.py
@@ -696,9 +696,15 @@ async def sfw(self, ctx):
     @checks.thread_only()
     async def msglink(self, ctx, message_id: int):
         """Retrieves the link to a message in the current thread."""
-        try:
-            message = await ctx.thread.recipient.fetch_message(message_id)
-        except discord.NotFound:
+        found = False
+        for recipient in ctx.thread.recipients:
+            try:
+                message = await recipient.fetch_message(message_id)
+                found = True
+                break
+            except discord.NotFound:
+                continue
+        if not found:
             embed = discord.Embed(
                 color=self.bot.error_color, description="Message not found or no longer exists."
             )
diff --git a/cogs/plugins.py b/cogs/plugins.py
index fc6e09f05d..78bc0aa544 100644
--- a/cogs/plugins.py
+++ b/cogs/plugins.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import sys
 import typing
 import zipfile
-from importlib import invalidate_caches
 from difflib import get_close_matches
+from importlib import invalidate_caches
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
 from re import match
 from site import USER_SITE
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-
 from packaging.version import Version
 
 from core import checks
 from core.models import PermissionLevel, getLogger
 from core.paginator import EmbedPaginatorSession
-from core.utils import truncate, trigger_typing
+from core.utils import trigger_typing, truncate
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -132,8 +131,11 @@ async def cog_load(self):
 
     async def populate_registry(self):
         url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modmail-dev/modmail/master/plugins/registry.json"
-        async with self.bot.session.get(url) as resp:
-            self.registry = json.loads(await resp.text())
+        try:
+            async with self.bot.session.get(url) as resp:
+                self.registry = json.loads(await resp.text())
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            logger.warning("Failed to fetch registry. Loading with empty registry")
 
     async def initial_load_plugins(self):
         for plugin_name in list(self.bot.config["plugins"]):
@@ -638,6 +640,14 @@ async def plugins_registry(self, ctx, *, plugin_name: typing.Union[int, str] = N
 
         registry = sorted(self.registry.items(), key=lambda elem: elem[0])
 
+        if not registry:
+            embed = discord.Embed(
+                color=self.bot.error_color,
+                description="Registry is empty. This could be because it failed to load.",
+            )
+            await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+            return
+
         if isinstance(plugin_name, int):
             index = plugin_name - 1
             if index < 0:
diff --git a/cogs/utility.py b/cogs/utility.py
index b892ffc01b..31cb065a28 100644
--- a/cogs/utility.py
+++ b/cogs/utility.py
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ async def activity(self, ctx, activity_type: str.lower, *, message: str = ""):
             - `listening`
             - `watching`
             - `competing`
+            - `custom`
 
         When activity type is set to `listening`,
         it must be followed by a "to": "listening to..."
@@ -510,6 +511,9 @@ async def activity(self, ctx, activity_type: str.lower, *, message: str = ""):
         the linked twitch page:
         - `{prefix}config set twitch_url https://www.twitch.tv/somechannel/`
 
+        When activity type is set to `custom`, you can set
+        any custom text as the activity message.
+
         To remove the current activity status:
         - `{prefix}activity clear`
         """
@@ -609,7 +613,9 @@ async def set_presence(self, *, status=None, activity_type=None, activity_messag
         elif activity_type == ActivityType.streaming:
             url = self.bot.config["twitch_url"]
 
-        if activity_type is not None:
+        if activity_type == ActivityType.custom:
+            activity = discord.CustomActivity(name=activity_message)
+        elif activity_type is not None:
             activity = discord.Activity(type=activity_type, name=activity_message, url=url)
         else:
             activity = None
diff --git a/core/thread.py b/core/thread.py
index 646c98a604..81dc03f44d 100644
--- a/core/thread.py
+++ b/core/thread.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ async def send_persistent_notes():
             ids = {}
 
             class State:
-                def store_user(self, user):
+                def store_user(self, user, cache):
                     return user
 
             for note in notes:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cc43b4a54c..1a5ed16a3b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extend-exclude = '''
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = 'Modmail'
-version = '4.1.0'
+version = '4.1.1'
 description = "Modmail is similar to Reddit's Modmail, both in functionality and purpose. It serves as a shared inbox for server staff to communicate with their users in a seamless way."
 license = 'AGPL-3.0-only'
 authors = [