diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
index 4ca51ea0..0010bf37 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
                     entity=from_jid,
                     ))
                 self.host.notify(C.NOTIFY_MESSAGE, from_jid, msg, widget=self, profile=self.profile)
+            else:
+                self.host.notify(C.NOTIFY_MESSAGE, self.target, widget=self, profile=self.profile)
+
 
     def addUser(self, nick):
         occupant = super(Chat, self).addUser(nick)
diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
index 47ea5090..9c57508d 100755
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
@@ -606,7 +606,8 @@ class PrimitivusApp(QuickApp, InputHistory):
             # we ignore notification if the widget is selected but we can
             # still do a desktop notification is the X window has not the focus
             super(PrimitivusApp, self).notify(type_, entity, message, subject, callback, cb_args, widget, profile)
-        if not self.x_notify.hasFocus():
+        # we don't want notifications without message on desktop
+        if message is not None and not self.x_notify.hasFocus():
             if message is None:
                 message = _("{app}: a new event has just happened{entity}").format(
                     app=C.APP_NAME,