diff --git a/src/plugins/notification_notify2.py b/src/plugins/notification_notify2.py
index 90f09df3..e91d8f1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notification_notify2.py
+++ b/src/plugins/notification_notify2.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ from gi.repository import Notify
 
 Notify.init('pybitmessage')
 
-
 def connect_plugin(title, subtitle, category, label, icon):
     if not icon:
         icon = 'mail-message-new' if category == 2 else 'pybitmessage'
-    Notify.Notification.new(title, subtitle, icon).show()
+    connect_plugin.notification.update(title, subtitle, icon)
+    connect_plugin.notification.show.show()
+
+connect_plugin.notification = Notify.Notification.new("Init", "Init")