diff --git a/src/notify.py b/src/notify.py
index f70e55c17..0da0c972d 100644
--- a/src/notify.py
+++ b/src/notify.py
@@ -372,8 +372,9 @@ def popup(event_type, jid, account, msg_type='', path_to_image=None,
 		notification.set_data('account', account)
 		notification.set_data('msg_type', msg_type)
 		notification.set_property('icon-name', path_to_image)
-		notification.add_action('default', 'Default Action',
-			on_pynotify_notification_clicked)
+		if 'actions' in pynotify.get_server_caps():
+			notification.add_action('default', 'Default Action',
+				on_pynotify_notification_clicked)
 
 		try:
 			notification.show()
@@ -507,6 +508,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 		if self.notif is None:
 			raise dbus.DBusException('unable to get notifications interface')
 		self.ntype = ntype
+		self.capabilities = self.notif.GetCapabilities()
 
 		if self.kde_notifications:
 			self.attempt_notify()
@@ -522,6 +524,10 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 				'text': self.text, 'image': self.path_to_image}
 			gajim_icon = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(gajim.DATA_DIR, 'pixmaps',
 				'gajim.png'))
+			actions = ()
+			if 'actions' in self.capabilities:
+				actions = (dbus.String('default'), dbus.String(self.event_type),
+					dbus.String('ignore'), dbus.String(_('Ignore')))
 			self.notif.Notify(
 				dbus.String(_('Gajim')),			# app_name (string)
 				dbus.UInt32(0),						# replaces_id (uint)
@@ -529,9 +535,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 				dbus.String(gajim_icon),			# app_icon (string)
 				dbus.String(_('')),					# summary (string)
 				dbus.String(notification_text),	# body (string)
-				# actions (stringlist)
-				(dbus.String('default'), dbus.String(self.event_type),
-					dbus.String('ignore'), dbus.String(_('Ignore'))),
+				actions,									# actions (stringlist)
 				[],										# hints (not used in KDE yet)
 				dbus.UInt32(timeout*1000),			# timeout (int), in ms
 				reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,
@@ -539,6 +543,9 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 			return
 		version = self.version
 		if version[:2] == [0, 2]:
+			actions = {}
+			if 'actions' in self.capabilities:
+				actions = {'default': 0}
 			try:
 				self.notif.Notify(
 					dbus.String(_('Gajim')),
@@ -549,7 +556,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 					dbus.String(self.title),
 					dbus.String(self.text),
 					[dbus.String(self.path_to_image)],
-					{'default': 0},
+					actions,
 					[''],
 					True,
 					dbus.UInt32(timeout),
@@ -576,13 +583,16 @@ class DesktopNotification:
 					text = self.text
 				else:
 					text = ' '
+				actions = ()
+				if 'actions' in self.capabilities:
+					actions = (dbus.String('default'), dbus.String(self.event_type)),
 				self.notif.Notify(
 					dbus.String(_('Gajim')),
 					dbus.UInt32(0), # this notification does not replace other
 					dbus.String(self.path_to_image),
 					dbus.String(self.title),
 					dbus.String(text),
-					( dbus.String('default'), dbus.String(self.event_type) ),
+					actions,
 					hints,
 					dbus.UInt32(timeout*1000),
 					reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,