diff --git a/src/notify.py b/src/notify.py
index 553a8a2af..38667e1cd 100644
--- a/src/notify.py
+++ b/src/notify.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def popup(event_type, jid, account, msg_type = '', path_to_image = None,
 		notification.set_data('event_type', event_type)
 		notification.set_data('jid', jid)
 		notification.set_data('account', account)
-		notification.set_data('msg_type', event_type)
+		notification.set_data('msg_type', msg_type)
 		notification.set_data('path_to_image', path_to_image)
 		notification.add_action('default', 'Default Action',
 			on_pynotify_notification_clicked)