diff --git a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
index 20dc38988..d46e6e700 100644
--- a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ void NotificationsManager::postNotification(const QString &roomid, const QString
     QPixmap img;
     img.convertFromImage(icon);
     KNotification *notification = new KNotification("message");
-    notification->setTitle(i18n("%1 (%2)", sender, roomname));
+
+    if (sender == roomname) {
+        notification->setTitle(sender);
+    } else {
+        notification->setTitle(i18n("%1 (%2)", sender, roomname));
+    }
+
     notification->setText(text.toHtmlEscaped());
     notification->setPixmap(img);
     notification->sendEvent();