diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index 7a6963abb..af8ce2409 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -2166,6 +2166,7 @@
         messageSentAt: Date.now(),
         title: i18n(title),
         isFriendRequest: true,
+        friendRequestType: type,
       });
     },
 
diff --git a/js/notifications.js b/js/notifications.js
index 4a3d0bb59..97c1766bf 100644
--- a/js/notifications.js
+++ b/js/notifications.js
@@ -100,8 +100,15 @@
       const last = this.last().toJSON();
       switch (userSetting) {
         case SettingNames.COUNT:
-          title = 'Signal';
-          message = newMessageCountLabel;
+          title = 'Loki Messenger';
+
+          if (messagesNotificationCount > 0) {
+            message = newMessageCountLabel;
+          } else if (last.isFriendRequest) {
+            message = `Friend request ${last.friendRequestType}`;
+          } else {
+            message = '-';
+          }
           break;
         case SettingNames.NAME: {
           const lastMessageTitle = last.title;