diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75326bd..fae5871 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ Multiple registration ids can be listed in the same command
         "registration_ids" : string -- one or more registration ids separated by commas
     },
     "message" : {
-        "event" : string,
-        "data"  : object,
-        "time"  : int
+        "event" :       string,
+        "data"  :       object,
+        "notification": object,
+        "time"  :       int
     }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/message.go b/message.go
index df5cbfd..e8e68de 100644
--- a/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ type CommandMsg struct {
 }
 
 type Message struct {
-	Event string                 `json:"event"`
-	Data  map[string]interface{} `json:"data"`
-	Time  int64                  `json:"time"`
+	Event			string                 `json:"event"`
+	Data  			map[string]interface{} `json:"data"`
+	Notification	map[string]interface{} `json:"notification"`
+	Time			int64                  `json:"time"`
 }
 
 func (this *CommandMsg) FromSocket(sock *Socket) {
@@ -163,12 +164,13 @@ func (this *CommandMsg) FromRedis(server *Server) {
 func (this *CommandMsg) formatMessage() (*Message, error) {
 	event, e_ok := this.Message["event"].(string)
 	data, b_ok := this.Message["data"].(map[string]interface{})
+	notification, c_ok := this.Message["notification"].(map[string]interface{})
 
-	if !b_ok || !e_ok {
+	if !b_ok || !e_ok { // notification is optional
 		return nil, errors.New("Could not format message")
 	}
 
-	msg := &Message{event, data, time.Now().UTC().Unix()}
+	msg := &Message{event, data, notification, time.Now().UTC().Unix()}
 
 	return msg, nil
 }
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ func (this *CommandMsg) pushAndroid(server *Server) {
 	data := map[string]interface{}{"event": msg.Event, "data": msg.Data, "time": msg.Time}
 
 	regIDs := strings.Split(registration_ids, ",")
-	gcmMessage := gcm.NewMessage(data, regIDs...)
+	gcmMessage := gcm.NewMessage(data, regIDs..., msg.Notification)
 
 	sender := server.GetGCMClient()
 
diff --git a/message_test.go b/message_test.go
index 4942e5b..35415dc 100644
--- a/message_test.go
+++ b/message_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ func TestGCM(t *testing.T) {
 			"data": {
 				"foobar": "foo"
 			},
+			"notification" : {
+				"title": "Notification Title",
+				"body": "Notification Body"
+			},
 			"time": 1234
 		}
 	}`), &msg)