diff --git a/lib/nsui.js b/lib/nsui.js
index a9bed56..bdc35ae 100644
--- a/lib/nsui.js
+++ b/lib/nsui.js
@@ -107,6 +107,30 @@ Nsui.prototype.addNewTab = function(tab_name) {
     return tab;
 };
 
+Nsui.prototype.sendNotification = function(image, title, message) {
+    var notif;
+
+    if (message.lenght > 32) {
+	message = message.substr(0, 32) + "…";
+    }
+
+    notif = webkitNotifications.createNotification(
+	image,
+	title,
+	message
+    );
+
+    notif.onclick = function() {
+	window.focus();
+	this.cancel();
+    };
+
+    notif.show();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+	notif.cancel();
+    }, 5000);
+}
+
 Nsui.prototype.addContentToTab = function(tab_name, content) {
     var tab = null;
 
@@ -115,21 +139,11 @@ Nsui.prototype.addContentToTab = function(tab_name, content) {
 	tab.appendMessage(content);
 
 	if (!this.focus && typeof content.login !== "undefined" && content.login !== null && $cs.opts.get("enable_notif")) {
-	    $cs.avatars.get(content.login, function(url) {
-		var notif = webkitNotifications.createNotification(
-		    url,
-		    content.login,
-		    content.message.substr(0, 24)
-		);
-		notif.onclick = function() {
-		    window.focus();
-		    this.cancel();
+	    $cs.avatars.get(content.login, (function(elem) {
+		return function(url) {
+		    elem.sendNotification(url, content.login, content.message);
 		};
-		notif.show();
-		setTimeout(function() {
-		    notif.cancel();
-		}, 5000);
-	    });
+	    })(this));
 	}
     }
 };