diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/utils/notifications.js b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/utils/notifications.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/utils/notifications.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/utils/notifications.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function notifyToaster(data){
 }
 
 function handleNotifications(data) {
-    if (!templateContext.rhodecode_user.notification_status && !data.message.testMessage) {
+    if (!templateContext.rhodecode_user.notification_status && !data.message.force) {
         // do not act if notifications are disabled
         return
     }
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_notifications.html b/rhodecode/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_notifications.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_notifications.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_notifications.html
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         message: {
             message: 'This is a test notification.',
             level: level,
-            testMessage: true
+            force: true
         }
     };
     $.Topic('/notifications').publish(payload);