diff --git a/notification.c b/notification.c
index f96931f..ede5593 100644
--- a/notification.c
+++ b/notification.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ int notification_init(notification * n, int id)
                 n->msg = string_replace_all("%p", "", n->msg);
         }
 
-        n->msg = g_strstrip(n->msg);
+        n->msg = g_strchomp(n->msg);
 
         if (id == 0) {
                 n->id = ++next_notification_id;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void notification_update_text_to_render(notification *n)
 
         char *buf = NULL;
 
-        char *msg = g_strstrip(n->msg);
+        char *msg = g_strchomp(n->msg);
 
         /* print dup_count and msg */
         if ((n->dup_count > 0 && !settings.hide_duplicates_count)