diff --git a/application/Conversation.cpp b/application/Conversation.cpp
index db282d3..c25df99 100644
--- a/application/Conversation.cpp
+++ b/application/Conversation.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 
 #include <DateTimeFormat.h>
 #include <Locale.h>
+#include <Notification.h>
+#include <StringFormat.h>
 #include <StringList.h>
 
 #include "AppPreferences.h"
+#include "Cardie.h"
 #include "ChatProtocolMessages.h"
 #include "RenderView.h"
 #include "ChatCommand.h"
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ Conversation::Conversation(BString id, BMessenger msgn)
 	fIcon(NULL),
 	fDateFormatter(),
 	fRoomFlags(0),
-	fDisallowedFlags(0)
+	fDisallowedFlags(0),
+	fNotifyCount(0)
 {
 	fConversationItem = new ConversationItem(fName.String(), this);
 	RegisterObserver(fConversationItem);
@@ -74,6 +78,47 @@ Conversation::ImMessage(BMessage* msg)
 			_EnsureUser(msg);
 			_LogChatMessage(msg);
 			GetView()->MessageReceived(msg);
+
+			BString text = msg->FindString("body");
+			Contact* contact = GetOwnContact();
+			bool mentioned = ((text.IFindFirst(contact->GetName()) != B_ERROR)
+				|| (text.IFindFirst(contact->GetName()) != B_ERROR));
+
+			// Send a notification, if it's appropriate
+			BWindow* win = fChatView->Window();
+			if ((win == NULL || !win->IsFront() || win->IsMinimized())
+				&& AppPreferences::Item()->NotifyNewMessage
+				&& (fUsers.CountItems() <= 2 || mentioned))
+			{
+				fNotifyCount++;
+
+				BString notifyTitle = "New mention";
+				BString notifyText = "You've been summoned from %source%.";
+
+				if (mentioned == false) {
+					notifyTitle.SetTo("New message");
+					notifyText.SetTo("");
+
+					BStringFormat pmFormat("{0, plural,"
+						"=1{You've got a new message from %source%.}"
+						"other{You've got # new messages from %source%.}}");
+					pmFormat.Format(notifyText, fNotifyCount);
+				}
+				notifyText.ReplaceAll("%source%", GetName());
+
+				BBitmap* icon = IconBitmap();
+				if (icon == NULL)
+					icon = ProtocolBitmap();
+
+
+				BNotification notification(B_INFORMATION_NOTIFICATION);
+				notification.SetGroup(BString(APP_NAME));
+				notification.SetTitle(notifyTitle);
+				notification.SetIcon(icon);
+				notification.SetContent(notifyText);
+				notification.SetMessageID(fID);
+				notification.Send();
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 		case IM_MESSAGE_SENT:
diff --git a/application/Conversation.h b/application/Conversation.h
index d9f27de..5ce59b7 100644
--- a/application/Conversation.h
+++ b/application/Conversation.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ private:
 	ProtocolLooper*	fLooper;
 	ConversationView* fChatView;
 	ConversationItem* fConversationItem;
+	int32 fNotifyCount;
 
 	BString fID;
 	BString fName;
diff --git a/application/views/ConversationView.cpp b/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
index 8402d10..fac611a 100644
--- a/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
+++ b/application/views/ConversationView.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <LayoutBuilder.h>
 #include <ListView.h>
-#include <Notification.h>
 #include <ScrollView.h>
-#include <StringFormat.h>
 #include <StringList.h>
 #include <StringView.h>
 
@@ -22,11 +20,10 @@
 
 #include "AppMessages.h"
 #include "AppPreferences.h"
-#include "Cardie.h"
 #include "ChatProtocolMessages.h"
-#include "RenderView.h"
 #include "Conversation.h"
 #include "NotifyMessage.h"
+#include "RenderView.h"
 #include "SendTextView.h"
 #include "User.h"
 #include "UserItem.h"
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ ConversationView::ConversationView()
 	fMessageQueue(),
 	fConversation(NULL)
 {
-	fMessageCount = 0;
 	_InitInterface();
 	fSendView->MakeFocus(true);
 }
@@ -132,47 +128,6 @@ ConversationView::ImMessage(BMessage* msg)
 		}
 		case IM_MESSAGE_RECEIVED:
 		{
-			BString text = msg->FindString("body");
-			Contact* contact = fConversation->GetOwnContact();
-			bool mentioned = ((text.IFindFirst(contact->GetName()) != B_ERROR)
-				|| (text.IFindFirst(contact->GetName()) != B_ERROR));
-
-			// Send a notification, if it's appropriate
-			BWindow* win = Window();
-			if ((win == NULL || !win->IsFront() || win->IsMinimized())
-				&& AppPreferences::Item()->NotifyNewMessage
-				&& (fConversation->Users().CountItems() <= 2 || mentioned))
-			{
-				fMessageCount++;
-
-				BString notifyTitle = "New mention";
-				BString notifyText = "You've been summoned from %source%.";
-
-				if (mentioned == false) {
-					notifyTitle.SetTo("New message");
-					notifyText.SetTo("");
-
-					BStringFormat pmFormat("{0, plural,"
-						"=1{You've got a new message from %source%.}"
-						"other{You've got # new messages from %source%.}}");
-					pmFormat.Format(notifyText, fMessageCount);
-				}
-				notifyText.ReplaceAll("%source%", fConversation->GetName());
-
-				BBitmap* icon = fConversation->IconBitmap();
-				if (icon == NULL)
-					icon = fConversation->ProtocolBitmap();
-
-
-				BNotification notification(B_INFORMATION_NOTIFICATION);
-				notification.SetGroup(BString(APP_NAME));
-				notification.SetTitle(notifyTitle);
-				notification.SetIcon(icon);
-				notification.SetContent(notifyText);
-				notification.SetMessageID(fConversation->GetId());
-				notification.Send();
-			}
-
 			_AppendOrEnqueueMessage(msg);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/application/views/ConversationView.h b/application/views/ConversationView.h
index c858540..cc9fa21 100644
--- a/application/views/ConversationView.h
+++ b/application/views/ConversationView.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ private:
 									 BMessage* msg);
 
 		Conversation*	fConversation;
-		int32			fMessageCount;
 		BObjectList<BMessage>	fMessageQueue;
 
 		BTextView*		fNameTextView;