diff --git a/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js b/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
index fdc6c738e..2b5111aff 100644
--- a/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 	// Install the notification  mechanism
 	$tw.notifier = new $tw.utils.Notifier($tw.wiki);
 	$tw.rootWidget.addEventListener("tm-notify",function(event) {
-		$tw.notifier.display(event.param);
+		$tw.notifier.display(event.param,{variables: event.paramObject});
 	});
 	// Install the scroller
 	$tw.pageScroller = new $tw.utils.PageScroller();
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-notify.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-notify.tid
index 6d28adf70..f44839f45 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-notify.tid	
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-notify.tid	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 created: 20140811112304772
-modified: 20140811120248738
+modified: 20160701140248738
 tags: Messages
 title: WidgetMessage: tm-notify
 type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ The notify message briefly displays a specified tiddler as a small alert in the
 
 |!Name |!Description |
 |param |Title of the tiddler to be displayed |
+|paramObject |Hashmap of variables to be provided to the notification |
 
 The notify message is handled by the TiddlyWiki core.