diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MessageNotifier.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MessageNotifier.java
index f4c71c732..d5ff712b2 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MessageNotifier.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MessageNotifier.java
@@ -200,10 +200,12 @@ public class MessageNotifier {
 
     SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder builder       = new SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder(context, masterSecret, TextSecurePreferences.getNotificationPrivacy(context));
     List<NotificationItem>             notifications = notificationState.getNotifications();
+    Recipients                         recipients    = notifications.get(0).getRecipients();
 
-    builder.setSender(notifications.get(0).getIndividualRecipient());
+    builder.setThread(notifications.get(0).getRecipients());
     builder.setMessageCount(notificationState.getMessageCount());
-    builder.setPrimaryMessageBody(notifications.get(0).getText(), notifications.get(0).getSlideDeck());
+    builder.setPrimaryMessageBody(recipients, notifications.get(0).getIndividualRecipient(),
+                                  notifications.get(0).getText(), notifications.get(0).getSlideDeck());
     builder.setContentIntent(notifications.get(0).getPendingIntent(context));
 
     long timestamp = notifications.get(0).getTimestamp();
@@ -217,8 +219,8 @@ public class MessageNotifier {
     ListIterator<NotificationItem> iterator = notifications.listIterator(notifications.size());
 
     while(iterator.hasPrevious()) {
-      builder.addMessageBody(iterator.previous().getText());
-
+      NotificationItem item = iterator.previous();
+      builder.addMessageBody(item.getRecipients(), item.getIndividualRecipient(), item.getText());
     }
 
     if (signal) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationItem.java
index 9b8677715..ee4a41ec1 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationItem.java
@@ -4,28 +4,28 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ConversationActivity;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.SlideDeck;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ListenableFutureTask;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 
 public class NotificationItem {
 
-  private final Recipients                  recipients;
-  private final Recipient                   individualRecipient;
-  private final Recipients                  threadRecipients;
+  private final @NonNull  Recipients        recipients;
+  private final @NonNull  Recipient         individualRecipient;
+  private final @Nullable Recipients        threadRecipients;
   private final long                        threadId;
-  private final CharSequence                text;
+  private final @Nullable CharSequence      text;
   private final long                        timestamp;
   private final @Nullable SlideDeck         slideDeck;
 
-  public NotificationItem(Recipient individualRecipient, Recipients recipients,
-                          Recipients threadRecipients, long threadId,
-                          CharSequence text, long timestamp,
+  public NotificationItem(@NonNull   Recipient individualRecipient,
+                          @NonNull   Recipients recipients,
+                          @Nullable  Recipients threadRecipients,
+                          long threadId, @Nullable CharSequence text, long timestamp,
                           @Nullable SlideDeck slideDeck)
   {
     this.individualRecipient = individualRecipient;
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ public class NotificationItem {
     this.slideDeck           = slideDeck;
   }
 
-  public Recipients getRecipients() {
+  public @NonNull  Recipients getRecipients() {
     return threadRecipients == null ? recipients : threadRecipients;
   }
 
-  public Recipient getIndividualRecipient() {
+  public @NonNull  Recipient getIndividualRecipient() {
     return individualRecipient;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index 9f46ba026..169028e1b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.Slide;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.SlideDeck;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.preferences.NotificationPrivacyPreference;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BitmapUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -53,16 +55,16 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     setDeleteIntent(PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, new Intent(MessageNotifier.DeleteReceiver.DELETE_REMINDER_ACTION), 0));
   }
 
-  public void setSender(@NonNull Recipient recipient) {
+  public void setThread(@NonNull Recipients recipients) {
     if (privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
-      setContentTitle(recipient.toShortString());
+      setContentTitle(recipients.toShortString());
 
-      if (recipient.getContactUri() != null) {
-        addPerson(recipient.getContactUri().toString());
+      if (recipients.isSingleRecipient() && recipients.getPrimaryRecipient().getContactUri() != null) {
+        addPerson(recipients.getPrimaryRecipient().getContactUri().toString());
       }
 
-      setLargeIcon(recipient.getContactPhoto()
-                            .asDrawable(context, recipient.getColor()
+      setLargeIcon(recipients.getContactPhoto()
+                            .asDrawable(context, recipients.getColor()
                                                           .toConversationColor(context)));
     } else {
       setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder_signal));
@@ -79,12 +81,22 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     setNumber(messageCount);
   }
 
-  public void setPrimaryMessageBody(CharSequence message, @Nullable SlideDeck slideDeck) {
+  public void setPrimaryMessageBody(@NonNull  Recipients threadRecipients,
+                                    @NonNull  Recipient individualRecipient,
+                                    @NonNull  CharSequence message,
+                                    @Nullable SlideDeck slideDeck)
+  {
+    SpannableStringBuilder stringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
+
+    if (privacy.isDisplayContact() && (threadRecipients.isGroupRecipient() || !threadRecipients.isSingleRecipient())) {
+      stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(individualRecipient.toShortString() + ": "));
+    }
+
     if (privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
-      setContentText(message);
+      setContentText(stringBuilder.append(message));
       this.slideDeck = slideDeck;
     } else {
-      setContentText(context.getString(R.string.SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder_new_message));
+      setContentText(stringBuilder.append(context.getString(R.string.SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder_new_message)));
     }
   }
 
@@ -121,9 +133,20 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     }
   }
 
-  public void addMessageBody(@Nullable CharSequence messageBody) {
+  public void addMessageBody(@NonNull Recipients threadRecipients,
+                             @NonNull Recipient individualRecipient,
+                             @Nullable CharSequence messageBody)
+  {
+    SpannableStringBuilder stringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
+
+    if (privacy.isDisplayContact() && (threadRecipients.isGroupRecipient() || !threadRecipients.isSingleRecipient())) {
+      stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(individualRecipient.toShortString() + ": "));
+    }
+
     if (privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
-      messageBodies.add(messageBody == null ? "" : messageBody);
+      messageBodies.add(stringBuilder.append(messageBody == null ? "" : messageBody));
+    } else {
+      messageBodies.add(stringBuilder.append(context.getString(R.string.SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder_new_message)));
     }
   }