diff --git a/ntfysh_client/MainForm.cs b/ntfysh_client/MainForm.cs
index b759705..536ab8c 100644
--- a/ntfysh_client/MainForm.cs
+++ b/ntfysh_client/MainForm.cs
@@ -72,8 +72,15 @@ namespace ntfysh_client
             };
 
             string finalTitle = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.Title) ? $"{e.Sender.TopicId}@{e.Sender.ServerUrl}" : e.Title;
-            
-            this.notificationDialog.ShowNotification(finalTitle, e.Message, (int)TimeSpan.FromSeconds((double)Program.Settings.Timeout).TotalMilliseconds, priorityIcon);
+
+            if (Program.Settings.UseNativeWindowsNotifications)
+            {
+                notifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip((int)TimeSpan.FromSeconds((double)Program.Settings.Timeout).TotalMilliseconds, finalTitle, e.Message, priorityIcon);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this.notificationDialog.ShowNotification(finalTitle, e.Message, (int)TimeSpan.FromSeconds((double)Program.Settings.Timeout).TotalMilliseconds, priorityIcon);
+            }
         }
 
         private void OnConnectionMultiAttemptFailure(NotificationListener sender, SubscribedTopic topic)