diff --git a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
index 21d2c68f..f077e688 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
@@ -1592,6 +1592,15 @@ def notification_runner():
 
             try:
                 from changedetectionio import notification
+                # Fallback to system config if not set
+                if not n_object.get('notification_body') and datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_body'):
+                    n_object['notification_body'] = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_body')
+
+                if not n_object.get('notification_title') and datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_title'):
+                    n_object['notification_title'] = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_title')
+
+                if not n_object.get('notification_format') and datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_format'):
+                    n_object['notification_title'] = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_format')
 
                 sent_obj = notification.process_notification(n_object, datastore)
 
diff --git a/changedetectionio/notification.py b/changedetectionio/notification.py
index d3a475e7..4c50ef9e 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/notification.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/notification.py
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def process_notification(n_object, datastore):
 
     # Get the notification body from datastore
     jinja2_env = Environment(loader=BaseLoader)
-    n_body = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_body', default_notification_body)).render(**notification_parameters)
-    n_title = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_title', default_notification_title)).render(**notification_parameters)
+    n_body = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_body', '')).render(**notification_parameters)
+    n_title = jinja2_env.from_string(n_object.get('notification_title', '')).render(**notification_parameters)
     n_format = valid_notification_formats.get(
         n_object.get('notification_format', default_notification_format),
         valid_notification_formats[default_notification_format],