diff --git a/xactfetch.py b/xactfetch.py
index ec32b7d..6b09053 100644
--- a/xactfetch.py
+++ b/xactfetch.py
@@ -47,20 +47,22 @@ def ntfy(
     if tags:
         headers['Tags'] = tags
     url = f'{NTFY_URL}/{topic}'
-    if message:
-        r = requests.post(
-            url,
-            headers=headers,
-            data=message,
-        )
-    else:
+    if attach:
         if filename:
             headers['Filename'] = filename
+        if message:
+            headers['Message'] = message.replace('\n', '\\n')
         r = requests.put(
             url,
             headers=headers,
             data=attach,
         )
+    else:
+        r = requests.post(
+            url,
+            headers=headers,
+            data=message,
+        )
     r.raise_for_status()
 
 
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ class ntfyerror:
             if ss := self.page.screenshot():
                 save_screenshot(ss)
             ntfy(
+                message=str(exc_value),
                 title=f'xactfetch failed for {self.bank}',
                 tags='warning',
                 attach=ss,