diff --git a/src/converse-core.js b/src/converse-core.js
index 8e8db5cfa..b8d033b8d 100755
--- a/src/converse-core.js
+++ b/src/converse-core.js
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@
                     }.bind(this),
                     function () {
                         this.clearSpinner();
-                        converse.log("Error while trying to fetch archived messages", "error");
+                        converse.log("Error or timeout while trying to fetch archived messages", "error");
                     }.bind(this)
                 );
             },
diff --git a/src/converse-notification.js b/src/converse-notification.js
index 6f6086c46..16ef460ed 100644
--- a/src/converse-notification.js
+++ b/src/converse-notification.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
                  * status has changed.
                  */
                 if (converse.areDesktopNotificationsEnabled()) {
-                    converse.showChatStateNotification();
+                    converse.showChatStateNotification(contact);
                 }
             };