diff --git a/sensors-applet/active-sensor-libnotify.c b/sensors-applet/active-sensor-libnotify.c
index e69b005..f7a7eb8 100644
--- a/sensors-applet/active-sensor-libnotify.c
+++ b/sensors-applet/active-sensor-libnotify.c
@@ -84,10 +84,23 @@ void active_sensor_libnotify_notify(ActiveSensor *active_sensor,
 
         /* now create a new one */
         g_debug("Creating new notification");
+        #ifdef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+        #if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 1)
+        active_sensor->notification[notif_type] = notify_notification_new(summary,
+                                                                          message,
+                                                                          icon_filename);
+        #else
+        active_sensor->notification[notif_type] = notify_notification_new(summary,
+                                                                          message,
+                                                                          icon_filename,
+                                                                          attach);
+        #endif
+        #else
         active_sensor->notification[notif_type] = notify_notification_new(summary,
                                                                           message,
                                                                           icon_filename,
                                                                           attach);
+        #endif
         g_signal_connect(active_sensor->notification[notif_type], "closed",
                          G_CALLBACK(notif_closed_cb),
                          active_sensor);
diff --git a/sensors-applet/sensors-applet.c b/sensors-applet/sensors-applet.c
index 9486173..81675b8 100644
--- a/sensors-applet/sensors-applet.c
+++ b/sensors-applet/sensors-applet.c
@@ -303,11 +303,23 @@ void sensors_applet_notify(SensorsApplet *sensors_applet,
                 message = g_strdup_printf(_("An error occurred while trying to save the current sensor configuration. "));
                 break;
         }
-        
+        #ifdef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+        #if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 1)
+        sensors_applet->notification = notify_notification_new(summary,
+                                                               message,
+                                                               GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING);
+        #else
+        sensors_applet->notification = notify_notification_new(summary,
+                                                               message,
+                                                               GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING,
+                                                               GTK_WIDGET(sensors_applet->applet));
+        #endif
+        #else
         sensors_applet->notification = notify_notification_new(summary,
                                                                message,
                                                                GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING,
                                                                GTK_WIDGET(sensors_applet->applet));
+        #endif
         g_free(summary);
         g_free(message);