diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index 68e130a7..071dbe35 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ protected:
 
     assert(PQisnonblocking(connection_));
 
+    PQsetNoticeReceiver(connection_, NoticeReceiver, NULL);
+
     TRACE("Setting watchers to socket");
     ev_io_set(&read_watcher_, fd, EV_READ);
     ev_io_set(&write_watcher_, fd, EV_WRITE);
@@ -253,6 +255,11 @@ protected:
     return true;
   }
 
+  static void NoticeReceiver(void *arg, const PGresult *res)
+  {
+    printf("*****NOTICE*********%s","\n");
+  }
+
   void HandleNotice(void *arg, const PGresult *res)
   {
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/client/notification-tests.js b/test/unit/client/notification-tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9e725b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/client/notification-tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+var helper = require(__dirname + "/test-helper");
+test('passes connection notification', function() {
+  var client = new Client();
+  assert.emits(client, 'notify', function(msg) {
+    assert.equal(msg, "HAY!!");
+  })
+  client.connection.emit('notify', "HAY!!");
+})
+