diff --git a/tools/notify-send.c b/tools/notify-send.c
index 684cf91..9d0ce9a 100644
--- a/tools/notify-send.c
+++ b/tools/notify-send.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
         static const char  *summary = NULL;
-        static const char  *body = "";
+        static char        *body = "";
         static const char  *type = NULL;
         static char        *icon_str = NULL;
         static char        *icons = NULL;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
         }
 
         if (n_text[1] != NULL) {
-                body = n_text[1];
+                body = g_strcompress (n_text[1]);
 
                 if (n_text[2] != NULL) {
                         fprintf (stderr, "%s\n",
