diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 0627d365a..aada387cc 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1462,6 +1462,7 @@
     device, and the body that appears when you pull the notifications
     down. -->
     <string name="notify_title_fmt">Move in game %1$s</string>
+    <string name="notify_chat_title_fmt">Chat message in game %1$s</string>
 
     <!--
         ############################################################
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
index 4899b352d..ba7c24cfb 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@
     device, and the body that appears when you pull the notifications
     down. -->
   <string name="notify_title_fmt">Evom ni emag %1$s</string>
+  <string name="notify_chat_title_fmt">Tahc egassem ni emag %1$s</string>
   <!--
         ############################################################
         # Dialogs
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
index bfb9818ba..9a6924fac 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@
     device, and the body that appears when you pull the notifications
     down. -->
   <string name="notify_title_fmt">MOVE IN GAME %1$s</string>
+  <string name="notify_chat_title_fmt">CHAT MESSAGE IN GAME %1$s</string>
   <!--
         ############################################################
         # Dialogs
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
index 640c6ddd2..eb4394996 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
@@ -590,13 +590,14 @@ public class BTService extends XWService {
                         boolean consumed = 
                             BoardDelegate.feedMessage( rowid, buffer, addr );
                         if ( !consumed && haveGame ) {
-                            LastMoveInfo lmi = new LastMoveInfo();
+                            GameUtils.BackMoveResult bmr = 
+                                new GameUtils.BackMoveResult();
                             if ( GameUtils.feedMessage( BTService.this, rowid, 
                                                         buffer, addr, 
-                                                        m_btMsgSink, lmi ) ) {
+                                                        m_btMsgSink, bmr ) ) {
                                 consumed = true;
                                 GameUtils.postMoveNotification( BTService.this,
-                                                                rowid, lmi );
+                                                                rowid, bmr );
                             }
                         }
                         if ( !consumed ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
index 32bcef305..bf365ebd6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ public class GameUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    public static class BackMoveResult {
+        LastMoveInfo m_lmi;     // instantiated on demand
+        String m_chat;
+    }
+
     private static Object s_syncObj = new Object();
 
     public static byte[] savedGame( Context context, long rowid )
@@ -811,6 +816,7 @@ public class GameUtils {
     private static class FeedUtilsImpl extends UtilCtxtImpl {
         private Context m_context;
         private long m_rowid;
+        public String m_chat;
         public boolean m_gotMsg;
         public boolean m_gotChat;
         public boolean m_gameOver;
@@ -827,6 +833,7 @@ public class GameUtils {
         {
             DBUtils.appendChatHistory( m_context, m_rowid, msg, false );
             m_gotChat = true;
+            m_chat = msg;
         }
         public void turnChanged( int newTurn )
         {
@@ -841,7 +848,7 @@ public class GameUtils {
 
     public static boolean feedMessages( Context context, long rowid,
                                         byte[][] msgs, CommsAddrRec ret,
-                                        MultiMsgSink sink, LastMoveInfo lmi )
+                                        MultiMsgSink sink, BackMoveResult bmr )
     {
         boolean draw = false;
         Assert.assertTrue( -1 != rowid );
@@ -874,8 +881,14 @@ public class GameUtils {
                         DBUtils.saveThumbnail( context, lock, bitmap );
                     }
 
-                    if ( null != lmi ) {
-                        XwJNI.model_getPlayersLastScore( gamePtr, -1, lmi );
+                    if ( null != bmr ) {
+                        if ( null != feedImpl.m_chat ) {
+                            bmr.m_chat = feedImpl.m_chat;
+                        } else {
+                            LastMoveInfo lmi = new LastMoveInfo();
+                            XwJNI.model_getPlayersLastScore( gamePtr, -1, lmi );
+                            bmr.m_lmi = lmi;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     saveGame( context, gamePtr, gi, lock, false );
@@ -895,12 +908,12 @@ public class GameUtils {
 
     public static boolean feedMessage( Context context, long rowid, byte[] msg,
                                        CommsAddrRec ret, MultiMsgSink sink,
-                                       LastMoveInfo lmi )
+                                       BackMoveResult bmr )
     {
         Assert.assertTrue( DBUtils.ROWID_NOTFOUND != rowid );
         byte[][] msgs = new byte[1][];
         msgs[0] = msg;
-        return feedMessages( context, rowid, msgs, ret, sink, lmi );
+        return feedMessages( context, rowid, msgs, ret, sink, bmr );
     }
 
     // This *must* involve a reset if the language is changing!!!
@@ -1041,18 +1054,25 @@ public class GameUtils {
     }
 
     public static void postMoveNotification( Context context, long rowid, 
-                                             LastMoveInfo lmi )
+                                             BackMoveResult bmr )
     {
-        if ( null != lmi ) {
+        if ( null != bmr ) {
             Intent intent = GamesListDelegate.makeRowidIntent( context, rowid );
-            String msg = lmi.format( context );
-            String title = 
-                LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.notify_title_fmt,
-                                    getName( context, rowid ) );
+            String msg;
+            int titleID;
+            if ( null != bmr.m_chat ) {
+                titleID = R.string.notify_chat_title_fmt;
+                msg = "\"" + bmr.m_chat + "\"";
+            } else {
+                titleID = R.string.notify_title_fmt;
+                msg = bmr.m_lmi.format( context );
+            }
+            String title = LocUtils.getString( context, titleID,
+                                               getName( context, rowid ) );
             Utils.postNotification( context, intent, title, msg, (int)rowid );
         } else {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "postMoveNotification(): posting nothing for lack"
-                           + " of lmi" );
+            DbgUtils.logdf( "postMoveNotification(): posting nothing for lack"
+                            + " of brm" );
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
index 459050853..2cf51dc05 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.MultiService.MultiEvent;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.GameUtils.BackMoveResult;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec.CommsConnType;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.GameSummary;
@@ -384,15 +385,15 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
         startService( this ); // bad name: will *stop* threads too
     }
 
-    private void setupNotifications( String[] relayIDs, LastMoveInfo[] lmis )
+    private void setupNotifications( String[] relayIDs, BackMoveResult[] bmrs )
     {
         for ( int ii = 0; ii < relayIDs.length; ++ii ) {
             String relayID = relayIDs[ii];
-            LastMoveInfo lmi = lmis[ii];
+            BackMoveResult bmr = bmrs[ii];
             long[] rowids = DBUtils.getRowIDsFor( this, relayID );
             if ( null != rowids ) {
                 for ( long rowid : rowids ) {
-                    GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, lmi );
+                    GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, bmr );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -902,10 +903,10 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
         } else {
             RelayMsgSink sink = new RelayMsgSink();
             sink.setRowID( rowid );
-            LastMoveInfo lmi = new LastMoveInfo();
+            BackMoveResult bmr = new BackMoveResult();
             if ( GameUtils.feedMessage( this, rowid, msg, s_addr, 
-                                        sink, lmi ) ) {
-                GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, lmi );
+                                        sink, bmr ) ) {
+                GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, bmr );
             } else {
                 DbgUtils.logf( "feedMessage(): background dropped it" );
             }
@@ -930,21 +931,22 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
             int nameCount = relayIDs.length;
             DbgUtils.logf( "RelayService.process(): nameCount: %d", nameCount );
             ArrayList<String> idsWMsgs = new ArrayList<String>( nameCount );
-            ArrayList<LastMoveInfo> lmis = new ArrayList<LastMoveInfo>( nameCount );
+            ArrayList<BackMoveResult> bmrs = 
+                new ArrayList<BackMoveResult>( nameCount );
 
             for ( int ii = 0; ii < nameCount; ++ii ) {
                 byte[][] forOne = msgs[ii];
 
                 // if game has messages, open it and feed 'em to it.
                 if ( null != forOne ) {
-                    LastMoveInfo lmi = new LastMoveInfo();
+                    BackMoveResult bmr = new BackMoveResult();
                     sink.setRowID( rowIDs[ii] );
                     if ( BoardDelegate.feedMessages( rowIDs[ii], forOne, s_addr )
                          || GameUtils.feedMessages( this, rowIDs[ii],
                                                     forOne, s_addr,
-                                                    sink, lmi ) ) {
+                                                    sink, bmr ) ) {
                         idsWMsgs.add( relayIDs[ii] );
-                        lmis.add( lmi );
+                        bmrs.add( bmr );
                     } else {
                         DbgUtils.logf( "message for %s (rowid %d) not consumed",
                                        relayIDs[ii], rowIDs[ii] );
@@ -954,9 +956,9 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
             if ( 0 < idsWMsgs.size() ) {
                 String[] tmp = new String[idsWMsgs.size()];
                 idsWMsgs.toArray( tmp );
-                LastMoveInfo[] lmisa = new LastMoveInfo[lmis.size()];
-                lmis.toArray( lmisa );
-                setupNotifications( tmp, lmisa );
+                BackMoveResult[] bmrsa = new BackMoveResult[bmrs.size()];
+                bmrs.toArray( bmrsa );
+                setupNotifications( tmp, bmrsa );
             }
             sink.send( this );
         }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
index dfe0ea19f..4edde0c4e 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.GameUtils.BackMoveResult;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.MultiService.MultiEvent;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec.CommsConnType;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec;
@@ -734,10 +735,10 @@ public class SMSService extends XWService {
                     // do nothing
                 } else {
                     SMSMsgSink sink = new SMSMsgSink( this );
-                    LastMoveInfo lmi = new LastMoveInfo();
+                    BackMoveResult bmr = new BackMoveResult();
                     if ( GameUtils.feedMessage( this, rowid, msg, addr, 
-                                                sink, lmi ) ) {
-                        GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, lmi );
+                                                sink, bmr ) ) {
+                        GameUtils.postMoveNotification( this, rowid, bmr );
                     }
                 }
             }