diff --git a/module/common/view/footer.html.php b/module/common/view/footer.html.php
index 4cc1eb2c11..fb25cee84b 100755
--- a/module/common/view/footer.html.php
+++ b/module/common/view/footer.html.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $(function()
             }
             else
             {
-                if(data) notifyMessage(data);
+                if(data && typeof data.message == 'string') notifyMessage(data.message);
             }
         });
     }, 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/module/message/control.php b/module/message/control.php
index 9207c37021..2494c7d068 100644
--- a/module/message/control.php
+++ b/module/message/control.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class message extends control
 
         if($windowBlur)
         {
-            echo $messages;
+            echo json_encode(array('message' => $messages));
         }
         else
         {