--- a/.xinitrc	Wed Oct 31 17:24:50 2012 +0200
+++ b/.xinitrc	Mon Nov 12 11:25:01 2012 +0200
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
   xsetroot -gray
   # To debug FvwmM4 add "-debug" after "FvwmM4".
   fvwm -cmd "Module FvwmM4 -m4-prefix -m4-prefix-defines $HOME/.fvwm/config" &
+  notfy_daemon_cmd=/usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon
+  if [[ -x $notfy_daemon_cmd ]] then
+    $notfy_daemon_cmd &
+  fi
 fi
 
 if command -v xscreensaver; then