diff --git a/synapse/push/httppusher.py b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
index ac7c3148d7b25d48f09ad97847bb56fe58fdefbe..d4c5f03b0119a4678bb84679cbdfc9e82a06d75c 100644
--- a/synapse/push/httppusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class HttpPusher(Pusher):
         }
         if event['type'] == 'm.room.member':
             d['notification']['membership'] = event['content']['membership']
+        if 'content' in event:
+            d['notification']['content'] = event['content']
 
         if len(ctx['aliases']):
             d['notification']['room_alias'] = ctx['aliases'][0]