diff --git a/modules/default/alert/README.md b/modules/default/alert/README.md
index 81c133db..ced23b42 100644
--- a/modules/default/alert/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/alert/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {type: "notification"});
 For alerts use:
 
 ```
-self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {type: "alert"}); 
+self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {}); 
 ```
 
 ### Notification params
diff --git a/modules/default/alert/alert.js b/modules/default/alert/alert.js
index 03fcf1c2..dec635c1 100644
--- a/modules/default/alert/alert.js
+++ b/modules/default/alert/alert.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Module.register('alert',{
 		
 	},
 	notificationReceived: function(notification, payload, sender) {
+		if (typeof payload.type === 'undefined') { payload.type = "alert"; }
 		if (notification === 'SHOW_ALERT') {
 			if (payload.type == "alert"){
 				this.show_alert(payload, sender)