diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
index 436aa5a6e3..b020a8641b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ kotlin {
       dependencies {
         implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-swing:1.8.0")
         implementation("com.github.Dansoftowner:jSystemThemeDetector:3.8")
-        implementation("com.sshtools:two-slices:0.9.3")
+        implementation("com.sshtools:two-slices:0.9.0-SNAPSHOT")
         implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.12")
         implementation("uk.co.caprica:vlcj:4.8.2")
         implementation("com.github.NanoHttpd.nanohttpd:nanohttpd:efb2ebf85a")
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index c2348568b1..c2045fe436 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
   <string name="notification_preview_new_message">new message</string>
   <string name="notification_new_contact_request">New contact request</string>
   <string name="notification_contact_connected">Connected</string>
+  <string name="error_showing_desktop_notification">Error showing notification, contact developers.</string>
 
   <!-- local authentication notice - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
   <string name="la_notice_title_simplex_lock">SimpleX Lock</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/NtfManager.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/NtfManager.desktop.kt
index 3f2e1a74ab..3fab849361 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/NtfManager.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/NtfManager.desktop.kt
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ object NtfManager {
     }
     try {
       prevNtfs.add(chatId to builder.toast())
-    } catch (e: Exception) {
+    } catch (e: Throwable) {
       Log.e(TAG, e.stackTraceToString())
+      if (e !is Exception) {
+        val text = e.stackTraceToString().lines().getOrNull(0) ?: ""
+        showToast(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_showing_desktop_notification) + " " + text, 4_000)
+      }
     }
   }