diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 1870cf8..e8b258e 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ var notifySendFlags = {
   category: 'category',
   subtitle: 'category',
   h: 'hint',
-  hint: 'hint'
+  hint: 'hint',
+  a: 'app-name',
+  'app-name': 'app-name'
 };
 
 module.exports.command = function(notifier, options, cb) {
diff --git a/notifiers/notifysend.js b/notifiers/notifysend.js
index 8e18512..a89dd7a 100644
--- a/notifiers/notifysend.js
+++ b/notifiers/notifysend.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ NotifySend.prototype.notify = function(options, callback) {
   return this;
 };
 
-var allowedArguments = ['urgency', 'expire-time', 'icon', 'category', 'hint'];
+var allowedArguments = ['urgency', 'expire-time', 'icon', 'category', 'hint', 'app-name'];
 
 function doNotification(options, callback) {
   var initial, argsList;