diff --git a/res/layout/chat.xml b/res/layout/chat.xml
index b38220a9b..ca1ca3f00 100644
--- a/res/layout/chat.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chat.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_weight="0.4"
-            android:layout_gravity="center"
-            android:gravity="center">
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|left"
+            android:gravity="center_vertical|left">
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/subject"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9fc3a3d6a..1ac51b67f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     <string name="subject_changed">new subject : %s</string>
     <string name="admin_set">%s is admin</string>
     <string name="admin_unset">%s is no longer admin</string>
-    <string name="group_chat_notif">%1: %2</string>
+    <string name="group_chat_notif" formatted="false">%1: %2</string>
 
     <!-- Status Bar -->
     <string name="status_connected">Registered</string>
diff --git a/src/android/org/linphone/chat/GroupChatFragment.java b/src/android/org/linphone/chat/GroupChatFragment.java
index 719ae3326..c2494e492 100644
--- a/src/android/org/linphone/chat/GroupChatFragment.java
+++ b/src/android/org/linphone/chat/GroupChatFragment.java
@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@ public class GroupChatFragment extends Fragment implements ChatRoomListener, Con
 
 		if (LinphoneActivity.instance().isOnBackground()) {
 			if (!getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.disable_chat_message_notification)) {
-				String to = msg.getToAddress().asString();
 				if (contact != null) {
 					LinphoneService.instance().displayMessageNotification(from.asStringUriOnly(),
 							contact.getFullName(), contact.getThumbnailUri(), getString(R.string.message_cant_be_decrypted_notif));