diff --git a/src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java b/src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java
index caee145e..2235bcbe 100644
--- a/src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java
+++ b/src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
 
 	private static final String TAG = "GCMIntentService";
-	
+
 	public GCMIntentService() {
 		super("GCMIntentService");
 	}
@@ -64,19 +64,30 @@ protected void onMessage(Context context, Intent intent) {
 		if (extras != null)
 		{
 			// if we are in the foreground, just surface the payload, else post it to the statusbar
-            if (PushPlugin.isInForeground()) {
+			if (PushPlugin.isInForeground()) {
 				extras.putBoolean("foreground", true);
-                PushPlugin.sendExtras(extras);
+				PushPlugin.sendExtras(extras);
 			}
 			else {
 				extras.putBoolean("foreground", false);
-
-                // Send a notification if there is a message
-                if (extras.getString("message") != null && extras.getString("message").length() != 0) {
-                    createNotification(context, extras);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+				String message = extras.getString("message");
+
+				if (message == null) {
+					// Providers like Parse always send a 'data' as root object, so "Parse" that
+					try {
+						JSONObject object_example = new JSONObject(extras.getString("data"));
+						message = object_example.getString("alert");
+						extras.putString("message", message);
+					}
+					catch (JSONException e) {}
+				}
+
+				// Send a notification if there is a message
+				if (message != null && message.length() != 0) {
+					createNotification(context, extras);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)
@@ -89,7 +100,7 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)
 		notificationIntent.putExtra("pushBundle", extras);
 
 		PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-		
+
 		int defaults = Notification.DEFAULT_ALL;
 
 		if (extras.getString("defaults") != null) {
@@ -97,7 +108,7 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)
 				defaults = Integer.parseInt(extras.getString("defaults"));
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {}
 		}
-		
+
 		NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
 			new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
 				.setDefaults(defaults)
@@ -119,9 +130,9 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)
 		if (msgcnt != null) {
 			mBuilder.setNumber(Integer.parseInt(msgcnt));
 		}
-		
+
 		int notId = 0;
-		
+
 		try {
 			notId = Integer.parseInt(extras.getString("notId"));
 		}
@@ -131,20 +142,20 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)
 		catch(Exception e) {
 			Log.e(TAG, "Number format exception - Error parsing Notification ID" + e.getMessage());
 		}
-		
+
 		mNotificationManager.notify((String) appName, notId, mBuilder.build());
 	}
-	
+
 	private static String getAppName(Context context)
 	{
-		CharSequence appName = 
+		CharSequence appName =
 				context
 					.getPackageManager()
 					.getApplicationLabel(context.getApplicationInfo());
-		
+
 		return (String)appName;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void onError(Context context, String errorId) {
 		Log.e(TAG, "onError - errorId: " + errorId);