diff --git a/config/mattermost-push-proxy.sample.json b/config/mattermost-push-proxy.sample.json
index b1a1bd3..b4a931f 100644
--- a/config/mattermost-push-proxy.sample.json
+++ b/config/mattermost-push-proxy.sample.json
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@
     "AndroidPushSettings": [
         {
             "Type":"android",
-            "ServiceFileLocation":""
+            "ServiceFileLocation":"",
+            "UseBasicNotificationTemplate":false
         },
         {
             "Type":"android_rn",
-            "ServiceFileLocation":""
+            "ServiceFileLocation":"",
+            "UseBasicNotificationTemplate":false
         }
     ],
     "EnableConsoleLog": true,
diff --git a/server/android_notification_server.go b/server/android_notification_server.go
index c27feca..1d18c51 100644
--- a/server/android_notification_server.go
+++ b/server/android_notification_server.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ func (me *AndroidNotificationServer) Initialize() error {
 		return errors.New("Android push notifications not configured.  Missing ServiceFileLocation.")
 	}
 
+	if me.AndroidPushSettings.UseBasicNotificationTemplate {
+		me.logger.Info("AndroidPushSettings.UseBasicNotificationTemplate enabled")
+	}
+
 	jsonKey, err := os.ReadFile(me.AndroidPushSettings.ServiceFileLocation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error reading service file: %v", err)
@@ -170,6 +174,13 @@ func (me *AndroidNotificationServer) SendNotification(msg *PushNotification) Pus
 		},
 	}
 
+	if me.AndroidPushSettings.UseBasicNotificationTemplate {
+		fcmMsg.Notification = &messaging.Notification{
+			Title: msg.ChannelName,
+			Body:  emoji.Sprint(msg.Message),
+		}
+	}
+
 	me.logger.Info(
 		"Sending android push notification",
 		mlog.String("device", me.AndroidPushSettings.Type),
diff --git a/server/config_push_proxy.go b/server/config_push_proxy.go
index bd84010..2149ec4 100644
--- a/server/config_push_proxy.go
+++ b/server/config_push_proxy.go
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ type ApplePushSettings struct {
 }
 
 type AndroidPushSettings struct {
-	Type                string
-	AndroidAPIKey       string `json:"AndroidApiKey"`
-	ServiceFileLocation string `json:"ServiceFileLocation"`
+	Type                         string
+	AndroidAPIKey                string `json:"AndroidApiKey"`
+	ServiceFileLocation          string `json:"ServiceFileLocation"`
+	UseBasicNotificationTemplate bool   `json:"UseBasicNotificationTemplate"`
 }
 
 // FindConfigFile searches for the filepath in a list of directories