diff --git a/plexpy/notification_handler.py b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
index 5882e4dc..8d54a835 100644
--- a/plexpy/notification_handler.py
+++ b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def notify(notifier_id=None, notify_action=None, stream_data=None, timeline_data
     notifiers.send_notification(notifier_id=notifier_config['id'],
                                 subject=subject,
                                 body=body,
-                                notify_action=notify_action,
+                                action=notify_action.split('on_')[-1],
                                 parameters=parameters)
 
     # Set the notification state in the db
diff --git a/plexpy/notifiers.py b/plexpy/notifiers.py
index 8e10d584..b750d708 100644
--- a/plexpy/notifiers.py
+++ b/plexpy/notifiers.py
@@ -490,14 +490,14 @@ def set_notifier_config(notifier_id=None, agent_id=None, **kwargs):
         return False
 
 
-def send_notification(notifier_id=None, subject='', body='', notify_action='', **kwargs):
+def send_notification(notifier_id=None, subject='', body='', action='', **kwargs):
     notifier_config = get_notifier_config(notifier_id=notifier_id)
     if notifier_config:
         agent = get_agent_class(agent_id=notifier_config['agent_id'],
                                 config=notifier_config['config'])
         return agent.notify(subject=subject,
                             body=body,
-                            action=notify_action,
+                            action=action,
                             **kwargs)
     else:
         logger.debug(u"PlexPy Notifiers :: Notification requested but no notifier_id received.")
@@ -2214,10 +2214,10 @@ class SCRIPTS(Notifier):
             Args:
                   subject(string, optional): Subject text,
                   body(string, optional): Body text,
-                  notify_action(string): 'play'
+                  action(string): 'play'
         """
         script_args = subject or None
-        action = kwargs.get('action', None)
+        action = kwargs.get('action', '')
 
         logger.debug(u"PlexPy Notifiers :: Trying to run notify script, action: %s, arguments: %s"
                      % (action, script_args))