diff --git a/symlinks/config/aerc/aerc.conf b/symlinks/config/aerc/aerc.conf
index c405851..9982d10 100644
--- a/symlinks/config/aerc/aerc.conf
+++ b/symlinks/config/aerc/aerc.conf
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ image/*=catimg -w $(tput cols) -
 
 #
 # Executed when a new email arrives in the selected folder
-mail-received=notify-send "New email from %AERC_FROM_NAME" "$AERC_SUBJECT"
+mail-received=notify-send "New email from $AERC_FROM_NAME" "$AERC_SUBJECT"
 aerc-startup=aerc :terminal khal interactive && aerc :next-tab
 
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