diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/desktop.py b/i3pystatus/core/desktop.py
index cb38545..0c5d96e 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/desktop.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/desktop.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ try:
 
     gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7')
     from gi.repository import Notify
-except (ImportError, ValueError):
+except (ImportError, ValueError, AttributeError):
     pass
 else:
     if not Notify.init("i3pystatus"):