diff --git a/notify.sh b/notify.sh
index ed3b917..4055816 100644
--- a/notify.sh
+++ b/notify.sh
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ send_ntfy() {
     
     # Disable exit on error for curl
     set +e
-    response=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" --http1.1 -k $auth_args -X POST "$NTFY_URL/$NTFY_TOPIC" \
+    response=$(printf "%s" "$MESSAGE" | curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" --http1.1 -k $auth_args -X POST "$NTFY_URL/$NTFY_TOPIC" \
       -H "Title: $ICON $TITLE" \
       -H "Priority: 4" \
       -H "Click: $click_url" \
       -H "Actions: view, Open Logs, $click_url" \
-      -d "$MESSAGE" 2>&1)
+      --data-binary @- 2>&1)
     curl_exit_code=$?
     set -e