diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
index a33409323..9255ab765 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
@@ -52,18 +52,41 @@ public class DownloadServiceNotification {
             return null;
         }
 
-        String contentTitle = context.getString(R.string.download_notification_title);
-        String downloadsLeft = (downloads.size() > 0)
+        String contentTitle;
+        if (typeIsOnly(downloads, Feed.FEEDFILETYPE_FEED)) {
+            contentTitle = context.getString(R.string.download_notification_title_feeds);
+        } else if (typeIsOnly(downloads, FeedMedia.FEEDFILETYPE_FEEDMEDIA)) {
+            contentTitle = context.getString(R.string.download_notification_title_episodes);
+        } else {
+            contentTitle = context.getString(R.string.download_notification_title);
+        }
+        String contentText = (downloads.size() > 0)
                 ? context.getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.downloads_left, downloads.size(), downloads.size())
                 : context.getString(R.string.completing);
         String bigText = compileNotificationString(downloads);
+        if (!bigText.contains("\n")) {
+            contentText = bigText;
+        }
 
         notificationCompatBuilder.setContentTitle(contentTitle);
-        notificationCompatBuilder.setContentText(downloadsLeft);
+        notificationCompatBuilder.setContentText(contentText);
         notificationCompatBuilder.setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(bigText));
         return notificationCompatBuilder.build();
     }
 
+    private boolean typeIsOnly(List<Downloader> downloads, int feedFileType) {
+        for (Downloader downloader : downloads) {
+            if (downloader.cancelled) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            DownloadRequest request = downloader.getDownloadRequest();
+            if (request.getFeedfileType() != feedFileType) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private static String compileNotificationString(List<Downloader> downloads) {
         StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
         for (int i = 0; i < downloads.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b29728d16..ef07e0000 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@
     </plurals>
     <string name="completing">Completing…</string>
     <string name="download_notification_title">Downloading podcast data</string>
+    <string name="download_notification_title_feeds">Refreshing podcasts</string>
+    <string name="download_notification_title_episodes">Downloading episodes</string>
     <string name="download_log_title_unknown">Unknown Title</string>
     <string name="download_type_feed">Feed</string>
     <string name="download_type_media">Media file</string>