diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/email.php b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/email.php
index d6468c9dc3..1bcea13d92 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/email.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/email.php
@@ -23,11 +23,18 @@ if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
 */
 class phpbb_notifications_method_email extends phpbb_notifications_method_base
 {
+	/**
+	* Notify method (since jabber gets sent through the same messenger, we let the jabber class inherit from this to reduce code duplication)
+	*
+	* @var mixed
+	*/
+	protected $notify_method = NOTIFY_EMAIL;
+
 	/**
 	* Is this method available for the user?
 	* This is checked on the notifications options
 	*/
-	public static function is_available()
+	public function is_available()
 	{
 		// Email is always available
 		return true;
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ class phpbb_notifications_method_email extends phpbb_notifications_method_base
 				'U_UNSUBSCRIBE'		=> $notification->get_unsubscribe_url(),
 			));
 
-			$messenger->send('email');
+			$messenger->send($this->notify_method);
 		}
 
 		// Save the queue in the messenger class (has to be called or these emails could be lost?)
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/interface.php b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/interface.php
index 7d7f3abcd0..820cf4fc12 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/interface.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/interface.php
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
 */
 interface phpbb_notifications_method_interface
 {
+	public function is_available();
+
 	public function notify();
 }
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php
index 15614db96c..738400a50e 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php
@@ -17,20 +17,46 @@ if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
 
 /**
 * Jabber notification method class
-* This class handles sending Jabber notifications for notifications
+* This class handles sending Jabber messages for notifications
 *
 * @package notifications
 */
-class phpbb_notifications_method_jabber extends phpbb_notifications_method_base
+class phpbb_notifications_method_jabber extends phpbb_notifications_method_email
 {
-	public static function is_available()
+	/**
+	* Notify method (since jabber gets sent through the same messenger, we let the jabber class inherit from this to reduce code duplication)
+	*
+	* @var mixed
+	*/
+	protected $notify_method = NOTIFY_IM;
+
+	/**
+	* Is this method available for the user?
+	* This is checked on the notifications options
+	*/
+	public function is_available()
 	{
-		// Is jabber enabled & can this user receive jabber messages?
-		return false; // for now
+		return ($this->global_available() && $this->phpbb_container->get('user')->data['jabber']);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Is this method available at all?
+	* This is checked before notifications are sent
+	*/
+	public function global_available()
+	{
+		$config = $this->phpbb_container->get('config');
+
+		return ($config['jab_enable'] && @extension_loaded('xml'));
 	}
 
 	public function notify()
 	{
-		// message the user
+		if (!$this->global_available())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		return parent::notify();
 	}
 }