diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1ef97100e..880420569 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   * Fix saving file priorities when switching torrents in the addtorrentdialog
   * Fix the allocate mode not being preserved when selecting different torrents in addtorrentdialog
   * Fix #655 issue where default torrent options wouldn't be set for new torrents added to the addtorrentdialog
+  * Fix #817 email notifications fail to substitute format strings
 
 === Deluge 1.1.3 - (15 February 2009) ===
 ==== Core ====
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/notification.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/notification.py
index b8e960441..32785c234 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/notification.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/notification.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Notification:
                 "Finished torrent %s" % (status["name"]))
         text = _("This email is to inform you that Deluge has finished downloading %s , \
             which includes %i files.\nTo stop receiving these alerts, simply turn off \
-            email notification in Deluge's preferences.\n\nThank you,\nDeluge")
+            email notification in Deluge's preferences.\n\nThank you,\nDeluge") % (status["name"], status["num_files"])
         message = headers + text
         if self.config["ntf_security"] == 'SSL':
             port = 465