diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.js
index 2e035677519..dac5543536f 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.js
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ $import(Notification Control)
 cur_frm.cscript.on_submit = function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 	var args = {
 		type: 'Expense Voucher',
-		doctype: 'Expense Voucher'
+		doctype: 'Expense Voucher',
+		send_to: doc.exp_approver
 	}
 	cur_frm.cscript.notify(doc, args);
 }
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.py
index b349100300e..a29682cf6c6 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_voucher/expense_voucher.py
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ class DocType:
       set(self.doc, 'remark', self.doc.remark)   
     set(self.doc, 'approval_status', 'Rejected')    
 
-    # on approval notification
-    #get_obj('Notification Control').notify_contact('Expense Voucher Rejected', self.doc.doctype, self.doc.name, self.doc.email_id, self.doc.employee_name)
 
     return cstr('Rejected')
   
@@ -157,3 +155,8 @@ class DocType:
   
   def on_cancel(self):
     set(self.doc, 'approval_status', 'Cancelled')
+
+
+  def get_formatted_message(self, args):
+    """ get formatted message for auto notification"""
+    return get_obj('Notification Control').get_formatted_message(args)
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index c886ec38b6b..ca248b73a6a 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class DocType(TransactionBase):
 	# -------------------------------------
 	def get_comm_rate(self, sales_partner):
 		return get_obj('Sales Common').get_comm_rate(sales_partner, self)
-
+	
+	
 	# Clear Sales Order Details Table
 	# --------------------------------
 	def clear_sales_order_details(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/notification_control/notification_control.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/notification_control/notification_control.py
index 61f558765f0..fabd7d8dd93 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/notification_control/notification_control.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/notification_control/notification_control.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import msgprint
 
 sql = webnotes.conn.sql
-	
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Notification control
 class DocType:
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
index 032b52faa63..41fec67b56d 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import webnotes
 from webnotes.utils import load_json, cint, cstr, flt, get_defaults
 from webnotes.model.doc import Document, addchild, removechild, getchildren
 from webnotes.model.doclist import getlist, copy_doclist
+from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import msgprint
 
 class TransactionBase:
@@ -225,3 +226,8 @@ class TransactionBase:
 		ret = webnotes.conn.sql("select default_currency from tabCompany where name = '%s'" %(name))
 		dcc = ret and ret[0][0] or get_defaults()['currency']						
 		return dcc	
+	
+
+	def get_formatted_message(self, args):
+		""" get formatted message for auto notification"""
+		return get_obj('Notification Control').get_formatted_message(args)