diff --git a/stacktach/notification.py b/stacktach/notification.py
index da94064..3756d7f 100644
--- a/stacktach/notification.py
+++ b/stacktach/notification.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class NovaNotification(Notification):
                                       host=self.host,
                                       instance=self.instance,
                                       request_id=self.request_id,
+                                      image_type=self.image_type,
                                       state=self.state,
                                       old_state=self.old_state,
                                       task=self.task,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_notification.py b/tests/unit/test_notification.py
index c58eda7..2e22d5c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_notification.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_notification.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from stacktach.notification import Notification
 from stacktach.notification import NovaNotification
 from stacktach.notification import GlanceNotification
 from stacktach import db
+from stacktach import image_type
 from tests.unit import StacktachBaseTestCase
 from tests.unit.utils import REQUEST_ID_1
 from tests.unit.utils import DECIMAL_DUMMY_TIME
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ class NovaNotificationTestCase(StacktachBaseTestCase):
             host="global.preprod-ord.ohthree.com",
             instance=INSTANCE_ID_1,
             request_id=REQUEST_ID_1,
+            image_type=image_type.get_numeric_code(body['payload']),
             old_state='old_state',
             old_task='old_task',
             os_architecture='os_arch',