diff --git a/modules/challenge/src/main/Challenger.scala b/modules/challenge/src/main/Challenger.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index a0f4fedc34..0000000000
--- a/modules/challenge/src/main/Challenger.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-// package lila.challenge
-
-// import akka.actor._
-// import akka.pattern.{ ask, pipe }
-// import play.api.libs.json.Json
-// import play.twirl.api.Html
-
-// import lila.hub.actorApi.map.Tell
-// import lila.hub.actorApi.SendTo
-// import lila.hub.actorApi.challenge._
-// import lila.user.UserRepo
-// import makeTimeout.short
-
-// private[challenge] final class Challenger(
-//     roundHub: ActorSelection,
-//     renderer: ActorSelection,
-//     prefApi: lila.pref.PrefApi,
-//     relationApi: lila.relation.RelationApi) extends Actor {
-
-//   private val bus = context.system.lilaBus
-
-//   def receive = {
-
-//     case msg@RemindChallenge(gameId, from, to) =>
-//       UserRepo.named(from) zip UserRepo.named(to) zip (renderer ? msg) flatMap {
-//         case ((Some(fromU), Some(toU)), html: Html) =>
-//           prefApi.getPref(toU) zip relationApi.fetchFollows(toU.id, fromU.id) flatMap {
-//             case (pref, follows) =>
-//               lila.pref.Pref.Challenge.block(fromU, toU, pref.challenge, follows,
-//                 fromCheat = fromU.engine && !toU.engine) match {
-//                 case None => fuccess {
-//                   bus.publish(SendTo(to, Json.obj(
-//                     "t" -> "challengeReminder",
-//                     "d" -> Json.obj(
-//                       "id" -> gameId,
-//                       "html" -> html.toString
-//                     )
-//                   )), 'users)
-//                 }
-//                 case Some(err) => fufail(err)
-//               }
-//           }
-//         case _ => funit
-//       }
-
-//     case msg@DeclineChallenge(gameId) => roundHub ! Tell(gameId, msg)
-//   }
-// }
diff --git a/public/javascripts/big.js b/public/javascripts/big.js
index f43e02c380..1e928413f0 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/big.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/big.js
@@ -353,14 +353,13 @@ lichess.challengeApp = (function() {
       var element = document.getElementById('challenge_app');
       instance = LichessChallenge(element, {
         data: data,
+        show: function() {
+          if (!$(element).is(':visible')) $toggle.click();
+        },
         setCount: function(nb) {
           $toggle.attr('data-count', nb);
         }
       });
-      if (!lichess.quietMode) {
-        if (!$(element).is(':visible')) $toggle.click();
-        $.sound.newChallenge();
-      }
     });
   };
   return {
@@ -1129,7 +1128,7 @@ lichess.unique = function(xs) {
       });
       $('#challenge_notifications_tag').one('mouseover click', function() {
         lichess.challengeApp.load();
-      }); //.trigger('click');
+      }).trigger('click');
 
       $('#translation_call .close').click(function() {
         $.post($(this).data("href"));
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/challengeApp.css b/public/stylesheets/challengeApp.css
index b1b4a1f9d2..bc570eaa4a 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/challengeApp.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/challengeApp.css
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   margin-top: 5px;
   position: relative;
   height: 76px;
-  cursor: pointer;
   transition: 0.13s;
   background: #fff;
   box-shadow: 0 1px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
@@ -31,11 +30,13 @@
   width: 100%;
   transition: 0.13s;
 }
-#challenge_app .challenge form {
+#challenge_app .challenge .buttons > * {
   display: inline-block;
   width: 50%;
+  text-align: center;
 }
 #challenge_app .challenge button {
+  cursor: pointer;
   color: #759900;
   width: 100%;
   display: block;
diff --git a/ui/challenge/src/ctrl.js b/ui/challenge/src/ctrl.js
index 2476de2315..ab5b410f71 100644
--- a/ui/challenge/src/ctrl.js
+++ b/ui/challenge/src/ctrl.js
@@ -20,14 +20,26 @@ module.exports = function(env) {
   }
 
   this.update = function(data) {
-    console.log(data, 'update');
     this.data = data;
     this.vm.initiating = false;
     this.vm.reloading = false;
     env.setCount(this.countActiveIn());
+    this.notifyNew();
     m.redraw();
   }.bind(this);
 
+  this.notifyNew = function() {
+    this.data.in.forEach(function(c) {
+      if (lichess.once('challenge-' + c.id)) {
+        if (!lichess.quietMode) {
+          env.show();
+          $.sound.newChallenge();
+        }
+        lichess.desktopNotification(showUser(c.challenger) + ' challenges you!');
+      }
+    });
+  }.bind(this);
+
   this.decline = function(id) {
     this.data.in.forEach(function(c) {
       if (c.id === id) {
@@ -39,5 +51,11 @@ module.exports = function(env) {
 
   xhr.load().then(this.update);
 
+  var showUser = function(user) {
+    var rating = u.rating + (u.provisional ? '?' : '');
+    var fullName = (u.title ? u.title + ' ' : '') + u.name;
+    return fullName + ' (' + rating + ')';
+  };
+
   this.trans = lichess.trans(env.i18n);
 };
diff --git a/ui/challenge/src/view.js b/ui/challenge/src/view.js
index df4d080372..53b34ad961 100644
--- a/ui/challenge/src/view.js
+++ b/ui/challenge/src/view.js
@@ -27,41 +27,59 @@ function timeControl(c) {
   }
 }
 
+function inButtons(ctrl, c) {
+  return [
+    m('form', {
+      method: 'post',
+      action: '/challenge/' + c.id + '/accept'
+    }, m('button', {
+      'type': 'submit',
+      class: 'submit button accept',
+      'data-icon': 'E'
+    })),
+    m('form', m('button', {
+      'type': 'submit',
+      class: 'submit button decline',
+      'data-icon': 'L',
+      onclick: function(e) {
+        ctrl.decline(c.id);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }))
+  ];
+}
+
+function outButtons(ctrl, c) {
+  return [
+    m('div.text', 'waiting...'),
+    m('form', {
+      method: 'post',
+      action: '/challenge/' + c.id + '/cancel'
+    }, m('button', {
+      'type': 'submit',
+      class: 'submit button decline',
+      'data-icon': 'L',
+    })),
+  ];
+}
+
 function challenge(ctrl, dir) {
   return function(c) {
     return m('div', {
-      class: 'challenge' + (c.declined ? ' declined' : ''),
+      class: 'challenge' + ' ' + dir + (c.declined ? ' declined' : ''),
     }, [
       m('i', {
         'data-icon': c.perf.icon
       }),
       m('div.content', [
-        m('span.title', user(c.challenger)),
+        m('span.title', user(dir === 'in' ? c.challenger : c.destUser)),
         m('span.desc', [
           c.rated ? 'Rated' : 'Casual',
           timeControl(c.timeControl),
           c.variant.name
         ].join(' '))
       ]),
-      m('div.buttons', [
-        m('form', {
-          method: 'post',
-          action: '/challenge/' + c.id + '/accept'
-        }, m('button', {
-          'type': 'submit',
-          class: 'submit button accept',
-          'data-icon': 'E'
-        })),
-        m('form', m('button', {
-          'type': 'submit',
-          class: 'submit button decline',
-          'data-icon': 'L',
-          onclick: function(e) {
-            ctrl.decline(c.id);
-            return false;
-          }
-        }))
-      ])
+      m('div.buttons', (dir === 'in' ? inButtons : outButtons)(ctrl, c))
     ]);
   };
 }