diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/actions/notification_actions.jsx b/webapp/channels/src/actions/notification_actions.jsx
index d63960c818..f0d03ce38b 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/actions/notification_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/actions/notification_actions.jsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export function sendDesktopNotification(post, msgProps) {
     };
 }
 
-const notifyMe = (title, body, channel, teamId, silent, soundName, url) => (dispatch) => {
+export const notifyMe = (title, body, channel, teamId, silent, soundName, url) => (dispatch) => {
     // handle notifications in desktop app
     if (isDesktopApp()) {
         const msg = {
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js b/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
index 53bf14a02a..4679a50626 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
 import {closeRightHandSide, selectPostById} from 'actions/views/rhs';
+import {notifyMe} from 'actions/notification_actions';
 import {getSelectedPostId, getIsRhsOpen} from 'selectors/rhs';
 
 import BotTag from 'components/widgets/tag/bot_tag';
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ window.useNotifyAdmin = useNotifyAdmin;
 window.WebappUtils = {
     modals: {openModal, ModalIdentifiers},
     notificationSounds: {ring: NotificationSounds.ring, stopRing: NotificationSounds.stopRing},
+    sendDesktopNotificationToMe: notifyMe,
 };
 Object.defineProperty(window.WebappUtils, 'browserHistory', {
     get: () => getHistory(),