diff --git a/duplicity-backup.sh b/duplicity-backup.sh
index 3f1aec8..bb4765b 100755
--- a/duplicity-backup.sh
+++ b/duplicity-backup.sh
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ get_lock()
       echo "lock failed, could not acquire ${LOCKFILE}" | tee -a "${LOGFILE}" >&2
       echo "lock held by $(cat "${LOCKFILE}")" | tee -a "${LOGFILE}" >&2
       email_logfile
+      send_notification
       exit 2
   fi
 }