diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 649dd0f58..b32af1596 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class RPCMessageType(Enum):
     def __repr__(self):
         return self.value
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.value
+
 
 class RPCException(Exception):
     """
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
index a9038d81c..e54749369 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class RPCManager:
             try:
                 mod.send_msg(msg)
             except NotImplementedError:
-                logger.error(f"Message type {msg['type']} not implemented by handler {mod.name}.")
+                logger.error(f"Message type '{msg['type']}' not implemented by handler {mod.name}.")
 
     def startup_messages(self, config: Dict[str, Any], pairlist) -> None:
         if config['dry_run']:
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 905ed6755..75c330dd0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         """ Send a message to telegram channel """
 
         noti = self._config['telegram'].get('notification_settings', {}
-                                            ).get(msg['type'].value, 'on')
+                                            ).get(msg['type'], 'on')
         if noti == 'off':
-            logger.info(f"Notification {msg['type']} not sent.")
+            logger.info(f"Notification '{msg['type']}' not sent.")
             # Notification disabled
             return
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
index 7235e7c15..f089550c3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Webhook(RPC):
             else:
                 raise NotImplementedError('Unknown message type: {}'.format(msg['type']))
             if not valuedict:
-                logger.info("Message type %s not configured for webhooks", msg['type'])
+                logger.info("Message type '%s' not configured for webhooks", msg['type'])
                 return
 
             payload = {key: value.format(**msg) for (key, value) in valuedict.items()}
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
index 5972bf864..e8d0f648e 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_send_msg_webhook_CustomMessagetype(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> Non
     rpc_manager.send_msg({'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
                           'status': 'TestMessage'})
     assert log_has(
-        "Message type RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION not implemented by handler webhook.",
+        "Message type 'startup' not implemented by handler webhook.",
         caplog)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 20f478b8a..3958a825a 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1299,16 +1299,14 @@ def test_show_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     assert '*Initial Stoploss:* `-0.1`' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
-def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
+def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
         _init=MagicMock(),
         _send_msg=msg_mock
     )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-    telegram.send_msg({
+    msg = {
         'type': RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION,
         'exchange': 'Bittrex',
         'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
@@ -1321,7 +1319,10 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
         'current_rate': 1.099e-05,
         'amount': 1333.3333333333335,
         'open_date': arrow.utcnow().shift(hours=-1)
-    })
+    }
+    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram.send_msg(msg)
     assert msg_mock.call_args[0][0] \
         == '\N{LARGE BLUE CIRCLE} *Bittrex:* Buying ETH/BTC\n' \
            '*Amount:* `1333.33333333`\n' \
@@ -1329,6 +1330,21 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
            '*Current Rate:* `0.00001099`\n' \
            '*Total:* `(0.001000 BTC, 12.345 USD)`'
 
+    freqtradebot.config['telegram']['notification_settings'] = {'buy': 'off'}
+    caplog.clear()
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+    telegram.send_msg(msg)
+    msg_mock.call_count == 0
+    log_has("Notification 'buy' not sent.", caplog)
+
+    freqtradebot.config['telegram']['notification_settings'] = {'buy': 'silent'}
+    caplog.clear()
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+
+    telegram.send_msg(msg)
+    msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    msg_mock.call_args_list[0][1]['disable_notification'] is True
+
 
 def test_send_msg_buy_cancel_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
index 2d2c5a4f4..9256a5316 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_exception_send_msg(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
 
     webhook = Webhook(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
     webhook.send_msg({'type': RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION})
-    assert log_has(f"Message type {RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION} not configured for webhooks",
+    assert log_has(f"Message type '{RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION}' not configured for webhooks",
                    caplog)
 
     default_conf["webhook"] = get_webhook_dict()