diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index f4e5d3b8e..649dd0f58 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class RPCMessageType(Enum):
     STATUS_NOTIFICATION = 'status'
     WARNING_NOTIFICATION = 'warning'
-    CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION = 'custom'
+    STARTUP_NOTIFICATION = 'startup'
     BUY_NOTIFICATION = 'buy'
     BUY_CANCEL_NOTIFICATION = 'buy_cancel'
     SELL_NOTIFICATION = 'sell'
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
index 2cb44fec8..a9038d81c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class RPCManager:
         exchange_name = config['exchange']['name']
         strategy_name = config.get('strategy', '')
         self.send_msg({
-            'type': RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION,
+            'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
             'status': f'*Exchange:* `{exchange_name}`\n'
                       f'*Stake per trade:* `{stake_amount} {stake_currency}`\n'
                       f'*Minimum ROI:* `{minimal_roi}`\n'
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class RPCManager:
                       f'*Strategy:* `{strategy_name}`'
         })
         self.send_msg({
-            'type': RPCMessageType.STATUS_NOTIFICATION,
+            'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
             'status': f'Searching for {stake_currency} pairs to buy and sell '
                       f'based on {pairlist.short_desc()}'
         })
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index a01efaed6..6d529a69f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         elif msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION:
             message = '\N{WARNING SIGN} *Warning:* `{status}`'.format(**msg)
 
-        elif msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION:
+        elif msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION:
             message = '{status}'.format(**msg)
 
         else:
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
index 322d990ee..7235e7c15 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Webhook(RPC):
             elif msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.SELL_CANCEL_NOTIFICATION:
                 valuedict = self._config['webhook'].get('webhooksellcancel', None)
             elif msg['type'] in (RPCMessageType.STATUS_NOTIFICATION,
-                                 RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION,
+                                 RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
                                  RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION):
                 valuedict = self._config['webhook'].get('webhookstatus', None)
             else:
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
index edf6bae4d..5972bf864 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ def test_send_msg_webhook_CustomMessagetype(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> Non
     rpc_manager = RPCManager(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
 
     assert 'webhook' in [mod.name for mod in rpc_manager.registered_modules]
-    rpc_manager.send_msg({'type': RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION,
+    rpc_manager.send_msg({'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
                           'status': 'TestMessage'})
     assert log_has(
-        "Message type RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION not implemented by handler webhook.",
+        "Message type RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION not implemented by handler webhook.",
         caplog)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 6feacd4bd..20f478b8a 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ def test_warning_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     assert msg_mock.call_args[0][0] == '\N{WARNING SIGN} *Warning:* `message`'
 
 
-def test_custom_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
+def test_startup_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ def test_custom_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
     telegram.send_msg({
-        'type': RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION,
+        'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
         'status': '*Custom:* `Hello World`'
     })
     assert msg_mock.call_args[0][0] == '*Custom:* `Hello World`'
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
index 1ced62746..2d2c5a4f4 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_webhook.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def test_send_msg(default_conf, mocker):
             default_conf["webhook"]["webhooksellcancel"]["value3"].format(**msg))
     for msgtype in [RPCMessageType.STATUS_NOTIFICATION,
                     RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION,
-                    RPCMessageType.CUSTOM_NOTIFICATION]:
+                    RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION]:
         # Test notification
         msg = {
             'type': msgtype,