diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 7db9c1e30..3aa1075d8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             'order_type': order_type,
             'stake_amount': trade.stake_amount,
             'stake_currency': self.config['stake_currency'],
+            'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(trade.pair),
             'fiat_currency': self.config.get('fiat_display_currency', None),
             'amount': order.safe_amount_after_fee if fill else (order.amount or trade.amount),
             'open_date': trade.open_date or datetime.utcnow(),
@@ -1005,6 +1006,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             'stake_amount': trade.stake_amount,
             'open_rate': trade.open_rate,
             'stake_currency': self.config['stake_currency'],
+            'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(trade.pair),
             'fiat_currency': self.config.get('fiat_display_currency', None),
             'amount': trade.amount,
             'open_date': trade.open_date,
@@ -1695,6 +1697,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             'close_date': trade.close_date or datetime.utcnow(),
             'stake_amount': trade.stake_amount,
             'stake_currency': self.config['stake_currency'],
+            'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(trade.pair),
             'fiat_currency': self.config.get('fiat_display_currency'),
             'sub_trade': sub_trade,
             'cumulative_profit': trade.realized_profit,
@@ -1747,6 +1750,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             'open_date': trade.open_date,
             'close_date': trade.close_date or datetime.now(timezone.utc),
             'stake_currency': self.config['stake_currency'],
+            'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(trade.pair),
             'fiat_currency': self.config.get('fiat_display_currency', None),
             'reason': reason,
             'sub_trade': sub_trade,
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_types.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_types.py
index 5ddaa0c17..5a3549aa7 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_types.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_types.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class RPCStatusMsg(RPCSendMsgBase):
     status: str
 
 
+class RPCStrategyMsg(RPCSendMsgBase):
+    """Used for Status, Startup and Warning messages"""
+    type: Literal[RPCMessageType.STRATEGY_MSG]
+    msg: str
+
+
 class RPCProtectionMsg(RPCSendMsgBase):
     type: Literal[RPCMessageType.PROTECTION_TRIGGER, RPCMessageType.PROTECTION_TRIGGER_GLOBAL]
     id: int
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ class __RPCBuyMsgBase(RPCSendMsgBase):
     enter_tag: Optional[str]
     exchange: str
     pair: str
+    base_currency: str
     leverage: Optional[float]
     direction: str
     limit: float
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ class RPCSellCancelMsg(__RPCBuyMsgBase):
 
 RPCSendMsg = Union[
     RPCStatusMsg,
+    RPCStrategyMsg,
     RPCProtectionMsg,
     RPCWhitelistMsg,
     RPCBuyMsg,
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index c1365702d..6f34b7325 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
 
         msg_type = msg['type']
         noti = ''
-        if msg_type == RPCMessageType.EXIT:
+        if msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.EXIT:
             sell_noti = self._config['telegram'] \
                 .get('notification_settings', {}).get(str(msg_type), {})
             # For backward compatibility sell still can be string