diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index da576b87..a01d93a2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ python:
   - "3.4"
 install:
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
-    - pip install coveralls mysqlclient
+    - pip install coveralls mock mysqlclient
 env:
   - DB=sqlite
   - DB=mysql
diff --git a/hc/api/models.py b/hc/api/models.py
index 71c39584..8dd38195 100644
--- a/hc/api/models.py
+++ b/hc/api/models.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Channel(models.Model):
             }
             emails.alert(self.value, ctx)
             n.save()
-        elif self.kind == "webhook" and self.status == "down":
+        elif self.kind == "webhook" and check.status == "down":
             r = requests.get(self.value)
             n.status = r.status_code
             n.save()
diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py b/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d5fd745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.test import TestCase
+from mock import patch
+
+from hc.api.models import Channel, Check
+
+
+class NotifyTestCase(TestCase):
+
+    @patch("hc.api.models.requests")
+    def test_webhook(self, mock_requests):
+        alice = User(username="alice")
+        alice.save()
+
+        check = Check()
+        check.status = "down"
+        check.save()
+
+        channel = Channel(user=alice, kind="webhook", value="http://example")
+        channel.save()
+        channel.checks.add(check)
+
+        channel.notify(check)
+        mock_requests.get.assert_called_with(u"http://example")