diff --git a/chertex.sh b/chertex.sh
index 9e94308..b10b160 100755
--- a/chertex.sh
+++ b/chertex.sh
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ cetcest=$(date +%Z)
 endtime=$(date +%s)
 runtime=$(( $endtime - $starttime ))
 
+# send push message via Gotify CLI
+# if runtime is longer than X minutes (suitable limit perhaps 3 min)
+if (( $runtime > 180 )); then
+   # cwd is the current directory (basename)
+	cwd=$(basename $PWD)
+	gotify push --quiet --title "$cwd" --priority 5 "chertex.sh $@ \nCompleted in $runtime s"
+fi
+
 echo "-------------------------------------"
 # the padding for runtime makes the formatting work
 # three digits for seconds is enough for just above 15 minutes