diff --git a/src/OpenClaw.Shared/OpenClawGatewayClient.cs b/src/OpenClaw.Shared/OpenClawGatewayClient.cs
index 0e21836..c4987b6 100644
--- a/src/OpenClaw.Shared/OpenClawGatewayClient.cs
+++ b/src/OpenClaw.Shared/OpenClawGatewayClient.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class OpenClawGatewayClient : WebSocketClientBase
     private bool _usageCostUnsupported;
     private bool _sessionPreviewUnsupported;
     private bool _nodeListUnsupported;
+    private IReadOnlyList<UserNotificationRule>? _userRules;
 
     private void ResetUnsupportedMethodFlags()
     {
@@ -31,6 +32,16 @@ private void ResetUnsupportedMethodFlags()
         _nodeListUnsupported = false;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides user-defined notification rules to the categorizer so custom rules
+    /// are applied when classifying incoming gateway notifications.
+    /// Call after construction and whenever settings change.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void SetUserRules(IReadOnlyList<UserNotificationRule>? rules)
+    {
+        _userRules = rules;
+    }
+
     protected override int ReceiveBufferSize => 16384;
     protected override string ClientRole => "gateway";
 
@@ -851,7 +862,7 @@ private void EmitChatNotification(string text)
             Message = displayText,
             IsChat = true
         };
-        var (title, type) = _categorizer.Classify(notification);
+        var (title, type) = _categorizer.Classify(notification, _userRules);
         notification.Title = title;
         notification.Type = type;
         NotificationReceived?.Invoke(this, notification);
@@ -1556,7 +1567,7 @@ private void EmitNotification(string text)
         {
             Message = text.Length > 200 ? text[..200] + "…" : text
         };
-        var (title, type) = _categorizer.Classify(notification);
+        var (title, type) = _categorizer.Classify(notification, _userRules);
         notification.Title = title;
         notification.Type = type;
         NotificationReceived?.Invoke(this, notification);
diff --git a/src/OpenClaw.Tray.WinUI/App.xaml.cs b/src/OpenClaw.Tray.WinUI/App.xaml.cs
index de0780f..f22e2ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenClaw.Tray.WinUI/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/OpenClaw.Tray.WinUI/App.xaml.cs
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ private void InitializeGatewayClient()
         UnsubscribeGatewayEvents();
 
         _gatewayClient = new OpenClawGatewayClient(_settings.GatewayUrl, _settings.Token, new AppLogger());
+        _gatewayClient.SetUserRules(_settings.UserRules.Count > 0 ? _settings.UserRules : null);
         _gatewayClient.StatusChanged += OnConnectionStatusChanged;
         _gatewayClient.ActivityChanged += OnActivityChanged;
         _gatewayClient.NotificationReceived += OnNotificationReceived;