diff --git a/Data/expansions/classic/opcodes.json b/Data/expansions/classic/opcodes.json
index 66804722..e364588e 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/classic/opcodes.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/classic/opcodes.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   "SMSG_TUTORIAL_FLAGS": "0x0FD",
   "SMSG_WARDEN_DATA": "0x2E6",
   "CMSG_WARDEN_DATA": "0x2E7",
+  "SMSG_NOTIFICATION": "0x1CB",
   "SMSG_ACCOUNT_DATA_TIMES": "0x209",
   "SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT": "0x0A9",
   "SMSG_COMPRESSED_UPDATE_OBJECT": "0x1F6",
diff --git a/Data/expansions/turtle/opcodes.json b/Data/expansions/turtle/opcodes.json
index 09b3f977..608f5c83 100644
--- a/Data/expansions/turtle/opcodes.json
+++ b/Data/expansions/turtle/opcodes.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "SMSG_INITIALIZE_FACTIONS": "0x122",
   "SMSG_WARDEN_DATA": "0x2E6",
   "CMSG_WARDEN_DATA": "0x2E7",
+  "SMSG_NOTIFICATION": "0x1CB",
   "SMSG_ACCOUNT_DATA_TIMES": "0x209",
   "SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT": "0x0A9",
   "SMSG_COMPRESSED_UPDATE_OBJECT": "0x1F6",
diff --git a/include/game/game_handler.hpp b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
index 4699f501..ddfe9de3 100644
--- a/include/game/game_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
@@ -1008,6 +1008,9 @@ private:
      */
     void handleMotd(network::Packet& packet);
 
+    /** Handle SMSG_NOTIFICATION (vanilla/classic server notification string) */
+    void handleNotification(network::Packet& packet);
+
     /**
      * Handle SMSG_PONG from server
      */
diff --git a/include/game/opcode_table.hpp b/include/game/opcode_table.hpp
index 0952615f..f2ed140b 100644
--- a/include/game/opcode_table.hpp
+++ b/include/game/opcode_table.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum class LogicalOpcode : uint16_t {
     SMSG_CLIENTCACHE_VERSION,
     SMSG_FEATURE_SYSTEM_STATUS,
     SMSG_MOTD,
+    SMSG_NOTIFICATION,
 
     // ---- Entity/Object updates ----
     SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT,
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index a6e10f3d..105e5b48 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -1119,6 +1119,11 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
             handleMotd(packet);
             break;
 
+        case Opcode::SMSG_NOTIFICATION:
+            // Vanilla/Classic server notification (single string)
+            handleNotification(packet);
+            break;
+
         case Opcode::SMSG_PONG:
             // Can be received at any time after entering world
             handlePong(packet);
@@ -3599,6 +3604,15 @@ void GameHandler::handleMotd(network::Packet& packet) {
     }
 }
 
+void GameHandler::handleNotification(network::Packet& packet) {
+    // SMSG_NOTIFICATION: single null-terminated string
+    std::string message = packet.readString();
+    if (!message.empty()) {
+        LOG_INFO("Server notification: ", message);
+        addSystemChatMessage(message);
+    }
+}
+
 void GameHandler::sendPing() {
     if (state != WorldState::IN_WORLD) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/game/opcode_table.cpp b/src/game/opcode_table.cpp
index 6c609c19..e0e680ed 100644
--- a/src/game/opcode_table.cpp
+++ b/src/game/opcode_table.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static const OpcodeNameEntry kOpcodeNames[] = {
     {"SMSG_CLIENTCACHE_VERSION", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_CLIENTCACHE_VERSION},
     {"SMSG_FEATURE_SYSTEM_STATUS", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_FEATURE_SYSTEM_STATUS},
     {"SMSG_MOTD", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_MOTD},
+    {"SMSG_NOTIFICATION", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_NOTIFICATION},
     {"SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT},
     {"SMSG_COMPRESSED_UPDATE_OBJECT", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_COMPRESSED_UPDATE_OBJECT},
     {"SMSG_UNKNOWN_1F5", LogicalOpcode::SMSG_UNKNOWN_1F5},