diff --git a/docs/notifications.md b/docs/notifications.md
index 99f4dd81e..f7b77a794 100644
--- a/docs/notifications.md
+++ b/docs/notifications.md
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ Recognized stream names:
    format for one of transaction's `Signers`.
  * `notification_from_execution`
    Filter: `contract` field containing string with hex-encoded Uint160 (LE
-   representation).
+   representation) and/or `name` field containing string with execution 
+   notification name.   
  * `transaction_executed`
    Filter: `state` field containing `HALT` or `FAULT` string for successful
    and failed executions respectively.
@@ -276,10 +277,10 @@ Example:
 
 ### `notification_from_execution` notification
 
-Contains three parameters: container hash (hex-encoded LE Uint256 in a
-string), contract script hash (hex-encoded LE Uint160 in a string) and stack
-item (encoded the same way as `state` field contents for notifications from
-`getapplicationlog` response).
+Contains three parameters: contract script hash (hex-encoded LE Uint160 
+in a string), notification name and stack item (encoded the same way as
+`state` field contents for notifications from `getapplicationlog`
+response).
 
 Example:
 
@@ -319,7 +320,8 @@ Example:
             ],
             "type" : "Array"
          },
-         "contract" : "0x1b4357bff5a01bdf2a6581247cf9ed1e24629176"
+         "contract" : "0x1b4357bff5a01bdf2a6581247cf9ed1e24629176",
+         "name" : "transfer",
       }
    ]
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient.go b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient.go
index b09bb57ea..f434ff51a 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient.go
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ func (c *WSClient) SubscribeForNewTransactions(sender *util.Uint160, signer *uti
 // generated during transaction execution to this instance of client. It can be
 // filtered by contract's hash (that emits notifications), nil value puts no such
 // restrictions.
-func (c *WSClient) SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(contract *util.Uint160) (string, error) {
+func (c *WSClient) SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(contract *util.Uint160, name *string) (string, error) {
 	params := request.NewRawParams("notification_from_execution")
-	if contract != nil {
-		params.Values = append(params.Values, request.NotificationFilter{Contract: *contract})
+	if contract != nil || name != nil {
+		params.Values = append(params.Values, request.NotificationFilter{Contract: contract, Name: name})
 	}
 	return c.performSubscription(params)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
index e76f363a7..7af7b8ca5 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestWSClientSubscription(t *testing.T) {
 			return wsc.SubscribeForNewTransactions(nil, nil)
 		},
 		"notifications": func(wsc *WSClient) (string, error) {
-			return wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(nil)
+			return wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(nil, nil)
 		},
 		"executions": func(wsc *WSClient) (string, error) {
 			return wsc.SubscribeForTransactionExecutions(nil)
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, util.Uint160{0, 42}, *filt.Signer)
 			},
 		},
-		{"notifications",
+		{"notifications contract hash",
 			func(t *testing.T, wsc *WSClient) {
 				contract := util.Uint160{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
-				_, err := wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(&contract)
+				_, err := wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(&contract, nil)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
@@ -252,7 +252,41 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, request.NotificationFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.NotificationFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-				require.Equal(t, util.Uint160{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, filt.Contract)
+				require.Equal(t, util.Uint160{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, *filt.Contract)
+				require.Nil(t, filt.Name)
+			},
+		},
+		{"notifications name",
+			func(t *testing.T, wsc *WSClient) {
+				name := "my_pretty_notification"
+				_, err := wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(nil, &name)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
+				require.Equal(t, request.NotificationFilterT, param.Type)
+				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.NotificationFilter)
+				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				require.Equal(t, "my_pretty_notification", *filt.Name)
+				require.Nil(t, filt.Contract)
+			},
+		},
+		{"notifications contract hash and name",
+			func(t *testing.T, wsc *WSClient) {
+				contract := util.Uint160{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
+				name := "my_pretty_notification"
+				_, err := wsc.SubscribeForExecutionNotifications(&contract, &name)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
+				require.Equal(t, request.NotificationFilterT, param.Type)
+				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.NotificationFilter)
+				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				require.Equal(t, util.Uint160{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, *filt.Contract)
+				require.Equal(t, "my_pretty_notification", *filt.Name)
 			},
 		},
 		{"executions",
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
index 324728dc0..378f79073 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ type (
 	}
 	// NotificationFilter is a wrapper structure representing filter used for
 	// notifications generated during transaction execution. Notifications can
-	// only be filtered by contract hash.
+	// be filtered by contract hash and by name.
 	NotificationFilter struct {
-		Contract util.Uint160 `json:"contract"`
+		Contract *util.Uint160 `json:"contract,omitempty"`
+		Name     *string       `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	}
 	// ExecutionFilter is a wrapper structure used for transaction execution
 	// events. It allows to choose failing or successful transactions based
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/param_test.go b/pkg/rpc/request/param_test.go
index 497605eb0..7c5b87745 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/param_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/param_test.go
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ func TestParam_UnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
                  {"signer": "f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554"},
                  {"sender": "f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554", "signer": "f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554"},
                  {"contract": "f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554"},
+                 {"name": "my_pretty_notification"},
+                 {"contract": "f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554", "name":"my_pretty_notification"},
                  {"state": "HALT"},
                  {"account": "0xcadb3dc2faa3ef14a13b619c9a43124755aa2569"},
                  [{"account": "0xcadb3dc2faa3ef14a13b619c9a43124755aa2569", "scopes": "Global"}]]`
 	contr, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("f84d6a337fbc3d3a201d41da99e86b479e7a2554")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	name := "my_pretty_notification"
 	accountHash, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("cadb3dc2faa3ef14a13b619c9a43124755aa2569")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expected := Params{
@@ -86,7 +89,15 @@ func TestParam_UnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Type:  NotificationFilterT,
-			Value: NotificationFilter{Contract: contr},
+			Value: NotificationFilter{Contract: &contr},
+		},
+		{
+			Type:  NotificationFilterT,
+			Value: NotificationFilter{Name: &name},
+		},
+		{
+			Type:  NotificationFilterT,
+			Value: NotificationFilter{Contract: &contr, Name: &name},
 		},
 		{
 			Type:  ExecutionFilterT,
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/subscription.go b/pkg/rpc/server/subscription.go
index b40428560..3b2b728b5 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/subscription.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/subscription.go
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ func (f *feed) Matches(r *response.Notification) bool {
 	case response.NotificationEventID:
 		filt := f.filter.(request.NotificationFilter)
 		notification := r.Payload[0].(result.NotificationEvent)
-		return notification.Contract.Equals(filt.Contract)
+		hashOk := filt.Contract == nil || notification.Contract.Equals(*filt.Contract)
+		nameOk := filt.Name == nil || notification.Name == *filt.Name
+		return hashOk && nameOk
 	case response.ExecutionEventID:
 		filt := f.filter.(request.ExecutionFilter)
 		applog := r.Payload[0].(result.ApplicationLog)
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/subscription_test.go b/pkg/rpc/server/subscription_test.go
index b92f3e80f..69377b6ac 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/subscription_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/subscription_test.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, "0x"+goodSender.StringLE(), signer0acc)
 			},
 		},
-		"notification matching": {
+		"notification matching contract hash": {
 			params: `["notification_from_execution", {"contract":"` + testContractHash + `"}]`,
 			check: func(t *testing.T, resp *response.Notification) {
 				rmap := resp.Payload[0].(map[string]interface{})
@@ -180,6 +180,26 @@ func TestFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, "0x"+testContractHash, c)
 			},
 		},
+		"notification matching name": {
+			params: `["notification_from_execution", {"name":"my_pretty_notification"}]`,
+			check: func(t *testing.T, resp *response.Notification) {
+				rmap := resp.Payload[0].(map[string]interface{})
+				require.Equal(t, response.NotificationEventID, resp.Event)
+				n := rmap["name"].(string)
+				require.Equal(t, "my_pretty_notification", n)
+			},
+		},
+		"notification matching contract hash and name": {
+			params: `["notification_from_execution", {"contract":"` + testContractHash + `", "name":"my_pretty_notification"}]`,
+			check: func(t *testing.T, resp *response.Notification) {
+				rmap := resp.Payload[0].(map[string]interface{})
+				require.Equal(t, response.NotificationEventID, resp.Event)
+				c := rmap["contract"].(string)
+				require.Equal(t, "0x"+testContractHash, c)
+				n := rmap["name"].(string)
+				require.Equal(t, "my_pretty_notification", n)
+			},
+		},
 		"execution matching": {
 			params: `["transaction_executed", {"state":"HALT"}]`,
 			check: func(t *testing.T, resp *response.Notification) {
@@ -327,7 +347,8 @@ func TestBadSubUnsub(t *testing.T) {
 		"block invalid filter":   `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["block_added", 1], "id": 1}`,
 		"tx filter 1":            `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["transaction_added", 1], "id": 1}`,
 		"tx filter 2":            `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["transaction_added", {"state": "HALT"}], "id": 1}`,
-		"notification filter":    `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["notification_from_execution", "contract"], "id": 1}`,
+		"notification filter 1":  `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["notification_from_execution", "contract"], "id": 1}`,
+		"notification filter 2":  `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["notification_from_execution", "name"], "id": 1}`,
 		"execution filter 1":     `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["transaction_executed", "FAULT"], "id": 1}`,
 		"execution filter 2":     `{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "subscribe", "params": ["transaction_executed", {"state": "STOP"}], "id": 1}`,
 	}