diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 4076247..e27d733 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -51,18 +51,21 @@ logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-remind_dict = {} 
+
 @user_locale
-def next_game(bot, update):
-    """handler for /next_game command ,  pm people for next game"""
+def notify_me(bot, update):
+    """Handler for /notify_me command, pm people for next game"""
     chat_id = update.message.chat_id
     if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
-        send_async(bot, chat_id,text="call this in a group to be reminded  ")
+        send_async(bot,
+                   chat_id,
+                   text=_("Send this command in a group to be notified "
+                          "when a new game is started there."))
     else:
         try:
-            remind_dict[chat_id].append(update.message.from_user.id)
+            gm.remind_dict[chat_id].append(update.message.from_user.id)
         except KeyError:
-            remind_dict[chat_id] = [update.message.from_user.id]
+            gm.remind_dict[chat_id] = [update.message.from_user.id]
 
 
 @user_locale
@@ -74,9 +77,16 @@ def new_game(bot, update):
         help(bot, update)
 
     else:
-        for user in remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]:
-            send_async(bot , user , text = "A new game has been started in " + update.message.chat.title)
-        del remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]
+
+        if update.message.chat_id in gm.remind_dict:
+            for user in gm.remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]:
+                send_async(bot,
+                           user,
+                           text="A new game has been started in " +
+                                update.message.chat.title)
+
+            del gm.remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]
+
         game = gm.new_game(update.message.chat)
         game.owner = update.message.from_user
         send_async(bot, chat_id,
diff --git a/game_manager.py b/game_manager.py
index c068fb1..5c94a22 100644
--- a/game_manager.py
+++ b/game_manager.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class GameManager(object):
         self.chatid_games = dict()
         self.userid_players = dict()
         self.userid_current = dict()
+        self.remind_dict = dict()
+
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
     def new_game(self, chat):
diff --git a/locales/unobot.pot b/locales/unobot.pot
index a002baf..b65293e 100644
--- a/locales/unobot.pot
+++ b/locales/unobot.pot
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Created a new game! Join the game with /join and start the game with /start"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: bot.py
+msgid "Send this command in a group to be notified when a new game is started there."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bot.py:152
 msgid "The lobby is closed"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/simple_commands.py b/simple_commands.py
index 88920b2..05bece5 100644
--- a/simple_commands.py
+++ b/simple_commands.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ help_text = ("Follow these steps:\n\n"
              "the selected action.\n"
              "Players can join the game at any time. To leave a game, "
              "use /leave. If a player takes more than 90 seconds to play, "
-             "you can use /skip to skip that player.\n\n"
+             "you can use /skip to skip that player. Use /notify_me to "
+             "receive a private message when a new game is started.\n\n"
              "<b>Language</b> and other settings: /settings\n"
              "Other commands (only game creator):\n"
              "/close - Close lobby\n"