diff --git a/src/pyDataService/server/server.py b/src/pyDataService/server/server.py
index 58bb98f..4cf75bc 100644
--- a/src/pyDataService/server/server.py
+++ b/src/pyDataService/server/server.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class Server:
 
                 async def emit_exception() -> None:
                     await self._wapi.sio.emit(  # type: ignore
-                        "notify",
+                        "exception",
                         {
                             "data": {
                                 "exception": str(exc),