diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/rpcmessagetype.py b/freqtrade/enums/rpcmessagetype.py
index 404c75401..16d81b1d8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/rpcmessagetype.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/rpcmessagetype.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 class RPCMessageType(str, Enum):
     STATUS = 'status'
     WARNING = 'warning'
+    EXCEPTION = 'exception'
     STARTUP = 'startup'
 
     ENTRY = 'entry'
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index cec7176f6..feb0baf5a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         # Initialize protections AFTER bot start - otherwise parameters are not loaded.
         self.protections = ProtectionManager(self.config, self.strategy.protections)
 
-    def notify_status(self, msg: str) -> None:
+    def notify_status(self, msg: str, msg_type=RPCMessageType.STATUS) -> None:
         """
         Public method for users of this class (worker, etc.) to send notifications
         via RPC about changes in the bot status.
         """
         self.rpc.send_msg({
-            'type': RPCMessageType.STATUS,
+            'type': msg_type,
             'status': msg
         })
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 30aa55359..0c0b24f00 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
 
         elif msg_type == RPCMessageType.WARNING:
             message = f"\N{WARNING SIGN} *Warning:* `{msg['status']}`"
+        elif msg_type == RPCMessageType.EXCEPTION:
+            # Errors will contain exceptions, which are wrapped in tripple ticks.
+            message = f"\N{WARNING SIGN} *ERROR:* \n {msg['status']}"
 
         elif msg_type == RPCMessageType.STARTUP:
             message = f"{msg['status']}"
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
index d81d8d24f..0967de70d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/webhook.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Webhook(RPCHandler):
             valuedict = whconfig.get('webhookexitcancel')
         elif msg['type'] in (RPCMessageType.STATUS,
                              RPCMessageType.STARTUP,
+                             RPCMessageType.EXCEPTION,
                              RPCMessageType.WARNING):
             valuedict = whconfig.get('webhookstatus')
         elif msg['type'].value in whconfig:
diff --git a/freqtrade/worker.py b/freqtrade/worker.py
index 388163678..fb89e7a2d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/worker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/worker.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import sdnotify
 from freqtrade import __version__
 from freqtrade.configuration import Configuration
 from freqtrade.constants import PROCESS_THROTTLE_SECS, RETRY_TIMEOUT, Config
-from freqtrade.enums import State
+from freqtrade.enums import RPCMessageType, State
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException, TemporaryError
 from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_next_date
 from freqtrade.freqtradebot import FreqtradeBot
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ class Worker:
             tb = traceback.format_exc()
             hint = 'Issue `/start` if you think it is safe to restart.'
 
-            self.freqtrade.notify_status(f'OperationalException:\n```\n{tb}```{hint}')
+            self.freqtrade.notify_status(
+                f'*OperationalException:*\n```\n{tb}```\n {hint}',
+                msg_type=RPCMessageType.EXCEPTION
+            )
 
             logger.exception('OperationalException. Stopping trader ...')
             self.freqtrade.state = State.STOPPED