diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 4f95fc6..07ba841 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -253,10 +253,11 @@ WalletService.prototype._emit = function(eventName, args) {
 /**
  * _notify
  *
- * @param type
- * @param data
+ * @param {String} type
+ * @param {Object} data
+ * @param {Boolean} isGlobal - If true, the notification is not issued on behalf of any particular copayer (defaults to false)
  */
-WalletService.prototype._notify = function(type, data) {
+WalletService.prototype._notify = function(type, data, isGlobal) {
   var self = this;
 
   log.debug('Notification', type, data);
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._notify = function(type, data) {
     type: type,
     data: data,
     ticker: this.notifyTicker++,
-    creatorId: copayerId,
+    creatorId: isGlobal ? null : copayerId,
     walletId: walletId,
   });
   this.storage.storeNotification(walletId, n, function() {
@@ -1219,7 +1220,7 @@ WalletService.prototype.startScan = function(opts, cb) {
     } else {
       data.result = 'success';
     }
-    self._notify('ScanFinished', data);
+    self._notify('ScanFinished', data, true);
   };
 
   Utils.runLocked(self.walletId, cb, function(cb) {
diff --git a/test/integration/server.js b/test/integration/server.js
index eb0136f..fd31c01 100644
--- a/test/integration/server.js
+++ b/test/integration/server.js
@@ -2867,6 +2867,7 @@ describe('Wallet service', function() {
       ];
       WalletService.onNotification(function(n) {
         if (n.type == 'ScanFinished') {
+          should.not.exist(n.creatorId);
           server.storage.fetchAddresses(wallet.id, function(err, addresses) {
             should.exist(addresses);
             addresses.length.should.equal(expectedPaths.length);