diff --git a/.appveyor.vs2013.yml b/.appveyor.vs2013.yml
index a02a3cf3a92..ee30e4883a0 100644
--- a/.appveyor.vs2013.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.vs2013.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ before_build:
   - set PATH=C:\projects\external\dll;%PATH%
 
 on_success:
-  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {branch} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_green}Succeeded,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
+  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {configuration_name} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_green}Succeeded,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
 
 on_failure:
-  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {branch} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_red}Failed,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
+  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {configuration_name} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_red}Failed,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
diff --git a/.appveyor.vs2015.yml b/.appveyor.vs2015.yml
index a95284f16f8..a2c57c1681a 100644
--- a/.appveyor.vs2015.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.vs2015.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ build_script:
   - msbuild projectfiles\VC14\wesnoth.sln /logger:"C:\Program Files\AppVeyor\BuildAgent\Appveyor.MSBuildLogger.dll"
 
 on_success:
-  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {branch} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_green}Succeeded,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
+  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {configuration_name} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_green}Succeeded,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
 
 on_failure:
-  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {branch} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_red}Failed,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
+  - "python utils\\appveyor\\irc-notify.py wesnoth-dev {bold}{project_name} - {configuration_name} {color_green}{author}{plain} {bold}{short_commit}: {plain}{message} {color_red}Failed,{bold}Details: {plain}{build_url},{bold}Commit: {plain}{commit_url}"
diff --git a/utils/appveyor/irc-notify.py b/utils/appveyor/irc-notify.py
index 60a8fab59bf..93e65f62561 100644
--- a/utils/appveyor/irc-notify.py
+++ b/utils/appveyor/irc-notify.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def appveyor_vars():
 
     appveyor_url = environ.get('APPVEYOR_URL')
     message_extended = environ.get('APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT_MESSAGE_EXTENDED')
+    configuration_name = environ.get('CONFIGURATION')
     branch = environ.get('APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH')
     author = environ.get('APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT_AUTHOR')
     author_email = environ.get('APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL')
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ def appveyor_vars():
         repo_provider=repo_provider,
         repo_name=repo_name,
         branch=branch,
+        configuration_name=configuration_name,
         author=author,
         author_email=author_email,
         timestamp=timestamp,