diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index d33b5704e4..6e52e2742a 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,8 +1,37 @@
 var forever = require('forever-monitor');
 var child = new (forever.Monitor)('forever.js');
 
+child.on('stdout', notifyAdmin); // FIXME on('error') and on('stderr') aren't working
 child.on('exit', function () {
-    console.log('server.js has exited after 10 restarts');
+    var err = 'server.js has exited after 10 restarts';
+    console.log(err);
+    notifyAdmin(err);
 });
-
 child.start();
+
+function notifyAdmin(err){
+    var nodemailer = require("derby-auth/node_modules/nodemailer");
+    var smtpTransport = nodemailer.createTransport("SMTP",{
+        service: process.env.SMTP_SERVICE || 'Gmail',
+        auth: {
+            user: process.env.SMTP_USER,
+            pass: process.env.SMTP_PASS
+        }
+    });
+    var mailData = {
+        from: "HabitRPG <admin@habitrpg.com>",
+        to: 'tylerrenelle@gmail.com',
+        subject: "HabitRPG Error",
+        text: err
+    }
+
+    // send mail with defined transport object
+    smtpTransport.sendMail(mailData, function(error, response){
+        if(error){
+            console.log(error);
+        }else{
+            console.log("Message sent: " + response.message);
+        }
+        smtpTransport.close(); // shut down the connection pool, no more messages
+    });
+}