diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b23aa21..cbcda6f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ func (br *bridge) multiAlertNotification(p *payload) *notification {
 	}
 	n.body = body
 
-	var priority string
 	var tags []string
 	if p.Status == "resolved" {
 		tags = append(tags, br.cfg.resolved.Tags...)
@@ -201,8 +200,8 @@ func (br *bridge) multiAlertNotification(p *payload) *notification {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if priority == "" {
-			priority = labelConfig.Priority
+		if n.priority == "" {
+			n.priority = labelConfig.Priority
 		}
 
 		if n.icon == "" {
@@ -216,9 +215,7 @@ func (br *bridge) multiAlertNotification(p *payload) *notification {
 		}
 	}
 
-	tagString := strings.Join(tags, ",")
-	n.priority = priority
-	n.tags = tagString
+	n.tags = strings.Join(tags, ",")
 
 	if br.cfg.am.SilenceDuration != 0 && p.Status == "firing" {
 		if br.cfg.BaseURL == "" {