diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d1fb317..a1d2b8e 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     <string name="notification_export_success">Update exported</string>
     <string name="notification_export_fail">Export error</string>
     <string name="toast_already_exporting">Already exporting an update</string>
+    <string name="toast_export_started">Export started</string>
 
     <plurals name="eta_seconds">
         <item quantity="one">1 second left</item>
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
index 09befcc..1c72ad2 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/ExportUpdateService.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class ExportUpdateService extends Service {
             File source = (File) intent.getSerializableExtra(EXTRA_SOURCE_FILE);
             Uri destination = intent.getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_DEST_URI);
             startExporting(source, destination);
+            Toast.makeText(this, R.string.toast_export_started, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         } else {
             Log.e(TAG, "No action specified");
         }