diff --git a/files/choux_borg.service b/files/choux_borg.service
index af854ec..533b5d8 100644
--- a/files/choux_borg.service
+++ b/files/choux_borg.service
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ IOSchedulingClass=2
 IOSchedulingPriority=7
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/borg break-lock {{ borg_backup_repo }}
 ExecStart={{ borg_script_path }}/{{ borg_script_filename }}
+ExecStopPost=-bash -c '[[ $EXIT_STATUS == 0 ]] &&  notify-send "Backup finished"'
+ExecStopPost=-bash -c '[[ $EXIT_STATUS != 0 ]] &&  notify-send "Backup failed." -u critical'
diff --git a/files/dd_borg/automatic-backup.service b/files/dd_borg/automatic-backup.service
index c0209d2..4a58e59 100644
--- a/files/dd_borg/automatic-backup.service
+++ b/files/dd_borg/automatic-backup.service
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=/etc/backups/run.sh
+ExecStopPost=-bash -c '[[ $EXIT_STATUS == 0 ]] &&  notify-send "Backup finished: Drive can be removed."'
+ExecStopPost=-bash -c '[[ $EXIT_STATUS != 0 ]] &&  notify-send "Backup failed." -u critical'