diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 851dfb6..514e9e7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test_mconn_utils = executable('test-mconn-utils', test_mconn_utils_src,
                               dependencies: [
                                 glib_dep, gobject_dep,
                                 gio_dep, gio_unix_dep,
-                                posix_dep,
+                                posix_dep, libnotify_dep,
                               ],
                               install: false)
 test('mconn-utils', test_mconn_utils)
diff --git a/src/mconnect/share.vala b/src/mconnect/share.vala
index 13684c2..c3c1473 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/share.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/share.vala
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class ShareHandler : Object, PacketHandlerInterface {
 		if (urls.length > 0) {
 			var url = urls[0];
 			debug("got URL: %s, launching...", url);
+			Utils.show_own_notification("Launching shared URL",
+										dev.device_name);
 			AppInfo.launch_default_for_uri(url, null);
 		}
 	}
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ class ShareHandler : Object, PacketHandlerInterface {
 		if (display != null) {
 			var cb = Gtk.Clipboard.get_default(display);
 			cb.set_text(text, -1);
+			Utils.show_own_notification("Text copied to clipboard",
+										dev.device_name);
 		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/mconnect/utils.vala b/src/mconnect/utils.vala
index 5c41557..69512b8 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/utils.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/utils.vala
@@ -186,4 +186,16 @@ using Posix;
 			return null;
 		}
 	}
+
+	public void show_own_notification(string message,
+									  string summary = "mconnect",
+									  string icon = "dialog-information") {
+		try {
+			var notif = new Notify.Notification(summary, message,
+												"phone");
+			notif.show();
+		} catch (Error e) {
+			critical("failed to show notification: %s", e.message);
+		}
+	}
 }
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