diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/activate-custom-helm-repository-preferences.test.ts b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/activate-custom-helm-repository-preferences.test.ts
index bbac3e8ca3..35226f1e47 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/activate-custom-helm-repository-preferences.test.ts
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/activate-custom-helm-repository-preferences.test.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import getActiveHelmRepositoriesInjectable from "../../main/helm/repositories/ge
 import type { HelmRepo } from "../../common/helm-repo";
 import callForPublicHelmRepositoriesInjectable from "../../renderer/components/+preferences/kubernetes/helm-charts/activation-of-public-helm-repository/public-helm-repositories/call-for-public-helm-repositories.injectable";
 import isPathInjectable from "../../renderer/components/input/validators/is-path.injectable";
+import showSuccessNotificationInjectable
+  from "../../renderer/components/notifications/show-success-notification.injectable";
 
 // TODO: Make tooltips free of side effects by making it deterministic
 jest.mock("../../renderer/components/tooltip/withTooltip", () => ({
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ jest.mock("../../renderer/components/tooltip/withTooltip", () => ({
 
 describe("activate custom helm repository in preferences", () => {
   let applicationBuilder: ApplicationBuilder;
+  let showSuccessNotificationMock: jest.Mock;
   let rendered: RenderResult;
   let execFileMock: AsyncFnMock<
     ReturnType<typeof execFileInjectable["instantiate"]>
@@ -39,6 +42,10 @@ describe("activate custom helm repository in preferences", () => {
     applicationBuilder.beforeApplicationStart(({ mainDi, rendererDi }) => {
       rendererDi.override(callForPublicHelmRepositoriesInjectable, () => async () => []);
 
+      showSuccessNotificationMock = jest.fn();
+
+      rendererDi.override(showSuccessNotificationInjectable, () => showSuccessNotificationMock);
+
       rendererDi.override(isPathInjectable, () => ({ debounce: 0, validate: async () => {} }));
 
       mainDi.override(
@@ -168,6 +175,10 @@ describe("activate custom helm repository in preferences", () => {
               expect(getActiveHelmRepositoriesMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
+            it("does not show notification yet", () => {
+              expect(showSuccessNotificationMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+
             describe("when activating resolves", () => {
               beforeEach(async () => {
                 await execFileMock.resolveSpecific(
@@ -192,6 +203,12 @@ describe("activate custom helm repository in preferences", () => {
                 expect(getActiveHelmRepositoriesMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
               });
 
+              it("shows the notification", () => {
+                expect(showSuccessNotificationMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                  "Helm repository some-custom-repository has been added.",
+                );
+              });
+
               describe("when adding custom repository again", () => {
                 beforeEach(() => {
                   const button = rendered.getByTestId("add-custom-helm-repo-button");
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubernetes/helm-charts/activation-of-custom-helm-repository/submit-custom-helm-repository.injectable.ts b/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubernetes/helm-charts/activation-of-custom-helm-repository/submit-custom-helm-repository.injectable.ts
index 0575faa010..4793cd5973 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubernetes/helm-charts/activation-of-custom-helm-repository/submit-custom-helm-repository.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubernetes/helm-charts/activation-of-custom-helm-repository/submit-custom-helm-repository.injectable.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import type { HelmRepo } from "../../../../../../common/helm-repo";
 import activateHelmRepositoryInjectable from "../activation-of-public-helm-repository/select-helm-repository/activate-helm-repository.injectable";
 import hideDialogForActivatingCustomHelmRepositoryInjectable from "./dialog-visibility/hide-dialog-for-activating-custom-helm-repository.injectable";
+import showSuccessNotificationInjectable from "../../../../notifications/show-success-notification.injectable";
 
 const submitCustomHelmRepositoryInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "submit-custom-helm-repository",
@@ -13,10 +14,13 @@ const submitCustomHelmRepositoryInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => {
     const activateHelmRepository = di.inject(activateHelmRepositoryInjectable);
     const hideDialog = di.inject(hideDialogForActivatingCustomHelmRepositoryInjectable);
+    const showSuccessNotification = di.inject(showSuccessNotificationInjectable);
 
     return async (repository: HelmRepo) => {
       await activateHelmRepository(repository);
 
+      showSuccessNotification(`Helm repository ${repository.name} has been added.`);
+
       hideDialog();
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/notifications/show-success-notification.injectable.ts b/src/renderer/components/notifications/show-success-notification.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..875af209e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/components/notifications/show-success-notification.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { NotificationMessage, Notification } from "./notifications.store";
+import { NotificationStatus } from "./notifications.store";
+import notificationsStoreInjectable from "./notifications-store.injectable";
+
+const showSuccessNotificationInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "show-success-notification",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const notificationsStore = di.inject(notificationsStoreInjectable);
+
+    return (message: NotificationMessage, customOpts: Partial<Omit<Notification, "message">> = {}) =>
+      notificationsStore.add({
+        status: NotificationStatus.OK,
+        timeout: 5000,
+        message,
+        ...customOpts,
+      });
+  },
+});
+
+export default showSuccessNotificationInjectable;