diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
index 5fb8bff92..b766d91c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.view.View
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ class ErrorUtil {
                     )
 
             notificationManager!!.notify(ERROR_REPORT_NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build())
+
+            // since the notification is silent, also show a toast, otherwise the user is confused
+            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.error_report_notification_toast, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                .show()
         }
 
         private fun getErrorActivityIntent(context: Context, errorInfo: ErrorInfo): Intent {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4acd04d27..cc518e2bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
     <string name="permission_display_over_apps">Give permission to display over other apps</string>
     <!-- error activity -->
     <string name="error_report_notification_title">NewPipe encountered an error, tap to report</string>
+    <string name="error_report_notification_toast">An error occurred, see the notification</string>
     <string name="sorry_string">Sorry, that should not have happened.</string>
     <string name="guru_meditation" translatable="false">Guru Meditation.</string>
     <string name="error_report_button_text">Report this error via e-mail</string>