diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/CreateController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/CreateController.php
index 9bce77e971..766489b8e8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/CreateController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/CreateController.php
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
 
         app('preferences')->mark();
 
+        $title = $newGroup->title ?? $newGroup->transactionJournals->first()->description;
+
+        session()->flash('success', trans('firefly.stored_journal', ['description' => $title]));
+
         return redirect(route('transactions.show', [$newGroup->id]));
     }