diff --git a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
index b8b9b2acfd..1dcae82c8d 100644
--- a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.cpp
@@ -546,8 +546,29 @@ NetworkStatusView::_Update(bool force)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (fStatus != oldStatus)
+	if (fStatus != oldStatus) {
+		// A little notification on major status changes for primary interface
+		BNotification notification(B_INFORMATION_NOTIFICATION);
+		notification.SetGroup(B_TRANSLATE("Network Status"));
+		notification.SetTitle(interface.Name());
+		notification.SetMessageID(interface.Name());
+		notification.SetIcon(fBitmaps[fStatus]);
+		if (fStatus == kStatusConnecting) {
+			notification.SetContent(B_TRANSLATE("Connecting..."));
+			notification.Send();
+		} else if (fStatus == kStatusReady && oldStatus == kStatusConnecting) {
+			notification.SetContent(B_TRANSLATE("Connection Established"));
+			notification.Send();
+		} else if (fStatus == kStatusNoLink && oldStatus == kStatusConnecting) {
+			notification.SetContent(B_TRANSLATE("Connection Failed"));
+			notification.Send();
+		} else if (fStatus == kStatusNoLink && oldStatus == kStatusReady) {
+			notification.SetContent(B_TRANSLATE("Disconnected"));
+			notification.Send();
+		}
+
 		Invalidate();
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.h b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.h
index ef0d17ecf9..9bd6b45fab 100644
--- a/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.h
+++ b/src/apps/networkstatus/NetworkStatusView.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define NETWORK_STATUS_VIEW_H
 
 
+#include <Notification.h>
 #include <ObjectList.h>
 #include <View.h>