diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
index d1afbfa2f..e7599c91c 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
@@ -863,7 +863,13 @@ void DatabaseWidget::mergeDatabase(bool accepted)
         }
 
         Merger merger(srcDb.data(), m_db.data());
-        merger.merge();
+        bool databaseChanged = merger.merge();
+
+        if (databaseChanged) {
+            showMessage(tr("Successfully merged the database files."), MessageWidget::Information);
+        } else {
+            showMessage(tr("Database was not modified by merge operation."), MessageWidget::Information);
+        }
     }
 
     switchToMainView();