diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MemeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MemeController.php
index 6af1ceb..3e02dd7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MemeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MemeController.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class MemeController extends Controller
             'caption' => $request->input('caption'),
             'image' => $request->file('image'),
         ]);
+        return redirect('dashboard')->with('submitted', 'Meme submitted succesfully! Will be approved soon.');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
index 68bdea1..fa5f1ae 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row justify-content-center">
         <div class="col-md-8">
+            @if (session('submitted'))
+                <div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
+                    {{ session('submitted') }}
+                </div>
+            @endif
             <div class="card">
                 <div class="card-header">{{ __('Dashboard') }}</div>
                 <div class="card-body">
-                    @if (session('status'))
-                        <div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
-                            {{ session('status') }}
-                        </div>
-                    @endif
                     {{ __('You are logged in!') }}
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    @if ($data['memes_pending'])
+    @if ($data && $data['memes_pending'])
     <div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-4 grid-memes mt-3">
         @foreach ($data['memes_pending'] as $meme)
             <div class="col mb-4">