diff --git a/src/batch.cpp b/src/batch.cpp
index 6fa5291..e0fe1f1 100644
--- a/src/batch.cpp
+++ b/src/batch.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ void Batch::startTracking() {
     ui->startButton->setDisabled(false);
     ui->removePath->setDisabled(false);
     ui->clearPath->setDisabled(false);
+    emit(status("Tracking finished"));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/batch.h b/src/batch.h
index 07bc640..26f5ac2 100644
--- a/src/batch.h
+++ b/src/batch.h
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class Batch : public QWidget {
   * @brief Emitted when a tracking analysis is finished.
   */
   void next();
-
   void log(QMap<QString, QString> log);
+  void status(QString messsage);
 };
 
 #endif  // BATCH_H
diff --git a/src/interactive.cpp b/src/interactive.cpp
index af248e4..41353ba 100644
--- a/src/interactive.cpp
+++ b/src/interactive.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ void Interactive::track() {
       replayAction->setChecked(true);
       logMap->insert("status", errorMessage);
       emit(log(*logMap));
-      message(errorMessage);
+      emit(status("Tracking failed"));
+      emit(message(errorMessage));
     });
     connect(tracking, &Tracking::finished, thread, &QThread::quit);
     connect(tracking, &Tracking::finished, this, [this, logMap]() {
@@ -924,6 +925,7 @@ void Interactive::track() {
       replayAction->setChecked(true);
       logMap->insert("status", "Done");
       emit(log(*logMap));
+      emit(status("Tracking succeeded"));
     });
     connect(tracking, &Tracking::forceFinished, thread, &QThread::quit);
     connect(tracking, &Tracking::forceFinished, tracking, &Tracking::deleteLater);
diff --git a/src/interactive.h b/src/interactive.h
index 50cc682..fbad911 100644
--- a/src/interactive.h
+++ b/src/interactive.h
@@ -132,5 +132,6 @@ class Interactive : public QMainWindow {
  signals:
   void message(QString message);
   void log(QMap<QString, QString> log);
+  void status(QString messsage);
 };
 #endif  // INTERACTIVE_H
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index b62b8ef..b6d6cae 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -161,9 +161,15 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent),
 
   interactive = new Interactive(this);
   ui->tabWidget->addTab(interactive, tr("Interactive tracking"));
+  connect(interactive, &Interactive::status, [this](QString message) {
+    trayIcon->showMessage("FastTrack", message, QSystemTrayIcon::Information, 3000);
+  });
 
   batch = new Batch(this);
   ui->tabWidget->addTab(batch, tr("Batch tracking"));
+  connect(batch, &Batch::status, [this](QString message) {
+    trayIcon->showMessage("FastTrack", message, QSystemTrayIcon::Information, 3000);
+  });
 
   replay = new Replay(this);
   ui->tabWidget->addTab(replay, tr("Tracking inspector"));