diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/AutoUpdate.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/AutoUpdate.java
index e1a445fef..ff941fb34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/AutoUpdate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/AutoUpdate.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.qortal.api.ApiRequest;
 import org.qortal.data.transaction.ArbitraryTransactionData;
 import org.qortal.data.transaction.TransactionData;
+import org.qortal.globalization.Translator;
 import org.qortal.gui.SysTray;
 import org.qortal.repository.DataException;
 import org.qortal.repository.Repository;
@@ -245,7 +246,9 @@ private static boolean attemptUpdate(byte[] commitHash, byte[] downloadHash, Str
 
 			LOGGER.info(String.format("Applying update with: %s", String.join(" ", javaCmd)));
 
-			SysTray.getInstance().showMessage("Auto Update", "Applying automatic update and restarting...", MessageType.INFO);
+			SysTray.getInstance().showMessage(Translator.INSTANCE.translate("SysTray", "AUTO_UPDATE"),
+					Translator.INSTANCE.translate("SysTray", "APPLYING_UPDATE_AND_RESTARTING"),
+					MessageType.INFO);
 
 			new ProcessBuilder(javaCmd).start();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
index 77a9d1696..3a8ab7d7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.qortal.controller;
 
+import java.awt.TrayIcon.MessageType;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -430,6 +431,12 @@ public void run() {
 				// Give repository a chance to backup
 				if (now >= repositoryBackupTimestamp) {
 					repositoryBackupTimestamp = now + REPOSITORY_BACKUP_PERIOD;
+
+					if (Settings.getInstance().getShowBackupNotification())
+						SysTray.getInstance().showMessage(Translator.INSTANCE.translate("SysTray", "DB_BACKUP"),
+								Translator.INSTANCE.translate("SysTray", "CREATING_BACKUP_OF_DB_FILES"),
+								MessageType.INFO);
+
 					RepositoryManager.backup(true);
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
index 39dd01af9..da8da876e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public class Settings {
 	private int maxTransactionTimestampFuture = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // milliseconds
 	/** Whether we check, fetch and install auto-updates */
 	private boolean autoUpdateEnabled = true;
+	/** Whether to show a notification when we backup repository. */
+	private boolean showBackupNotification = false;
 
 	// Peer-to-peer related
 	private boolean isTestNet = false;
@@ -369,4 +371,8 @@ public Long getTestNtpOffset() {
 		return this.testNtpOffset;
 	}
 
+	public boolean getShowBackupNotification() {
+		return this.showBackupNotification;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/i18n/SysTray_en.properties b/src/main/resources/i18n/SysTray_en.properties
index 8d805a365..118da1bb5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/i18n/SysTray_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/i18n/SysTray_en.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #Generated by ResourceBundle Editor (http://essiembre.github.io/eclipse-rbe/)
 # SysTray pop-up menu
 
+APPLYING_UPDATE_AND_RESTARTING = Applying automatic update and restarting...
+
+AUTO_UPDATE = Auto Update
+
 BLOCK_HEIGHT = height
 
 CHECK_TIME_ACCURACY = Check time accuracy
@@ -9,6 +13,10 @@ CONNECTION = connection
 
 CONNECTIONS = connections
 
+CREATING_BACKUP_OF_DB_FILES = Creating backup of database files...
+
+DB_BACKUP = Database Backup
+
 EXIT = Exit
 
 MINTING_DISABLED = NOT minting
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/apps/CheckTranslations.java b/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/apps/CheckTranslations.java
index a263cd2aa..70215bcdf 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/apps/CheckTranslations.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/apps/CheckTranslations.java
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 public class CheckTranslations {
 
 	private static final String[] SUPPORTED_LANGS = new String[] { "en", "de", "zh", "ru" };
-	private static final Set<String> SYSTRAY_KEYS = Set.of("BLOCK_HEIGHT", "CHECK_TIME_ACCURACY", "CONNECTION", "CONNECTIONS",
-			"EXIT", "MINTING_DISABLED", "MINTING_ENABLED", "NTP_NAG_CAPTION", "NTP_NAG_TEXT_UNIX", "NTP_NAG_TEXT_WINDOWS",
+	private static final Set<String> SYSTRAY_KEYS = Set.of("AUTO_UPDATE", "APPLYING_UPDATE_AND_RESTARTING", "BLOCK_HEIGHT",
+			"CHECK_TIME_ACCURACY", "CONNECTION", "CONNECTIONS", "CREATING_BACKUP_OF_DB_FILES", "DB_BACKUP", "EXIT",
+			"MINTING_DISABLED", "MINTING_ENABLED", "NTP_NAG_CAPTION", "NTP_NAG_TEXT_UNIX", "NTP_NAG_TEXT_WINDOWS",
 			"OPEN_UI", "SYNCHRONIZE_CLOCK", "SYNCHRONIZING_BLOCKCHAIN", "SYNCHRONIZING_CLOCK");
 
 	private static String failurePrefix;