diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/preferences/BackupRestorePreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/preferences/BackupRestorePreference.kt
index 1e263a5aa..e156a5d21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/preferences/BackupRestorePreference.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/preferences/BackupRestorePreference.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package helium314.keyboard.settings.preferences
 
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -151,6 +153,9 @@ fun BackupRestorePreference(setting: Setting) {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                Looper.prepare()
+                Toast.makeText(ctx, ctx.getString(R.string.backup_restored), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
             } catch (t: Throwable) {
                 error = "r" + t.message
                 Log.w("AdvancedScreen", "error during restore", t)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 710fe1f19..295922b86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@
     <string name="button_backup">Backup</string>
     <!-- restore button -->
     <string name="button_restore">Restore</string>
+    <!-- Message when backup is restored successfully -->
+    <string name="backup_restored">Backup restored</string>
     <!-- Preferences item for format for timestamp keycode -->
     <string name="timestamp_format_title">Format for timestamp key</string>
     <!-- Preferences item for choosing secondary language -->