diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
index 8a6d5df88..5a69e6eea 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,28 @@ import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 import { handleError } from './handle-error';
 
 export const addAssetsToAlbum = async (albumId: string, assetIds: string[]) => {
-  await addAssets({
+  const result = await addAssets({
     id: albumId,
     bulkIdsDto: {
       ids: assetIds,
     },
     key: getKey(),
   });
+  const count = result.filter(({ success }) => success).length;
+  notificationController.show({
+    type: NotificationType.Info,
+    timeout: 5000,
+    message:
+      count > 0
+        ? `Added ${count} asset${count === 1 ? '' : 's'} to the album`
+        : `Asset${assetIds.length === 1 ? ' was' : 's were'} already part of the album`,
+    button: {
+      text: 'View Album',
+      onClick() {
+        return goto(`${AppRoute.ALBUMS}/${albumId}`);
+      },
+    },
+  });
 };
 
 export const addAssetsToNewAlbum = async (albumName: string, assetIds: string[]) => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
index ce7b18c2d..49c2b9767 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
@@ -60,11 +60,17 @@ export const fileUploadHandler = async (files: File[], albumId: string | undefin
     const name = file.name.toLowerCase();
     if (extensions.some((extension) => name.endsWith(extension))) {
       uploadAssetsStore.addNewUploadAsset({ id: getDeviceAssetId(file), file, albumId });
-      promises.push(uploadExecutionQueue.addTask(() => fileUploader(file, albumId)));
+      promises.push(uploadExecutionQueue.addTask(() => fileUploader(file)));
     }
   }
 
   const results = await Promise.all(promises);
+  const assetIds = results.filter((result): result is string => !!result);
+
+  if (albumId && assetIds.length > 0) {
+    await addAssetsToAlbum(albumId, assetIds);
+  }
+
   return results.filter((result): result is string => !!result);
 };
 
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ function getDeviceAssetId(asset: File) {
 }
 
 // TODO: should probably use the @api SDK
-async function fileUploader(asset: File, albumId: string | undefined = undefined): Promise<string | undefined> {
+async function fileUploader(asset: File): Promise<string | undefined> {
   const fileCreatedAt = new Date(asset.lastModified).toISOString();
   const deviceAssetId = getDeviceAssetId(asset);
 
@@ -136,12 +142,6 @@ async function fileUploader(asset: File, albumId: string | undefined = undefined
       uploadAssetsStore.successCounter.update((c) => c + 1);
     }
 
-    if (albumId && assetId) {
-      uploadAssetsStore.updateAsset(deviceAssetId, { message: 'Adding to album...' });
-      await addAssetsToAlbum(albumId, [assetId]);
-      uploadAssetsStore.updateAsset(deviceAssetId, { message: 'Added to album' });
-    }
-
     uploadAssetsStore.updateAsset(deviceAssetId, { state: duplicate ? UploadState.DUPLICATED : UploadState.DONE });
 
     setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 4c57a9b96..cac667d87 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
       const count = results.filter(({ success }) => success).length;
       notificationController.show({
         type: NotificationType.Info,
-        message: `Added ${count} asset${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`,
+        message: `Added ${count} asset${count > 1 ? 's' : ''} successfully, refresh the page to see newly added asset${count > 1 ? 's' : ''}.`,
       });
 
       await refreshAlbum();