diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index bfccb813..d2a95c8d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     "Invalid JSON": "Invalid JSON",
     "Unable to load config file: please refresh the page to try again.": "Unable to load config file: please refresh the page to try again.",
     "Unexpected error preparing the app. See console for details.": "Unexpected error preparing the app. See console for details.",
+    "Download Completed": "Download Completed",
+    "Open": "Open",
+    "Dismiss": "Dismiss",
     "Open user settings": "Open user settings",
     "Previous/next recently visited room or community": "Previous/next recently visited room or community",
     "Riot Desktop (%(platformName)s)": "Riot Desktop (%(platformName)s)",
@@ -18,7 +21,6 @@
     "powered by Matrix": "powered by Matrix",
     "Custom Server Options": "Custom Server Options",
     "You can use the custom server options to sign into other Matrix servers by specifying a different homeserver URL. This allows you to use Riot with an existing Matrix account on a different homeserver.": "You can use the custom server options to sign into other Matrix servers by specifying a different homeserver URL. This allows you to use Riot with an existing Matrix account on a different homeserver.",
-    "Dismiss": "Dismiss",
     "Unsupported browser": "Unsupported browser",
     "Your browser can't run Riot": "Your browser can't run Riot",
     "Riot uses advanced browser features which aren't supported by your current browser.": "Riot uses advanced browser features which aren't supported by your current browser.",
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
index be1b5838..c356e0b0 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import {Action} from "matrix-react-sdk/src/dispatcher/actions";
 import {ActionPayload} from "matrix-react-sdk/src/dispatcher/payloads";
 import {showToast as showUpdateToast} from "matrix-react-sdk/src/toasts/UpdateToast";
 import {CheckUpdatesPayload} from "matrix-react-sdk/src/dispatcher/payloads/CheckUpdatesPayload";
+import ToastStore from "matrix-react-sdk/src/stores/ToastStore";
+import GenericExpiringToast from "matrix-react-sdk/src/components/views/toasts/GenericExpiringToast";
 
 const ipcRenderer = window.ipcRenderer;
 const isMac = navigator.platform.toUpperCase().includes('MAC');
@@ -247,6 +249,26 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
             dis.fire(Action.ViewUserSettings);
         });
 
+        ipcRenderer.on('userDownloadCompleted', (ev, {path, name}) => {
+            const onAccept = () => {
+                ipcRenderer.send('userDownloadOpen', {path});
+            };
+
+            ToastStore.sharedInstance().addOrReplaceToast({
+                key: `DOWNLOAD_TOAST_${path}`,
+                title: _t("Download Completed"),
+                props: {
+                    description: name,
+                    acceptLabel: _t("Open"),
+                    onAccept,
+                    dismissLabel: _t("Dismiss"),
+                    numSeconds: 10,
+                },
+                component: GenericExpiringToast,
+                priority: 99,
+            });
+        });
+
         // register OS-specific shortcuts
         if (isMac) {
             registerShortcut(Categories.NAVIGATION, {