diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/projects.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/projects.coffee
index 8f6dad1..bf2d375 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/channels/projects.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/channels/projects.coffee
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ $(document).on "turbolinks:load", ->
         when "video_status_update" then @showVideoStatusUpdate(data.content)
         when "download_status_update" then @showDownloadStatusUpdate(data.content)
         when "conference_recording_ready" then @showDownloadStatusUpdate(data.content)
+        when "appearance_matching_flash_message" then @showMatchingStatusUpdate(data.content)
 
     showVideoStatusUpdate: (content) ->
       $("[data-ujs-target='video-analysis-msg']").replaceWith content
@@ -24,3 +25,7 @@ $(document).on "turbolinks:load", ->
     showDownloadStatusUpdate: (content) ->
       $(".flash-message").html content
       $(".toast").toast('show')
+
+    showMatchingStatusUpdate: (content) ->
+      $(".flash-message").html content
+      $(".toast").toast('show')
diff --git a/app/channels/projects_channel.rb b/app/channels/projects_channel.rb
index 68ee885..bc5b9c1 100644
--- a/app/channels/projects_channel.rb
+++ b/app/channels/projects_channel.rb
@@ -33,4 +33,15 @@ class ProjectsChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
     content = ApplicationController.render partial: 'application/flash', locals: { flash: flash }
     broadcast_to project, event: :conference_recording_ready, content: content
   end
+
+  def self.appearance_matching_flash_message(project, message, flash_type = :notice)
+    if (flash_type == :notice)
+      flash = OpenStruct.new notice: message
+    else
+      flash = OpenStruct.new alert: message
+    end
+    content = ApplicationController.render partial: 'application/flash', locals: { flash: flash }
+
+    broadcast_to project, event: :appearance_matching_flash_message, content: content
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job.rb b/app/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job.rb
index 66c7ee0..381b60e 100644
--- a/app/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ class MatchAppearanceReleasesJob < ApplicationJob
   def perform(project, attachments)
     filtered_attachments_object = filter_attachments attachments
 
-    return if filtered_attachments_object[:keys].blank?
+    if filtered_attachments_object[:keys].blank?
+      ProjectsChannel.appearance_matching_flash_message project, failed_message, :alert
+      return
+    end
 
     matching_request = MatchingRequest.create project: project, attachments: filtered_attachments_object[:signed_ids]
 
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ class MatchAppearanceReleasesJob < ApplicationJob
     handle_matches matches, project, key_signed_id_hash
     handle_unmatches matches, project, key_signed_id_hash
     matching_request.destroy
+
+    ProjectsChannel.appearance_matching_flash_message project, success_message
   end
 
   private
@@ -113,4 +118,12 @@ class MatchAppearanceReleasesJob < ApplicationJob
       signed_ids: filtered_attachments_signed_ids
     }
   end
+
+  def success_message
+    I18n.t 'appearance_releases.create.matching_completed'
+  end
+
+  def failed_message
+    I18n.t 'appearance_releases.create.matching_failed'
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/application/_flash.html.erb b/app/views/application/_flash.html.erb
index afba291..5eb926c 100644
--- a/app/views/application/_flash.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/application/_flash.html.erb
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
   <!-- Position toasts -->
   <div class="position-absolute" style="top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem;">
     <% if flash.alert.present? %>
-      <div class="toast fade show bg-black text-white toast-min-w-border-radius" data-autohide="false">
+      <div id="flash-message" class="toast fade show bg-black text-white toast-min-w-border-radius" data-autohide="false">
         <div class="toast-body toast-border-left-danger">
           <button type="button" class="close text-white ml-2" data-dismiss="toast">&times;</button>
           <p><%= flash.alert.html_safe %></p>
         </div>
       </div>
     <% elsif flash.notice.present? %>
-      <div class="toast fade show bg-black text-white toast-min-w-border-radius" data-autohide="false">
+      <div id="flash-message" class="toast fade show bg-black text-white toast-min-w-border-radius" data-autohide="false">
         <div class="toast-body toast-border-left-primary">
           <button type="button" class="close text-white ml-2" data-dismiss="toast">&times;</button>
           <p><%= flash.notice.html_safe %></p>
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@
     <% end %>
   </div>
 </div>
-
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d390728..7f3654b 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ en:
       failed_import: Failed to create appearance release for files listed below
       matching_started: Matching started
       no_attachments: Failed to import - no attachments
+      matching_completed: Matching completed. Reload page to see new releases
+      matching_failed: Matching failed
     edit:
       heading: Edit Appearance Release
     form:
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 78f4ccc..6bb9e2b 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ es:
       failed_import: Failed to create appearance release for files listed below (ES)
       matching_started: Matching started (ES)
       no_attachments: Failed to import - no attachments (ES)
+      matching_completed: Matching completed (ES)
+      matching_failed: Matching failed (ES)
     form:
       guardian_2_info:
         heading: Second Guardian Information (if company requires) (ES)
diff --git a/spec/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job_spec.rb
index 84ba636..6795c1b 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/match_appearance_releases_job_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
     it "returns if no attachment is sent" do
       expect(MatchingRequest).not_to receive(:create)
       attachments = []
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), failure_flash_message, :alert)
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, attachments
     end
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(MatchingRequest).not_to receive(:create)
       dummy_video = create(:video)
       attachments = [dummy_video.file.blob.signed_id]
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), failure_flash_message, :alert)
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, attachments
     end
 
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       expect {
         MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
       }.to change{AppearanceRelease.count}.by(1)
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       expect {
         MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
       }.to change{AppearanceRelease.count}.by(1)
@@ -109,6 +115,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
 
       expect(AppearanceRelease.last.identifier).to eq mock_match.identifier
@@ -144,6 +152,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       expect {
         MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
       }.to change{AppearanceRelease.count}.by(2)
@@ -187,6 +197,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
 
       expect(AppearanceRelease.last.identifier).to eq mock_match.identifier
@@ -228,6 +240,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
 
       expect(AppearanceRelease.last.identifier).to eq mock_match.identifier
@@ -275,6 +289,8 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(BrayniacAI::QrMatching).to receive(:create!).with(qr_matching_payload).and_return(qr_matching_mock_response)
       expect(dummy_matching_request).to receive(:destroy)
 
+      expect(ProjectsChannel).to receive(:appearance_matching_flash_message).with(kind_of(Project), success_flash_message)
+
       MatchAppearanceReleasesJob.perform_now project, signed_ids
 
       releases = AppearanceRelease.last(2)
@@ -288,4 +304,14 @@ describe MatchAppearanceReleasesJob do
       expect(releases[1].contract.attached?).to eq true
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def success_flash_message
+    I18n.t 'appearance_releases.create.matching_completed'
+  end
+
+  def failure_flash_message
+    I18n.t 'appearance_releases.create.matching_failed'
+  end
 end