diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ba57c28..98a796f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ build/
 cmake-build-debug/
 CMakeLists.txt
 *.wms
+*.zip
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 59759a8..b12ae3e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/wiiupluginsystem:20230719 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libfunctionpatcher:20230621 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libmappedmemory:20230621 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libwupsbackend:20230621 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libnotifications:20230621 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 
 WORKDIR project
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb05fbf..cbace7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ CXXFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
 CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
 endif
 
-LIBS	:= -lwums -lwut -lwups -lfunctionpatcher -lmappedmemory -lz
+LIBS	:= -lwums -lwut -lwups -lfunctionpatcher -lmappedmemory -lz -lnotifications
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # list of directories containing libraries, this must be the top level
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c92d8f0..b540e6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ This is the backend for the [WiiUPluginSystem](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUP
 2. Requires the [WUMSLoader](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WUMSLoader) in `sd:/wiiu/environments/[ENVIRONMENT]/modules/setup`.
 3. Requires the [FunctionPatcherModule](https://github.com/wiiu-env/FunctionPatcherModule) in `sd:/wiiu/environments/[ENVIRONMENT]/modules`.
 4. Requires the [MemoryMappingModule](https://github.com/wiiu-env/MemoryMappingModule) in `sd:/wiiu/environments/[ENVIRONMENT]/modules`.
+5. Requires the [NotificationModule](https://github.com/wiiu-env/NotificationModule) in `sd:/wiiu/environments/[ENVIRONMENT]/modules`.
 
 Plugins needs to be placed into the following directory:
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ DEVKITPRO=/opt/devkitpro
 DEVKITPPC=/opt/devkitpro/devkitPPC
 ```
 
-Also make sure to install [wut](https://github.com/decaf-emu/wut), [WiiUPluginSystem](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUPluginSystem), [WiiUModuleSystem](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUModuleSystem), [libfunctionpatcher](https://github.com/wiiu-env/libfunctionpatcher) and [libmappedmemory](https://github.com/wiiu-env/libmappedmemory).
+Also make sure to install [wut](https://github.com/decaf-emu/wut), [WiiUPluginSystem](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUPluginSystem), [WiiUModuleSystem](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUModuleSystem), [libfunctionpatcher](https://github.com/wiiu-env/libfunctionpatcher), [libnotifications](https://github.com/wiiu-env/libnotifications) and [libmappedmemory](https://github.com/wiiu-env/libmappedmemory).
 
 ## Buildflags
 
diff --git a/source/NotificationsUtils.cpp b/source/NotificationsUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d3ede3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/NotificationsUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#include "NotificationsUtils.h"
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "utils/logger.h"
+#include <coreinit/cache.h>
+#include <coreinit/messagequeue.h>
+#include <coreinit/thread.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <notifications/notifications.h>
+#include <thread>
+
+std::unique_ptr<std::thread> sNotificationsThread;
+static bool sShutdownNotificationsThread = false;
+
+OSMessageQueue sNotificationQueue;
+OSMessage sNotificationMessages[0x10];
+
+#define NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_STOP  0
+#define NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_ERROR 1
+
+struct NotificationMessageWrapper {
+    NotificationModuleNotificationType type = NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_INFO;
+    char text[512]                          = {};
+    float duration                          = 10.0f;
+};
+
+void NotificationMainLoop() {
+    bool isOverlayReady = false;
+    while (!sShutdownNotificationsThread &&
+           NotificationModule_IsOverlayReady(&isOverlayReady) == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS && !isOverlayReady) {
+        OSSleepTicks(OSMillisecondsToTicks(16));
+    }
+    if (sShutdownNotificationsThread || !isOverlayReady) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    OSMessage recv;
+    while (OSReceiveMessage(&sNotificationQueue, &recv, OS_MESSAGE_FLAGS_BLOCKING)) {
+        if (recv.args[0] == NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_STOP) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (recv.args[0] == NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_ERROR) {
+            auto *param = (NotificationMessageWrapper *) recv.message;
+            if (param->type == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_INFO) {
+                NotificationModule_SetDefaultValue(NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_INFO, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_DEFAULT_OPTION_DURATION_BEFORE_FADE_OUT, param->duration);
+                NotificationModule_AddInfoNotification(param->text);
+            } else if (param->type == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_ERROR) {
+                NotificationModule_SetDefaultValue(NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_ERROR, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_DEFAULT_OPTION_DURATION_BEFORE_FADE_OUT, param->duration);
+                NotificationModule_AddErrorNotification(param->text);
+            } else {
+                DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_WARN("Unsupported notification type: %d", param->type);
+            }
+
+            free(param);
+            continue;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool DisplayNotificationMessage(std::string &text, NotificationModuleNotificationType type, float duration) {
+    if (!gNotificationModuleLoaded) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (type == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_DYNAMIC) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto *param = (NotificationMessageWrapper *) malloc(sizeof(NotificationMessageWrapper));
+    if (!param) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    strncpy(param->text, text.c_str(), sizeof(param->text) - 1);
+    param->type     = type;
+    param->duration = duration;
+
+    OSMessage send;
+    send.message = param;
+    send.args[0] = NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_ERROR;
+    auto res     = OSSendMessage(&sNotificationQueue, &send, OS_MESSAGE_FLAGS_NONE);
+    if (!res) {
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("Failed to add Error Notification: Queue full");
+        free(param);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DisplayInfoNotificationMessage(std::string &text, float duration) {
+    return DisplayNotificationMessage(text, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_INFO, duration);
+}
+
+bool DisplayErrorNotificationMessage(std::string &text, float duration) {
+    return DisplayNotificationMessage(text, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_ERROR, duration);
+}
+
+void StartNotificationThread() {
+    sNotificationsThread.reset();
+    sShutdownNotificationsThread = false;
+    if (!gNotificationModuleLoaded) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    constexpr int32_t messageSize = sizeof(sNotificationMessages) / sizeof(sNotificationMessages[0]);
+    OSInitMessageQueue(&sNotificationQueue, sNotificationMessages, messageSize);
+    sNotificationsThread = std::make_unique<std::thread>(NotificationMainLoop);
+}
+
+void StopNotificationThread() {
+    if (sNotificationsThread != nullptr) {
+        OSMessage message;
+        message.args[0] = NOTIFICATION_QUEUE_COMMAND_STOP;
+        OSSendMessage(&sNotificationQueue, &message, OS_MESSAGE_FLAGS_NONE);
+        sShutdownNotificationsThread = true;
+        OSMemoryBarrier();
+        sNotificationsThread->join();
+        sNotificationsThread.reset();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/NotificationsUtils.h b/source/NotificationsUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8950ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/NotificationsUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+void StartNotificationThread();
+
+void StopNotificationThread();
+
+bool DisplayInfoNotificationMessage(std::string &text, float duration);
+
+bool DisplayErrorNotificationMessage(std::string &text, float duration);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/PluginManagement.cpp b/source/PluginManagement.cpp
index 07da182..dd922fc 100644
--- a/source/PluginManagement.cpp
+++ b/source/PluginManagement.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ PluginManagement::loadPlugins(const std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<PluginData
         if (metaInfo) {
             auto info = PluginInformationFactory::load(pluginData, trampoline_data, trampoline_data_length, trampolineID++);
             if (!info) {
-                DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("Failed to load Plugin %s", metaInfo.value()->getName().c_str());
+                auto errMsg = string_format("Failed to load plugin: %s", metaInfo.value()->getName().c_str());
+                DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("%s", errMsg.c_str());
+                DisplayErrorNotificationMessage(errMsg, 15.0f);
                 continue;
             }
             auto container = make_unique_nothrow<PluginContainer>(std::move(metaInfo.value()), std::move(info.value()), pluginData);
diff --git a/source/globals.cpp b/source/globals.cpp
index b28b3aa..709c8be 100644
--- a/source/globals.cpp
+++ b/source/globals.cpp
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<PluginData>> gLoadedData __attribute__((sectio
 std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<PluginData>> gLoadOnNextLaunch __attribute__((section(".data")));
 std::mutex gLoadedDataMutex __attribute__((section(".data")));
 std::map<std::string, OSDynLoad_Module> gUsedRPLs __attribute__((section(".data")));
-std::vector<void *> gAllocatedAddresses __attribute__((section(".data")));
\ No newline at end of file
+std::vector<void *> gAllocatedAddresses __attribute__((section(".data")));
+
+bool gNotificationModuleLoaded __attribute__((section(".data"))) = false;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/globals.h b/source/globals.h
index 364835c..76adc34 100644
--- a/source/globals.h
+++ b/source/globals.h
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ extern std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<PluginData>> gLoadOnNextLaunch;
 extern std::mutex gLoadedDataMutex;
 extern std::map<std::string, OSDynLoad_Module> gUsedRPLs;
 extern std::vector<void *> gAllocatedAddresses;
+
+extern bool gNotificationModuleLoaded;
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index c58b8cb..886d0ed 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "NotificationsUtils.h"
 #include "PluginManagement.h"
 #include "coreinit/interrupts.h"
 #include "coreinit/scheduler.h"
@@ -7,12 +8,14 @@
 #include "plugin/PluginDataFactory.h"
 #include "utils/utils.h"
 #include <coreinit/debug.h>
+#include <notifications/notifications.h>
 #include <wums.h>
 
 WUMS_MODULE_EXPORT_NAME("homebrew_wupsbackend");
 WUMS_USE_WUT_DEVOPTAB();
 WUMS_DEPENDS_ON(homebrew_functionpatcher);
 WUMS_DEPENDS_ON(homebrew_memorymapping);
+WUMS_DEPENDS_ON(homebrew_notifications);
 
 WUMS_INITIALIZE() {
     initLogging();
@@ -21,6 +24,14 @@ WUMS_INITIALIZE() {
         OSFatal("homebrew_wupsbackend: FunctionPatcher_InitLibrary failed");
     }
 
+    NotificationModuleStatus res;
+    if ((res = NotificationModule_InitLibrary()) != NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("Failed to init NotificationModule");
+        gNotificationModuleLoaded = false;
+    } else {
+        gNotificationModuleLoaded = true;
+    }
+
     DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE("Patching functions");
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < method_hooks_static_size; i++) {
         if (FunctionPatcher_AddFunctionPatch(&method_hooks_static[i], nullptr, nullptr) != FUNCTION_PATCHER_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
@@ -43,6 +54,7 @@ WUMS_APPLICATION_ENDS() {
     if (upid != 2 && upid != 15) {
         return;
     }
+
     CallHook(gLoadedPlugins, WUPS_LOADER_HOOK_APPLICATION_ENDS);
     CallHook(gLoadedPlugins, WUPS_LOADER_HOOK_FINI_WUT_SOCKETS);
     CallHook(gLoadedPlugins, WUPS_LOADER_HOOK_FINI_WUT_DEVOPTAB);
@@ -52,6 +64,8 @@ WUMS_APPLICATION_ENDS() {
     }
     gUsedRPLs.clear();
 
+    StopNotificationThread();
+
     deinitLogging();
 }
 
@@ -65,6 +79,8 @@ WUMS_APPLICATION_STARTS() {
 
     OSReport("Running WiiUPluginLoaderBackend " VERSION_FULL "\n");
 
+    StartNotificationThread();
+
     gUsedRPLs.clear();
 
     // If an allocated rpl was not released properly (e.g. if something else calls OSDynload_Acquire without releasing it) memory get leaked.
diff --git a/source/plugin/PluginDataFactory.cpp b/source/plugin/PluginDataFactory.cpp
index bfa06ef..858d1ee 100644
--- a/source/plugin/PluginDataFactory.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/PluginDataFactory.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  ****************************************************************************/
 #include "PluginDataFactory.h"
+#include "NotificationsUtils.h"
 #include "fs/FSUtils.h"
 #include "utils/StringTools.h"
 #include "utils/logger.h"
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<PluginData>> PluginDataFactory::loadDir(const
         if (pluginData) {
             result.push_front(std::move(pluginData.value()));
         } else {
-            DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("Failed to load plugin: %s", full_file_path.c_str());
+            auto errMsg = string_format("Failed to load plugin: %s", full_file_path.c_str());
+            DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("%s", errMsg.c_str());
+            DisplayErrorNotificationMessage(errMsg, 15.0f);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/source/utils/StorageUtils.cpp b/source/utils/StorageUtils.cpp
index 26a67ac..0c8b13e 100644
--- a/source/utils/StorageUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/StorageUtils.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include "StorageUtils.h"
+#include "NotificationsUtils.h"
 #include "StringTools.h"
 #include "fs/CFile.hpp"
 #include "fs/FSUtils.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "utils/json.hpp"
 #include "utils/logger.h"
+#include <notifications/notifications.h>
 
 static void processJson(wups_storage_item_t *items, nlohmann::json json) {
     if (items == nullptr) {
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ WUPSStorageError StorageUtils::OpenStorage(const char *plugin_id, wups_storage_i
             DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("%s", errorMessage.c_str());
             remove(filePath.c_str());
 
+            DisplayErrorNotificationMessage(errorMessage, 10.0f);
+
             return WUPS_STORAGE_ERROR_SUCCESS;
         }
     } else { // empty or no config exists yet