diff --git a/webapp/i18n/en.json b/webapp/i18n/en.json
index 45c061151..46726f875 100644
--- a/webapp/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/i18n/en.json
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@
   "ViewHeader.delete-template": "Delete",
   "ViewHeader.edit-template": "Edit",
   "ViewHeader.empty-card": "Empty card",
+  "ViewHeader.export-complete": "Export complete!",
   "ViewHeader.export-csv": "Export to CSV",
+  "ViewHeader.export-failed": "Export failed!",
   "ViewHeader.filter": "Filter",
   "ViewHeader.group-by": "Group by: {property}",
   "ViewHeader.new": "New",
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/viewHeader.tsx b/webapp/src/components/viewHeader.tsx
index ba22596de..b1a0e53be 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/viewHeader.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/viewHeader.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import ModalWrapper from './modalWrapper'
 import NewCardButton from './newCardButton'
 import ShareBoardComponent from './shareBoardComponent'
 import './viewHeader.scss'
+import {sendFlashMessage} from './flashMessages'
 
 type Props = {
     boardTree: BoardTree
@@ -68,6 +69,23 @@ class ViewHeader extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         }
     }
 
+    onExportCsvTrigger(boardTree: BoardTree) {
+        try {
+            CsvExporter.exportTableCsv(boardTree)
+            const exportCompleteMessage = this.props.intl.formatMessage({
+                id: 'ViewHeader.export-complete',
+                defaultMessage: 'Export complete!',
+            })
+            sendFlashMessage({content: exportCompleteMessage, severity: 'normal'})
+        } catch (e) {
+            const exportFailedMessage = this.props.intl.formatMessage({
+                id: 'ViewHeader.export-failed',
+                defaultMessage: 'Export failed!',
+            })
+            sendFlashMessage({content: exportFailedMessage, severity: 'high'})
+        }
+    }
+
     render(): JSX.Element {
         const {boardTree, showView, withGroupBy, intl} = this.props
         const {board, activeView} = boardTree
@@ -297,7 +315,7 @@ class ViewHeader extends React.Component<Props, State> {
                                 <Menu.Text
                                     id='exportCsv'
                                     name={intl.formatMessage({id: 'ViewHeader.export-csv', defaultMessage: 'Export to CSV'})}
-                                    onClick={() => CsvExporter.exportTableCsv(boardTree)}
+                                    onClick={() => this.onExportCsvTrigger(boardTree)}
                                 />
                                 {/* <Menu.Text
                                     id='exportBoardArchive'