diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 122bfff..74eeb2f 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::initialize_models ()
   QList<QPair<QString, QString>> notifyRows = {
       {"notify_cq", "CQ Message Received"},
       {"notify_hb", "HB Message Received"},
+      {"notify_ack", "ACK Message Received"},
       {"notify_directed", "Directed Message Received"},
       {"notify_inbox", "Inbox Message Received"},
       {"notify_call_new", "New Callsign Heard"},
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 5aff7c0..13b7202 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -10877,6 +10877,9 @@ void MainWindow::processCommandActivity() {
         else if (d.cmd == " ACK" && !isAllCall){
             qDebug() << "skipping incoming ack" << d.text;
 
+            // notification for ack
+            tryNotify("ack");
+
             // make sure this is explicit
             continue;
         }