diff --git a/src/core/notification.rs b/src/core/notification.rs
index 66407f8..5c0e648 100644
--- a/src/core/notification.rs
+++ b/src/core/notification.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
+use gtk::gio;
+use gtk::prelude::*;
+
 use super::database::Database;
 use super::security;
 
+/// Send a desktop notification via gio.
+pub fn send_system_notification(
+    app: &gio::Application,
+    id: &str,
+    title: &str,
+    body: &str,
+    priority: gio::NotificationPriority,
+) {
+    let notification = gio::Notification::new(title);
+    notification.set_body(Some(body));
+    notification.set_priority(priority);
+    app.send_notification(Some(id), &notification);
+}
+
 /// A CVE notification to send to the user.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CveNotification {
diff --git a/src/ui/detail_view.rs b/src/ui/detail_view.rs
index 2fe2971..e4501fa 100644
--- a/src/ui/detail_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/detail_view.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use crate::core::footprint;
 use crate::core::fuse::{self, FuseStatus};
 use crate::core::integrator;
 use crate::core::launcher::{self, SandboxMode};
+use crate::core::notification;
 use crate::core::security;
 use crate::core::updater;
 use crate::core::wayland::{self, WaylandStatus};
@@ -148,6 +149,15 @@ pub fn build_detail_page(record: &AppImageRecord, db: &Rc<Database>) -> adw::Nav
                 Ok(launcher::LaunchResult::Crashed { exit_code, stderr, method }) => {
                     log::error!("App crashed on launch (exit {}, method: {}): {}", exit_code.unwrap_or(-1), method.as_str(), stderr);
                     widgets::show_crash_dialog(&btn_ref, &app_name, exit_code, &stderr);
+                    if let Some(app) = gtk::gio::Application::default() {
+                        notification::send_system_notification(
+                            &app,
+                            &format!("crash-{}", record_id),
+                            &format!("{} crashed", app_name),
+                            &stderr.chars().take(200).collect::<String>(),
+                            gtk::gio::NotificationPriority::Urgent,
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
                 Ok(launcher::LaunchResult::Failed(msg)) => {
                     log::error!("Failed to launch: {}", msg);