diff --git a/src/sync-manager.ts b/src/sync-manager.ts
index 440f137..a639ee9 100644
--- a/src/sync-manager.ts
+++ b/src/sync-manager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Vault, normalizePath, base64ToArrayBuffer } from "obsidian";
+import { Vault, Notice, normalizePath, base64ToArrayBuffer } from "obsidian";
 import GithubClient, {
   GetTreeResponseItem,
   NewTreeRequestItem,
@@ -262,12 +262,19 @@ export default class SyncManager {
       return;
     }
 
+    const notice = new Notice("Syncing...");
     this.syncing = true;
     try {
       await this.syncImpl();
-    } finally {
-      this.syncing = false;
+      // Shown only if sync doesn't fail
+      new Notice("Sync successful", 5000);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // Show the error to the user, it's not automatically dismissed to make sure
+      // the user sees it.
+      new Notice(`Error syncing. ${err}`);
     }
+    this.syncing = false;
+    notice.hide();
   }
 
   private async syncImpl() {