diff --git a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
index a692c05f5e..62ec6c2a72 100644
--- a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
+++ b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ After being hit by our [nukeType], [civName] has declared war on us! =
 The civilization of [civName] has been destroyed! = 
 The City-State of [name] has been destroyed! = 
 Your [ourUnit] captured an enemy [theirUnit]! = 
+Your captured [unitName] has been returned by [civName] = 
 Your [ourUnit] plundered [amount] [Stat] from [theirUnit] = 
 We have captured a barbarian encampment and recovered [goldAmount] gold! = 
 An enemy [unitType] has joined us! = 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
index d285c9cf3a..49eaba06eb 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ import com.unciv.logic.battle.Battle
 import com.unciv.logic.city.City
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.AlertType
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.Civilization
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.CivilopediaAction
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.DiplomacyAction
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.LocationAction
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.NotificationAction
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.NotificationCategory
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.NotificationIcon
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PopupAlert
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomacyFlags
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomaticModifiers
@@ -308,6 +313,14 @@ class AlertPopup(
                 originalOwner.getDiplomacyManager(captor)
                     .setModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.ReturnedCapturedUnits, 20f)
             }
+            val notificationSequence = sequence {
+                yield(LocationAction(tile.position))
+                if (closestCity != null)
+                    yield(LocationAction(closestCity.location))
+                yield(DiplomacyAction(captor.civName))
+                yield(CivilopediaAction("Tutorial/Barbarians"))
+            }
+            originalOwner.addNotification("Your captured [${unitName}] has been returned by [${captor.civName}]", notificationSequence, NotificationCategory.Diplomacy, NotificationIcon.Trade, unitName, captor.civName)
         }
         addCloseButton(Constants.no, KeyboardBinding.Cancel) {
             // Take it for ourselves