diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 77d6a204..03d574f8 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@
 
 	<string name="notification_update_check_finished_latest">Latest version installed</string>
 
+	<string name="notification_authenticating">Authenticating&#8230;</string>
+
 	<string name="screen_settings_lru_cache">Cache</string>
 	<string name="screen_settings_lru_cache_toggle" translatable="false">@string/screen_settings_section_auto_photo_upload_toggle</string>
 	<string name="screen_settings_lru_cache_toggle_summary">Cache recently accessed files encrypted locally on the device for later reuse when reopened</string>
diff --git a/presentation/src/notFoss/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/AuthenticateCloudPresenter.kt b/presentation/src/notFoss/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/AuthenticateCloudPresenter.kt
index f0454849..f84f0af1 100644
--- a/presentation/src/notFoss/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/AuthenticateCloudPresenter.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/notFoss/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/AuthenticateCloudPresenter.kt
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ class AuthenticateCloudPresenter @Inject constructor( //
 		private fun startAuthentication(cloud: CloudModel) {
 			authenticationStarted = true
 
+			Toast.makeText(context(), R.string.notification_authenticating, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+
 			PublicClientApplication.createMultipleAccountPublicClientApplication(
 				context(),
 				R.raw.auth_config_onedrive,