diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index a007f6cb1..2da47efeb 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2462,4 +2462,5 @@
 * support: add a separate system user named cloudron-support
 * sshfs: fix bug where sshfs mounts were generated without unbound dependancy
 * cloudron-setup: add --setup-token
+* notifications: add installation event
 
diff --git a/src/changelog.js b/src/changelog.js
index 33cfe4438..9dae32ab8 100644
--- a/src/changelog.js
+++ b/src/changelog.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-let assert = require('assert'),
+const assert = require('assert'),
     fs = require('fs'),
     path = require('path');
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 function getChanges(version) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof version, 'string');
 
-    let changelog = [ ];
+    const changelog = [];
     const lines = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../CHANGES'), 'utf8').split('\n');
 
     version = version.replace(/[+-].*/, ''); // strip prerelease
diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index b1cf567f4..e8295e0c2 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -90,10 +90,13 @@ async function notifyUpdate() {
     const version = safe.fs.readFileSync(paths.VERSION_FILE, 'utf8');
     if (version === constants.VERSION) return;
 
-    await eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_UPDATE_FINISH, AuditSource.CRON, { errorMessage: '', oldVersion: version || 'dev', newVersion: constants.VERSION });
-
-    const [error] = await safe(tasks.setCompletedByType(tasks.TASK_UPDATE, { error: null }));
-    if (error && error.reason !== BoxError.NOT_FOUND) throw error; // when hotfixing, task may not exist
+    if (!version) {
+        await eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_INSTALL_FINISH, AuditSource.CRON, { version: constants.VERSION });
+    } else {
+        await eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_UPDATE_FINISH, AuditSource.CRON, { errorMessage: '', oldVersion: version || 'dev', newVersion: constants.VERSION });
+        const [error] = await safe(tasks.setCompletedByType(tasks.TASK_UPDATE, { error: null }));
+        if (error && error.reason !== BoxError.NOT_FOUND) throw error; // when hotfixing, task may not exist
+    }
 
     safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.VERSION_FILE, constants.VERSION, 'utf8');
 }
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 8fd44feac..30f61f679 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
     PORT25_CHECK_SERVER: 'port25check.cloudron.io',
 
+    FORUM_URL: 'https://forum.cloudron.io',
+
     SUPPORT_USERNAME: 'cloudron-support',
     SUPPORT_EMAIL: 'support@cloudron.io',
 
diff --git a/src/eventlog.js b/src/eventlog.js
index 3b79484d6..22197b707 100644
--- a/src/eventlog.js
+++ b/src/eventlog.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     ACTION_DOMAIN_UPDATE: 'domain.update',
     ACTION_DOMAIN_REMOVE: 'domain.remove',
 
+    ACTION_INSTALL_FINISH: 'cloudron.install.finish',
+
     ACTION_MAIL_LOCATION: 'mail.location',
     ACTION_MAIL_ENABLED: 'mail.enabled',
     ACTION_MAIL_DISABLED: 'mail.disabled',
diff --git a/src/notifications.js b/src/notifications.js
index f050749aa..0f0777f2f 100644
--- a/src/notifications.js
+++ b/src/notifications.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const assert = require('assert'),
     AuditSource = require('./auditsource.js'),
     BoxError = require('./boxerror.js'),
     changelog = require('./changelog.js'),
+    constants = require('./constants.js'),
     database = require('./database.js'),
     eventlog = require('./eventlog.js'),
     mailer = require('./mailer.js'),
@@ -160,6 +161,16 @@ async function appUpdated(eventId, app, fromManifest, toManifest) {
     await add(eventId, title, `The application installed at https://${app.fqdn} was updated.\n\nChangelog:\n${toManifest.changelog}\n`);
 }
 
+async function boxInstalled(eventId, version) {
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof eventId, 'string');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof version, 'string');
+
+    const changes = changelog.getChanges(version.replace(/\.([^.]*)$/, '.0')); // last .0 release
+    const changelogMarkdown = changes.map((m) => `* ${m}\n`).join('');
+
+    await add(eventId, `Cloudron v${version} installed`, `Cloudron v${version} was installed.\n\nPlease join our community at ${constants.FORUM_URL} .\n\nChangelog:\n${changelogMarkdown}\n`);
+}
+
 async function boxUpdated(eventId, oldVersion, newVersion) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof eventId, 'string');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof oldVersion, 'string');
@@ -267,6 +278,9 @@ async function onEvent(id, action, source, data) {
 
         return await backupFailed(id, data.taskId, data.errorMessage); // only notify for automated backups or timedout
 
+    case eventlog.ACTION_INSTALL_FINISH:
+        return await boxInstalled(id, data.version);
+
     case eventlog.ACTION_UPDATE_FINISH:
         if (!data.errorMessage) return await boxUpdated(id, data.oldVersion, data.newVersion);
         if (data.timedOut) return await boxUpdateError(id, data.errorMessage);