diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 50ea2bfde..ede2cf489 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -967,6 +967,14 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
+    Client.prototype.getPlatformStatus = function (callback) {
+        get('/api/v1/platform_status', null, function (error, data, status) {
+            if (error) return callback(error);
+            if (status !== 200 || typeof data !== 'object') return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
+            callback(null, data);
+        });
+    };
+
     Client.prototype.setBackupConfig = function (backupConfig, callback) {
         post('/api/v1/settings/backup_config', backupConfig, null, function (error, data, status) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index fb095ac82..d46c25729 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /* global angular */
 /* global $ */
 
-angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route', '$timeout', '$location', '$interval', 'Client', function ($scope, $route, $timeout, $location, $interval, Client) {
+angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route', '$timeout', '$location', '$interval', 'Notification', 'Client', function ($scope, $route, $timeout, $location, $interval, Notification, Client) {
     $scope.initialized = false; // used to animate the UI
     $scope.user = Client.getUserInfo();
     $scope.installedApps = Client.getInstalledApps();
@@ -87,6 +87,35 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
         if ($scope.initialized) redirectOnMandatory2FA();
     });
 
+    var gPlatformStatusNotification = null;
+    function trackPlatformStatus() {
+        Client.getPlatformStatus(function (error, result) {
+            if (error) return console.error('Failed to get platform status.', error);
+
+            // see box/src/platform.js
+            if (result.message === 'Ready') {
+                if (gPlatformStatusNotification) {
+                    gPlatformStatusNotification.kill();
+                    gPlatformStatusNotification = null;
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!gPlatformStatusNotification) {
+                var options = { title: 'Platform status', message: result.message, delay: 'notimeout', replaceMessage: true, closeOnClick: false };
+
+                Notification.primary(options).then(function (result) {
+                    gPlatformStatusNotification = result;
+                    $timeout(trackPlatformStatus, 1000);
+                });
+            } else {
+                gPlatformStatusNotification.message = result.message;
+                $timeout(trackPlatformStatus, 1000);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     function init() {
         Client.getStatus(function (error, status) {
             if (error) return Client.initError(error, init);
@@ -154,6 +183,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
                             $interval(refreshNotifications, 60 * 1000);
                             refreshNotifications();
 
+                            trackPlatformStatus();
+
                             $scope.updateSubscriptionStatus();
                         });
                     });