diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
index a17687369..ab2c638fe 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
     <string name="key_sign_success">Successfully signed key</string>
     <string name="list_empty">This list is empty!</string>
     <string name="nfc_successfull">Successfully sent key with NFC Beam!</string>
+    <string name="key_copied_to_clipboard">Key has been copied to the clipboard!</string>
 
     <!--
          errors
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
index e2f90e87c..90655ee46 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@ public class ViewKeyActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity implements CreateN
                 new long[] { masterKeyId });
 
         ClipboardReflection.copyToClipboard(this, keyringArmored.get(0));
+        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.key_copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+                .show();
     }
 
     private void shareNfc() {