diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index f899b7e..1777801 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 0.5.8.6
 
+show notification if some files failed
 check if destination is writeable - thanks war59312
 
 Version 0.5.8.5
diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index a0d22f8..f0b39ae 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -83,4 +83,5 @@
     <string id="30089">Write Error Detected</string>
     <string id="30090">The destination may not be writeable</string>
     <string id="30091">Zip archive could not be copied</string>
+    <string id="30092">Not all files were copied</string>
 </strings>
diff --git a/resources/lib/backup.py b/resources/lib/backup.py
index 3cba560..dce1270 100644
--- a/resources/lib/backup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backup.py
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ class XbmcBackup:
             for fileGroup in allFiles:
                 self.xbmc_vfs.set_root(fileGroup['source'])
                 self.remote_vfs.set_root(fileGroup['dest'])
-                self.backupFiles(fileGroup['files'],self.xbmc_vfs,self.remote_vfs)
+                filesCopied = self.backupFiles(fileGroup['files'],self.xbmc_vfs,self.remote_vfs)
+                
+                if(not filesCopied):
+                    utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30092))
+                    utils.log(utils.getString(30092))
             
             #reset remote and xbmc vfs
             self.xbmc_vfs.set_root("special://home/")