diff --git a/app/lib/RoomClient.js b/app/lib/RoomClient.js
index d537f7e..c15bee4 100644
--- a/app/lib/RoomClient.js
+++ b/app/lib/RoomClient.js
@@ -1166,9 +1166,13 @@ export default class RoomClient
 				{
 					accept();
 
-					const { file } = request.data;
+					const payload = request.data.file;
 
-					this._dispatch(stateActions.addFile(file));
+					this._dispatch(stateActions.addFile(payload));
+
+					this._dispatch(requestActions.notify({
+						text: `${payload.name} shared a file`
+					}));
 
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/app/lib/redux/reducers/toolarea.js b/app/lib/redux/reducers/toolarea.js
index fa5b0df..0d25eca 100644
--- a/app/lib/redux/reducers/toolarea.js
+++ b/app/lib/redux/reducers/toolarea.js
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ const toolarea = (state = initialState, action) =>
 		{
 			const toolAreaOpen = !state.toolAreaOpen;
 			const unreadMessages = toolAreaOpen && state.currentToolTab === 'chat' ? 0 : state.unreadMessages;
+			const unreadFiles = toolAreaOpen && state.currentToolTab === 'files' ? 0 : state.unreadFiles;
 
-			return { ...state, toolAreaOpen, unreadMessages };
+			return { ...state, toolAreaOpen, unreadMessages, unreadFiles };
 		}
 
 		case 'SET_TOOL_TAB':