diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/appInitialization.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/appInitialization.ts
index 054142036cac..d4415d25e8a7 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/utils/appInitialization.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/appInitialization.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '../components/ConfigContext';
 import { backupConfig, initConfig, readAllConfig, recoverConfig, validateConfig } from '../api';
 import { COST_TRACKING_ENABLED } from '../updates';
+import { toastService } from '../toasts';
 
 interface InitializationDependencies {
   getExtensions?: (b: boolean) => Promise<FixedExtensionEntry[]>;
@@ -140,6 +141,13 @@ const initializeForRecipe = async ({
 > & {
   recipeConfig: Recipe;
 }) => {
+  toastService.configure({ silent: false });
+
+  const loadingToastId = toastService.loading({
+    title: `Loading recipe: ${recipeConfig.title}`,
+    msg: 'Setting up environment...',
+  });
+
   await initConfig();
   await readAllConfig({ throwOnError: true });
 
@@ -148,6 +156,9 @@ const initializeForRecipe = async ({
     addExtension,
   });
 
+  toastService.dismiss(loadingToastId);
+  toastService.success({ title: 'Recipe loaded', msg: `Recipe is ready to use` });
+
   setPairChat((prevChat) => ({
     ...prevChat,
     recipeConfig: recipeConfig,