diff --git a/settings/js/apps.js b/settings/js/apps.js
index 545d005eff4302097baaad34cf7b86076f74ca34..2ff3f0536d4d183d6e1a98f24027a181084cff46 100644
--- a/settings/js/apps.js
+++ b/settings/js/apps.js
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ OC.Settings.Apps = OC.Settings.Apps || {
 						$('#apps-management').before(li);
 						// scroll the app navigation down so the newly added app is seen
 						$('#navigation').animate({ scrollTop: $('#apps').height() }, 'slow');
+						// draw attention to the newly added app entry by flashing it twice
+						container.children('li[data-id="'+entry.id+'"]').animate({opacity:.3}).animate({opacity:1}).animate({opacity:.3}).animate({opacity:1});
+
 						if (!SVGSupport() && entry.icon.match(/\.svg$/i)) {
 							$(img).addClass('svg');
 							replaceSVG();