diff --git a/admin/purgecaches.php b/admin/purgecaches.php
index b4401c4c26265..b43aa7777a2d6 100644
--- a/admin/purgecaches.php
+++ b/admin/purgecaches.php
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@
     $message = get_string('purgecachesfinished', 'admin');
 }
 
+// Redirect and/or show notification message confirming cache(s) were purged.
 if (isset($message)) {
-    redirect($returnurl, $message);
+    if (!$PAGE->url->compare($returnurl, URL_MATCH_BASE)) {
+        redirect($returnurl, $message);
+    }
+
+    // We are already on the purge caches page, add the notification.
+    \core\notification::add($message, \core\output\notification::NOTIFY_INFO);
 }
 
 // Otherwise, show a form to actually purge the caches.