diff --git a/catalog/includes/languages/english/product_reviews_write.php b/catalog/includes/languages/english/product_reviews_write.php
index 5c4c92195..231d4b570 100644
--- a/catalog/includes/languages/english/product_reviews_write.php
+++ b/catalog/includes/languages/english/product_reviews_write.php
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@
 define('TEXT_BAD', '<small><font color="#ff0000"><strong>BAD</strong></font></small>');
 define('TEXT_GOOD', '<small><font color="#ff0000"><strong>GOOD</strong></font></small>');
 
+define('TEXT_REVIEW_RECEIVED', 'Thank you for your review. It has been submitted to the store owner for approval and should appear shortly.');
+
 define('TEXT_CLICK_TO_ENLARGE', 'Click to enlarge');
 ?>
diff --git a/catalog/product_reviews.php b/catalog/product_reviews.php
index 377ae59d4..4426f1993 100644
--- a/catalog/product_reviews.php
+++ b/catalog/product_reviews.php
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
   require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'template_top.php');
 ?>
 
+<?php
+  if ($messageStack->size('product_reviews') > 0) {
+    echo $messageStack->output('product_reviews');
+  }
+?>
+
 <div>
   <h1 style="float: right;"><?php echo $products_price; ?></h1>
   <h1><?php echo $products_name; ?></h1>
diff --git a/catalog/product_reviews_write.php b/catalog/product_reviews_write.php
index 3e486b815..6b0729876 100644
--- a/catalog/product_reviews_write.php
+++ b/catalog/product_reviews_write.php
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
   require('includes/application_top.php');
 
+  require(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $language . '/' . FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS_WRITE);
+
   if (!tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) {
     $navigation->set_snapshot();
     tep_redirect(tep_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'));
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@
 
       tep_db_query("insert into " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " (reviews_id, languages_id, reviews_text) values ('" . (int)$insert_id . "', '" . (int)$languages_id . "', '" . tep_db_input($review) . "')");
 
+      $messageStack->add_session('product_reviews', TEXT_REVIEW_RECEIVED, 'success');
       tep_redirect(tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS, tep_get_all_get_params(array('action'))));
     }
   }
@@ -66,8 +69,6 @@
     $products_name = $product_info['products_name'];
   }
 
-  require(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $language . '/' . FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS_WRITE);
-
   $breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE, tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS, tep_get_all_get_params()));
 
   require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'template_top.php');