diff --git a/proto/backend.proto b/proto/backend.proto
index 4495a7fe8..26a171517 100644
--- a/proto/backend.proto
+++ b/proto/backend.proto
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ message BackendInput {
         TranslateStringIn translate_string = 30;
         FormatTimeSpanIn format_time_span = 31;
         StudiedTodayIn studied_today = 32;
+        CongratsLearnMsgIn congrats_learn_msg = 33;
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ message BackendOutput {
         string translate_string = 30;
         string format_time_span = 31;
         string studied_today = 32;
+        string congrats_learn_msg = 33;
 
         BackendError error = 2047;
     }
@@ -322,3 +324,8 @@ message StudiedTodayIn {
     uint32 cards = 1;
     double seconds = 2;
 }
+
+message CongratsLearnMsgIn {
+    float next_due = 1;
+    uint32 remaining = 2;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
index a7993f8b5..f86065c66 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
@@ -362,3 +362,12 @@ class RustBackend:
                 studied_today=pb.StudiedTodayIn(cards=cards, seconds=seconds)
             )
         ).studied_today
+
+    def learning_congrats_msg(self, next_due: float, remaining: int) -> str:
+        return self._run_command(
+            pb.BackendInput(
+                congrats_learn_msg=pb.CongratsLearnMsgIn(
+                    next_due=next_due, remaining=remaining
+                )
+            )
+        ).congrats_learn_msg
diff --git a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
index f96150c4c..e876272bb 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -1458,8 +1458,29 @@ where id = ?
             + self._nextDueMsg()
         )
 
+    def next_learn_msg(self) -> str:
+        dids = self._deckLimit()
+        (next, remaining) = self.col.db.first(
+            f"""
+select min(due), count(*)
+from cards where did in {dids} and queue = {QUEUE_TYPE_LRN}
+"""
+        )
+        next = next or 0
+        remaining = remaining or 0
+        if next and next < self.dayCutoff:
+            next -= intTime() - self.col.conf["collapseTime"]
+            return self.col.backend.learning_congrats_msg(abs(next), remaining)
+        else:
+            return ""
+
     def _nextDueMsg(self) -> str:
         line = []
+
+        learn_msg = self.next_learn_msg()
+        if learn_msg:
+            line.append(learn_msg)
+
         # the new line replacements are so we don't break translations
         # in a point release
         if self.revDue():
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend.rs b/rslib/src/backend.rs
index 1cc63729f..f8dcea51c 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::media::check::MediaChecker;
 use crate::media::sync::MediaSyncProgress;
 use crate::media::MediaManager;
 use crate::sched::cutoff::{local_minutes_west_for_stamp, sched_timing_today};
-use crate::sched::timespan::{answer_button_time, studied_today, time_span};
+use crate::sched::timespan::{answer_button_time, learning_congrats, studied_today, time_span};
 use crate::template::{
     render_card, without_legacy_template_directives, FieldMap, FieldRequirements, ParsedTemplate,
     RenderedNode,
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ impl Backend {
                 input.seconds as f32,
                 &self.i18n,
             )),
+            Value::CongratsLearnMsg(input) => OValue::CongratsLearnMsg(learning_congrats(
+                input.remaining as usize,
+                input.next_due,
+                &self.i18n,
+            )),
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/i18n/scheduling.ftl b/rslib/src/i18n/scheduling.ftl
index f671abffd..a521bd9d7 100644
--- a/rslib/src/i18n/scheduling.ftl
+++ b/rslib/src/i18n/scheduling.ftl
@@ -44,3 +44,27 @@ time-span-years = { $amount ->
    [one]   {$amount} year
   *[other] {$amount} years
   }
+
+## Shown in the "Congratulations!" message after study finishes.
+
+# eg "The next learning card will be ready in 5 minutes."
+next-learn-due =
+  The next learning card will be ready in { $unit ->
+     [seconds] { $amount ->
+        [one]   {$amount} second
+       *[other] {$amount} seconds
+       }
+     [minutes] { $amount ->
+        [one]   {$amount} minute
+       *[other] {$amount} minutes
+       }
+    *[hours] { $amount ->
+        [one]   {$amount} hour
+       *[other] {$amount} hours
+       }
+    }.
+
+learn-remaining = { $remaining ->
+    [one]   There is one remaining learning card due later today.
+   *[other] There are {$remaining} learning cards due later today.
+  }
diff --git a/rslib/src/i18n/statistics.ftl b/rslib/src/i18n/statistics.ftl
index 792faaf16..c2b5733e6 100644
--- a/rslib/src/i18n/statistics.ftl
+++ b/rslib/src/i18n/statistics.ftl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cards-per-min = {$cards-per-minute} cards/minute
 average-answer-time = {$average-seconds}s ({cards-per-min})
 
 ## A span of time studying took place in, for example
-## "(studied 30 cards) in 3 minutes".
+## "(studied 30 cards) in 3 minutes"
 
 in-time-span-seconds = { $amount ->
    [one]   in {$amount} second
diff --git a/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs b/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
index f1b1f7530..b609feef9 100644
--- a/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,27 @@ pub fn studied_today(cards: usize, secs: f32, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
         .trn("studied-today", args)
 }
 
+// fixme: this doesn't belong here
+pub fn learning_congrats(remaining: usize, next_due: f32, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
+    // next learning card not due (/ until tomorrow)?
+    if next_due == 0.0 || next_due >= 86_400.0 {
+        return "".to_string();
+    }
+
+    let span = Timespan::from_secs(next_due).natural_span();
+    let amount = span.as_unit().round();
+    let unit = span.unit().as_str();
+    let next_args = tr_args!["amount" => amount, "unit" => unit];
+    let remaining_args = tr_args!["remaining" => remaining];
+    format!(
+        "{} {}",
+        i18n.get(StringsGroup::Scheduling)
+            .trn("next-learn-due", next_args),
+        i18n.get(StringsGroup::Scheduling)
+            .trn("learn-remaining", remaining_args)
+    )
+}
+
 const SECOND: f32 = 1.0;
 const MINUTE: f32 = 60.0 * SECOND;
 const HOUR: f32 = 60.0 * MINUTE;
@@ -134,7 +155,9 @@ impl Timespan {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use crate::i18n::I18n;
-    use crate::sched::timespan::{answer_button_time, studied_today, time_span, MONTH};
+    use crate::sched::timespan::{
+        answer_button_time, learning_congrats, studied_today, time_span, MONTH,
+    };
 
     #[test]
     fn answer_buttons() {
@@ -158,7 +181,11 @@ mod test {
         let i18n = I18n::new(&["zz"], "");
         assert_eq!(
             &studied_today(3, 13.0, &i18n).replace("\n", " "),
-            "Studied 3 cards in 13 seconds today (4.33s/card)."
+            "Studied 3 cards in 13 seconds today (4.33s/card)"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            &learning_congrats(3, 3700.0, &i18n).replace("\n", " "),
+            "The next learning card will be ready in 1 hour. There are 3 learning cards due later today."
         );
     }
 }