diff --git a/bluetooth/drivers/windows_bt.c b/bluetooth/drivers/windows_bt.c
index dc3a56264a..a431d10a98 100644
--- a/bluetooth/drivers/windows_bt.c
+++ b/bluetooth/drivers/windows_bt.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #include <rthreads/rthreads.h>
 
 #include "../bluetooth_driver.h"
+#include "../../msg_hash.h"
+#include "../../runloop.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
 #define WINBT_MAX_DEVICES 32
@@ -317,6 +319,17 @@ static void winbt_scan_thread(void *data)
    winbt_unref(bt);
 }
 
+/* on screen, from the pairing's thread: the queue takes it across */
+static void winbt_notify(enum msg_hash_enums id, const char *name)
+{
+   char msg[256];
+   size_t len = (size_t)snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), msg_hash_to_str(id), name);
+   if (len >= sizeof(msg))
+      len = sizeof(msg) - 1;
+   runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, len, 1, 180, true, NULL,
+         MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+}
+
 static void winbt_action_thread(void *data)
 {
    winbt_t *bt              = (winbt_t*)data;
@@ -351,6 +364,7 @@ static void winbt_action_thread(void *data)
                sizeof(name), NULL, NULL);
          name[sizeof(name) - 1] = '\0';
       }
+      winbt_notify(MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING, name);
       if (winbt_is_wii(d))
       {
          BLUETOOTH_RADIO_INFO info;
@@ -376,10 +390,17 @@ static void winbt_action_thread(void *data)
          err = bt->service(radio, d, &winbt_hid_service,
                BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_ENABLE);
       if (err == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+      {
          RARCH_LOG("[Bluetooth] \"%s\" paired.\n", name);
+         winbt_notify(MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRED, name);
+      }
       else
+      {
          RARCH_WARN("[Bluetooth] \"%s\" could not be paired (error %lu).\n",
                name, (unsigned long)err);
+         winbt_notify(winbt_is_wii(d) ? MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED_WII
+               : MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED, name);
+      }
    }
    CloseHandle(radio);
    retro_atomic_store_release_int(&bt->action_busy, 0);
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 72eef2f300..1b3248e01e 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -33348,6 +33348,22 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MSG_BLUETOOTH_ADAPTER_GENERIC_DRIVER,
    "This computer's Bluetooth adapter runs on Windows' generic driver, which often finds no devices. Install the Bluetooth driver from the computer's or motherboard's maker."
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING,
+   "Pairing \"%s\"..."
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRED,
+   "\"%s\" paired."
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED,
+   "\"%s\" could not be paired."
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED_WII,
+   "\"%s\" could not be paired. Press its sync button, then select it again while its lights blink."
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_REMOVED,
    "Pairing removed. Restart RetroArch to connect/pair again."
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index a601fbab3a..c6342205c1 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -585,6 +585,10 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_REMOVED,
    MSG_BLUETOOTH_SCAN_COMPLETE,
    MSG_BLUETOOTH_ADAPTER_GENERIC_DRIVER,
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING,
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRED,
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED,
+   MSG_BLUETOOTH_PAIRING_FAILED_WII,
    MSG_WIFI_SCAN_COMPLETE,
    MSG_WIFI_CONNECTING_TO,
    MSG_WIFI_EMPTY_SSID,