diff --git a/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx b/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
index c8e9e6ac..be384de4 100644
--- a/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/Onboarding.tsx
@@ -385,6 +385,12 @@ export default function Onboarding() {
           : Promise.resolve(),
         aethexAchievementService.checkAndAwardOnboardingAchievement(user.id),
         creatorProfilePromise,
+        aethexNotificationService.createNotification(
+          user.id,
+          "success",
+          "🎉 Welcome to AeThex!",
+          "You've completed your profile setup. Let's get started!",
+        ),
       ]).catch(() => undefined);
 
       // Mark onboarding complete locally (UI fallback)