diff --git a/src/commands/addreferral.ts b/src/commands/addreferral.ts
index 2fecf84..c59a5aa 100644
--- a/src/commands/addreferral.ts
+++ b/src/commands/addreferral.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export default class AddReferral extends Command {
       if (!account) return this.error(message.channel, 'Cannot find user.');
 
       await account.updateOne({ $inc: { totalReferrals: 1 } });
+      this.client.getDMChannel(account.userID).then((chan) => {
+        chan.createMessage('__**Referral - Application Approval**__\nAn applicant who used your referral code during the application process has been approved. Your referral count has been increased.');
+      }).catch(() => {});
       return this.success(message.channel, 'Added referral value to account.');
     } catch (error) {
       return this.client.util.handleError(error, message, this);