diff --git a/src/hooks/use-archive-site.ts b/src/hooks/use-archive-site.ts
index c72744541..ec72e4d9a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-archive-site.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-archive-site.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/electron/renderer';
 import { sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { useI18n } from '@wordpress/react-i18n';
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { DEMO_SITE_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES, DEMO_SITE_SIZE_LIMIT_GB } from 'src/constants';
 import { useSyncSites } from 'src/hooks/sync-sites';
 import { useArchiveErrorMessages } from 'src/hooks/use-archive-error-messages';
 import { useAuth } from 'src/hooks/use-auth';
 import { useSiteDetails } from 'src/hooks/use-site-details';
-import { SnapshotStatus, SnapshotStatusResponse, useSnapshots } from 'src/hooks/use-snapshots';
+import { useSnapshots } from 'src/hooks/use-snapshots';
 import { getIpcApi } from 'src/lib/get-ipc-api';
 import { isWpcomNetworkError } from 'src/lib/is-wpcom-network-error';
 
 export function useArchiveSite() {
 	const { uploadingSites, setUploadingSites, selectedSite } = useSiteDetails();
-	const { snapshots, addSnapshot, updateSnapshot, fetchSnapshotUsage } = useSnapshots();
+	const { snapshots, addSnapshot, fetchSnapshotUsage } = useSnapshots();
 	const isUploadingSiteId = useCallback(
 		( localSiteId: string ) => uploadingSites[ localSiteId ] || false,
 		[ uploadingSites ]
@@ -22,47 +22,6 @@ export function useArchiveSite() {
 	const { __ } = useI18n();
 	const { connectedSites } = useSyncSites();
 
-	useEffect( () => {
-		if ( ! client ) {
-			// Can't poll for snapshots if logged out
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const loadingSnapshots = snapshots.filter( ( snapshot ) => snapshot.isLoading );
-		if ( loadingSnapshots.length === 0 ) {
-			return;
-		}
-		const intervalId = setInterval( async () => {
-			for ( const snapshot of loadingSnapshots ) {
-				if ( snapshot.isLoading ) {
-					try {
-						const response: SnapshotStatusResponse = await client.req.get(
-							'/jurassic-ninja/status',
-							{
-								apiNamespace: 'wpcom/v2',
-								site_id: snapshot.atomicSiteId,
-							}
-						);
-						if ( response.status === SnapshotStatus.Active ) {
-							updateSnapshot( {
-								...snapshot,
-								isLoading: false,
-							} );
-						}
-					} catch ( error ) {
-						updateSnapshot( {
-							...snapshot,
-							isLoading: false,
-						} );
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}, 3000 );
-		return () => {
-			clearInterval( intervalId );
-		};
-	}, [ client, snapshots, updateSnapshot ] );
-
 	const getNextSequenceNumber = (
 		siteId: string,
 		snapshots: Array< Snapshot >,
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-snapshots.tsx b/src/hooks/use-snapshots.tsx
index 6fd926252..da0fb1c66 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-snapshots.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/use-snapshots.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/electron/renderer';
+import { sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { useI18n } from '@wordpress/react-i18n';
 import React, {
 	createContext,
@@ -307,6 +308,52 @@ export const SnapshotProvider: React.FC< { children: ReactNode } > = ( { childre
 		fetchStats();
 	}, [ client, fetchSnapshotUsage, initiated, snapshots.length ] );
 
+	useEffect( () => {
+		if ( ! client ) {
+			// Can't poll for snapshots if logged out
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const loadingSnapshots = snapshots.filter( ( snapshot ) => snapshot.isLoading );
+		if ( loadingSnapshots.length === 0 ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const intervalId = setInterval( async () => {
+			for ( const snapshot of loadingSnapshots ) {
+				if ( snapshot.isLoading ) {
+					try {
+						const response: SnapshotStatusResponse = await client.req.get(
+							'/jurassic-ninja/status',
+							{
+								apiNamespace: 'wpcom/v2',
+								site_id: snapshot.atomicSiteId,
+							}
+						);
+						if ( response.status === SnapshotStatus.Active ) {
+							updateSnapshot( {
+								...snapshot,
+								isLoading: false,
+							} );
+							getIpcApi().showNotification( {
+								title: snapshot.name,
+								body: sprintf( __( "Preview site '%s' has been created." ), snapshot.url ),
+							} );
+						}
+					} catch ( error ) {
+						updateSnapshot( {
+							...snapshot,
+							isLoading: false,
+						} );
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}, 3000 );
+		return () => {
+			clearInterval( intervalId );
+		};
+	}, [ __, client, snapshots, updateSnapshot ] );
+
 	const value: SnapshotContextType = useMemo(
 		() => ( {
 			snapshots,