diff --git a/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb b/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
index 71e4394f5..232583bae 100644
--- a/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/custom_fields_controller.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class CustomFieldsController < ApplicationController
 
   def destroy
     begin
-      @custom_field.destroy
+      if @custom_field.destroy
+        flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_delete)
+      end
     rescue
       flash[:error] = l(:error_can_not_delete_custom_field)
     end