diff --git a/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts b/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
index 20d240c..0c86c5f 100644
--- a/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
+++ b/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ export async function deployToIgnition() {
           body: JSON.stringify({ projectName }),
         });
       } catch { /* scan is best-effort */ }
-      alert(`Deployed to Ignition!\n${result.path}`);
+      alert(`Deployed to Ignition!\n${result.path}\n\nClose and reopen the project in Designer to see the view.`);
     } else {
       alert(`Deploy failed: ${result.error}`);
     }