diff --git a/lib/cash-out/cash-out-atomic.js b/lib/cash-out/cash-out-atomic.js
index f3365123..ea65402f 100644
--- a/lib/cash-out/cash-out-atomic.js
+++ b/lib/cash-out/cash-out-atomic.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const helper = require('./cash-out-helper')
 const cashOutActions = require('./cash-out-actions')
 const cashOutLow = require('./cash-out-low')
 
+const notifier = require("../notifier/index")
+
 const toObj = helper.toObj
 
 module.exports = {atomic}
@@ -122,8 +124,10 @@ function updateCassettes (t, tx) {
     tx.deviceId
   ]
 
-  return t.one(sql, values)
-    .then(r => socket.emit(_.assign(r, {op: 'cassetteUpdate', deviceId: tx.deviceId})))
+  return t.one(sql, values).then(r => {
+    notifier.cashCassettesNotify(r, tx.deviceId)
+    return socket.emit(_.assign(r, {op: 'cassetteUpdate', deviceId: tx.deviceId}))
+  })
 }
 
 function wasJustAuthorized (oldTx, newTx, isZeroConf) {
diff --git a/lib/notifier/index.js b/lib/notifier/index.js
index 0466b4dd..e70ea746 100644
--- a/lib/notifier/index.js
+++ b/lib/notifier/index.js
@@ -356,6 +356,35 @@ const customerComplianceNotify = (customer, deviceId, code, days = null) => {
     .catch(console.error)
 }
 
+const cashCassettesNotify = (cassettes, deviceId) => {
+  settingsLoader.loadLatest()
+  .then(settings =>
+    [
+      configManager.getNotifications(null, deviceId, settings.config),
+      configManager.getCashOut(deviceId,settings.config).active
+    ])
+  .then(([notifications, cashOutEnabled]) => {
+    const cassette1Count = cassettes.cassette1
+    const cassette2Count = cassettes.cassette2
+    const cassette1Threshold = notifications.fiatBalanceCassette1
+    const cassette2Threshold = notifications.fiatBalanceCassette2
+
+    if(cashOutEnabled) {
+      // we only want to add this notification if there isn't one already set and unread in the database
+      Promise.all([queries.getUnreadCassetteNotifications(1), queries.getUnreadCassetteNotifications(2)]).then(res => {
+        if(res[0].length === 0 && cassette1Count < cassette1Threshold) {
+          console.log("Adding fiatBalance alert for cashbox 1 in database - count & threshold: ", cassette1Count, cassette1Threshold )
+          queries.addCashCassetteWarning(1, deviceId)
+        }
+        if(res[1].length === 0 && cassette2Count < cassette2Threshold) {
+          console.log("Adding fiatBalance alert for cashbox 2 in database - count & threshold: ", cassette2Count, cassette2Threshold )
+          queries.addCashCassetteWarning(2, deviceId)
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   transactionNotify,
   checkNotification,