diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c85dba7d..c1e40845 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 - Minor: Message character length label is now monospaced. (#6366)
 - Minor: Add a setting under Moderation -> Logs to customize the timestamp used for chat logs. (#6338)
 - Minor: Add a setting under Moderation -> Logs to use server timestamp from the message instead of the local clock time for logging. (#6346)
+- Minor: Add a setting under Chat that, when enabled, pulses the text input whenever one of your messages is successfully sent to the chat. (#6380)
 - Minor: Add feature to search for only zero-width emotes when prepended by `:~`. (#6362)
 - Minor: The follow and sub dates now show the duration in a tooltip. (#6384)
 - Minor: Usercards now show a live indicator if the user is currently streaming. (#6383)
diff --git a/docs/ChatterinoTheme.schema.json b/docs/ChatterinoTheme.schema.json
index 7e23e73a..a726affe 100644
--- a/docs/ChatterinoTheme.schema.json
+++ b/docs/ChatterinoTheme.schema.json
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
               "additionalProperties": false,
               "properties": {
                 "background": { "$ref": "#/definitions/qt-color" },
+                "backgroundPulse": { "$ref": "#/definitions/qt-color" },
                 "text": { "$ref": "#/definitions/qt-color" }
               },
               "required": ["background", "text"]
diff --git a/resources/themes/Black.json b/resources/themes/Black.json
index c194aa79..87dfbf97 100644
--- a/resources/themes/Black.json
+++ b/resources/themes/Black.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
       },
       "input": {
         "background": "#080808",
+        "backgroundPulse": "#083808",
         "text": "#ffffff"
       },
       "messageSeperator": "#3c3c3c",
diff --git a/resources/themes/Dark.json b/resources/themes/Dark.json
index 2b85545d..4b658a44 100644
--- a/resources/themes/Dark.json
+++ b/resources/themes/Dark.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
       },
       "input": {
         "background": "#242424",
+        "backgroundPulse": "#245424",
         "text": "#ffffff"
       },
       "messageSeperator": "#3c3c3c",
diff --git a/resources/themes/Light.json b/resources/themes/Light.json
index ed610e31..62349a5b 100644
--- a/resources/themes/Light.json
+++ b/resources/themes/Light.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
       },
       "input": {
         "background": "#dbdbdb",
+        "backgroundPulse": "#dbffdb",
         "text": "#000000"
       },
       "messageSeperator": "#7f7f7f",
diff --git a/resources/themes/White.json b/resources/themes/White.json
index 89b317f3..5e926687 100644
--- a/resources/themes/White.json
+++ b/resources/themes/White.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
       },
       "input": {
         "background": "#f2f2f2",
+        "backgroundPulse": "#d2ffd2",
         "text": "#000000"
       },
       "messageSeperator": "#7f7f7f",
diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 79f39596..aeff2d6f 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -285,6 +285,11 @@ public:
         false,
     };
 
+    BoolSetting pulseTextInputOnSelfMessage = {
+        "/appearance/pulseTextInputOnSelfMessage",
+        false,
+    };
+
     /// Behaviour
     BoolSetting allowDuplicateMessages = {"/behaviour/allowDuplicateMessages",
                                           true};
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
index 6bf0d25d..bbb74b54 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ void parseSplits(const QJsonObject &splits, const QJsonObject &splitsFallback,
         const auto input = splits["input"_L1].toObject();
         const auto inputFallback = splitsFallback["input"_L1].toObject();
         parseColor(theme.splits, input, background);
+        parseColor(theme.splits, input, backgroundPulse);
         parseColor(theme.splits, input, text);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
index 63e8cf08..100082a2 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ public:
 
         struct {
             QColor background;
+            QColor backgroundPulse;
             QColor text;
+            // Used by the ChatterListWidget & QuickSwitcherPopup
             QString styleSheet;
         } input;
     } splits;
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index 3afc7468..3b80cd72 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ void ChannelView::setChannel(const ChannelPtr &underlyingChannel)
                 }
                 this->channel_->addMessage(message, MessageContext::Repost,
                                            overridingFlags);
+                this->messageAddedToChannel(message);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
index 1aaf6d53..61a5333c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ public:
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<QString, FromTwitchLinkOpenChannelIn>
         openChannelIn;
 
+    /// This signal fires when a message passed filters and was added to the channel view
+    Q_SIGNAL void messageAddedToChannel(MessagePtr &message);
+
 protected:
     void themeChangedEvent() override;
     void scaleChangedEvent(float scale) override;
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
index bbf3cc54..a9016f4b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,14 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(GeneralPageView &layout)
         ->addKeywords({"scroll bar"})
         ->addTo(layout);
 
+    SettingWidget::checkbox(
+        "Pulse text input when one of your messages is successfully sent",
+        s.pulseTextInputOnSelfMessage)
+        ->setTooltip(
+            "Pulses the text input in a green color whenever a message of "
+            "yours is successfully sent in the matching channel.")
+        ->addTo(layout);
+
     layout.addTitle("Messages");
 
     SettingWidget::checkbox("Separate with lines", s.separateMessages)
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index 7e998934..46fd5827 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -854,6 +854,21 @@ void Split::setChannel(IndirectChannel newChannel)
             this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
         });
 
+    QObject::connect(
+        this->view_, &ChannelView::messageAddedToChannel, this,
+        [this](MessagePtr &message) {
+            if (!getSettings()->pulseTextInputOnSelfMessage)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            auto user = getApp()->getAccounts()->twitch.getCurrent();
+            if (!user->isAnon() && message->userID == user->getUserId())
+            {
+                // A message from yourself was just received in this split
+                this->input_->triggerSelfMessageReceived();
+            }
+        });
+
     this->channelChanged.invoke();
     this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
index 5df7904e..b2f2be3c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,24 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 
+using namespace Qt::Literals;
+
 namespace chatterino {
 
+namespace {
+
+// Current function: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/vdyamchjwh
+qreal highlightEasingFunction(qreal progress)
+{
+    if (progress <= 0.1)
+    {
+        return 1.0 - pow(10.0 * progress, 3.0);
+    }
+    return 1.0 + pow((20.0 / 9.0) * (0.5 * progress - 0.5), 3.0);
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
 SplitInput::SplitInput(Split *_chatWidget, bool enableInlineReplying)
     : SplitInput(_chatWidget, _chatWidget, _chatWidget->view_,
                  enableInlineReplying)
@@ -47,6 +63,7 @@ SplitInput::SplitInput(QWidget *parent, Split *_chatWidget,
     , split_(_chatWidget)
     , channelView_(_channelView)
     , enableInlineReplying_(enableInlineReplying)
+    , backgroundColorAnimation(this, "backgroundColor"_ba)
 {
     this->installEventFilter(this);
     this->initLayout();
@@ -75,6 +92,11 @@ SplitInput::SplitInput(QWidget *parent, Split *_chatWidget,
                                            this->clearShortcuts();
                                            this->addShortcuts();
                                        });
+
+    QEasingCurve curve;
+    curve.setCustomType(highlightEasingFunction);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.setDuration(500);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.setEasingCurve(curve);
 }
 
 void SplitInput::initLayout()
@@ -140,6 +162,7 @@ void SplitInput::initLayout()
         hboxLayout.emplace<ResizingTextEdit>().assign(&this->ui_.textEdit);
     connect(textEdit.getElement(), &ResizingTextEdit::textChanged, this,
             &SplitInput::editTextChanged);
+    textEdit->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
 
     hboxLayout.emplace<LabelButton>("SEND").assign(&this->ui_.sendButton);
     this->ui_.sendButton->hide();
@@ -226,6 +249,16 @@ void SplitInput::initLayout()
         this->managedConnections_);
 }
 
+void SplitInput::triggerSelfMessageReceived()
+{
+    if (this->backgroundColorAnimation.state() != QPropertyAnimation::Stopped)
+    {
+        this->backgroundColorAnimation.stop();
+    }
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.setDirection(QPropertyAnimation::Forward);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.start();
+}
+
 void SplitInput::scaleChangedEvent(float scale)
 {
     auto *app = getApp();
@@ -246,13 +279,6 @@ void SplitInput::scaleChangedEvent(float scale)
     this->ui_.textEdit->setFont(
         app->getFonts()->getFont(FontStyle::ChatMedium, scale));
 
-    QPalette placeholderPalette;
-    placeholderPalette.setColor(
-        QPalette::PlaceholderText,
-        this->theme->messages.textColors.chatPlaceholder);
-
-    this->ui_.textEdit->setStyleSheet(this->theme->splits.input.styleSheet);
-    this->ui_.textEdit->setPalette(placeholderPalette);
     // TODO: This font does _not_ get updated when you change your chat font
     // NOTE: We're using TimestampMedium here to get a font that uses the tnum font feature,
     // meaning numbers get equal width & don't bounce around while the user is typing.
@@ -266,17 +292,19 @@ void SplitInput::scaleChangedEvent(float scale)
 void SplitInput::themeChangedEvent()
 {
     QPalette palette;
-    QPalette placeholderPalette;
 
     palette.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, this->theme->splits.input.text);
-    placeholderPalette.setColor(
-        QPalette::PlaceholderText,
-        this->theme->messages.textColors.chatPlaceholder);
 
     this->ui_.textEditLength->setPalette(palette);
 
-    this->ui_.textEdit->setStyleSheet(this->theme->splits.input.styleSheet);
-    this->ui_.textEdit->setPalette(placeholderPalette);
+    // Theme changed, reset current background color
+    this->setBackgroundColor(this->theme->splits.input.background);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.setStartValue(
+        this->theme->splits.input.backgroundPulse);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.setEndValue(
+        this->theme->splits.input.background);
+    this->backgroundColorAnimation.stop();
+    this->updateTextEditPalette();
 
     if (this->theme->isLightTheme())
     {
@@ -1277,4 +1305,39 @@ int SplitInput::replyMessageWidth() const
     return this->ui_.inputWrapper->width() - 1 - 10;
 }
 
+void SplitInput::updateTextEditPalette()
+{
+    QPalette p;
+
+    // Placeholder text color
+    p.setColor(QPalette::PlaceholderText,
+               this->theme->messages.textColors.chatPlaceholder);
+
+    // Text color
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Text, this->theme->messages.textColors.regular);
+
+    // Selection background color
+    p.setBrush(QPalette::Highlight,
+               this->theme->isLightTheme()
+                   ? QColor(u"#68B1FF"_s)
+                   : this->theme->tabs.selected.backgrounds.regular);
+
+    // Background color
+    p.setBrush(QPalette::Base, this->backgroundColor());
+
+    this->ui_.textEdit->setPalette(p);
+}
+
+QColor SplitInput::backgroundColor() const
+{
+    return this->backgroundColor_;
+}
+
+void SplitInput::setBackgroundColor(QColor newColor)
+{
+    this->backgroundColor_ = newColor;
+
+    this->updateTextEditPalette();
+}
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp
index 9a0aa6cd..14a04905 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <QPointer>
+#include <QPropertyAnimation>
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ public:
      */
     void setInputText(const QString &newInputText);
 
+    void triggerSelfMessageReceived();
+
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<const QString &> textChanged;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal selectionChanged;
 
@@ -169,6 +172,22 @@ protected:
     // set the height of the split input to 0 if we're supposed to be hidden instead
     bool hidden{false};
 
+    /// Updates the text edit palette using the current theme
+    /// and current "backgroundColor" property
+    void updateTextEditPalette();
+
+    // the background color defines the current background color of this split input
+    // instead of reading straight from the theme, we store a property here
+    // to be used by a property to be able to pulse a highlight color on demand
+    Q_PROPERTY(
+        QColor backgroundColor READ backgroundColor WRITE setBackgroundColor);
+
+    QColor backgroundColor_{"#000000"};
+    QColor backgroundColor() const;
+    void setBackgroundColor(QColor newColor);
+
+    QPropertyAnimation backgroundColorAnimation;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void editTextChanged();