diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/api/index.js b/awx/ui_next/src/api/index.js
index c7dab6f76b..3c0d5e3237 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/api/index.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/api/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import Jobs from './models/Jobs';
 import Labels from './models/Labels';
 import Me from './models/Me';
 import NotificationTemplates from './models/NotificationTemplates';
+import Notifications from './models/Notifications';
 import Organizations from './models/Organizations';
 import ProjectUpdates from './models/ProjectUpdates';
 import Projects from './models/Projects';
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ const JobsAPI = new Jobs();
 const LabelsAPI = new Labels();
 const MeAPI = new Me();
 const NotificationTemplatesAPI = new NotificationTemplates();
+const NotificationsAPI = new Notifications();
 const OrganizationsAPI = new Organizations();
 const ProjectUpdatesAPI = new ProjectUpdates();
 const ProjectsAPI = new Projects();
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ export {
   LabelsAPI,
   MeAPI,
   NotificationTemplatesAPI,
+  NotificationsAPI,
   OrganizationsAPI,
   ProjectUpdatesAPI,
   ProjectsAPI,
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/api/models/Notifications.js b/awx/ui_next/src/api/models/Notifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68405c0986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/api/models/Notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import Base from '../Base';
+
+class Notifications extends Base {
+  constructor(http) {
+    super(http);
+    this.baseUrl = '/api/v2/notifications/';
+  }
+}
+
+export default Notifications;
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/components/StatusLabel/StatusLabel.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/components/StatusLabel/StatusLabel.jsx
index 0f2be56fdc..31917b9597 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/components/StatusLabel/StatusLabel.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/components/StatusLabel/StatusLabel.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const RunningIcon = styled(SyncAltIcon)`
 
 const colors = {
   success: 'green',
+  successful: 'green',
   failed: 'red',
   error: 'red',
   running: 'blue',
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const colors = {
 };
 const icons = {
   success: CheckCircleIcon,
+  successful: CheckCircleIcon,
   failed: ExclamationCircleIcon,
   error: ExclamationCircleIcon,
   running: RunningIcon,
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export default function StatusLabel({ status }) {
 StatusLabel.propTypes = {
   status: oneOf([
     'success',
+    'successful',
     'failed',
     'error',
     'running',
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.jsx
index 0087e7f9a8..59d9fb748d 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   Tooltip,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { PencilAltIcon, BellIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
-import { NotificationTemplatesAPI } from '../../../api';
+import { NotificationTemplatesAPI, NotificationsAPI } from '../../../api';
 import DataListCell from '../../../components/DataListCell';
 import StatusLabel from '../../../components/StatusLabel';
 import useRequest from '../../../util/useRequest';
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ const DataListAction = styled(_DataListAction)`
   grid-template-columns: 40px 40px;
 `;
 
+const NUM_RETRIES = 25;
+const RETRY_TIMEOUT = 5000;
+
 function NotificationTemplateListItem({
   template,
   detailUrl,
@@ -45,9 +48,29 @@ function NotificationTemplateListItem({
   }, [latestStatus]);
 
   const { request: sendTestNotification, isLoading, error } = useRequest(
-    useCallback(() => {
-      NotificationTemplatesAPI.test(template.id);
+    useCallback(async () => {
+      const request = NotificationTemplatesAPI.test(template.id);
       setStatus('running');
+      let retries = NUM_RETRIES;
+      const {
+        data: { notification: notificationId },
+      } = await request;
+
+      async function pollForStatusChange() {
+        const { data: notification } = await NotificationsAPI.readDetail(
+          notificationId
+        );
+        if (notification.status !== 'pending') {
+          setStatus(notification.status);
+          return;
+        }
+        retries--;
+        if (retries > 0) {
+          setTimeout(pollForStatusChange, RETRY_TIMEOUT);
+        }
+      }
+
+      setTimeout(pollForStatusChange, RETRY_TIMEOUT);
     }, [template.id])
   );
 
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.test.jsx
index 5a4566779e..58878d3b96 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/NotificationTemplate/NotificationTemplateList/NotificationTemplateListItem.test.jsx
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ describe('<NotificationTemplateListItem />', () => {
   });
 
   test('should send test notification', async () => {
-    NotificationTemplatesAPI.test.mockResolvedValue({});
+    NotificationTemplatesAPI.test.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { notification: 1 },
+    });
 
     const wrapper = mountWithContexts(
       <NotificationTemplateListItem