diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models.py b/src/pretix/base/models.py
index 5de71c9c51..2e63908f02 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import copy
 import uuid
 import random
 import time
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
 from django.db import models
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -1615,6 +1616,24 @@ class Order(Versionable):
             order.payment_manual = manual
         order.status = Order.STATUS_PAID
         order.save()
+
+        from pretix.base.mail import mail
+        mail(
+            order.user, _('Payment received for your order: %(code)s') % {'code': order.code},
+            'pretixpresale/email/order_paid.txt',
+            {
+                'user': order.user,
+                'order': order,
+                'event': order.event,
+                'url': settings.SITE_URL + reverse('presale:event.order', kwargs={
+                    'event': order.event.slug,
+                    'organizer': order.event.organizer.slug,
+                    'order': order.code
+                }),
+                'downloads': order.event.settings.get('ticket_download', as_type=bool)
+            },
+            order.event
+        )
         return order
 
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/settings.py b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
index ea98d7ed70..d18c0795e4 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/settings.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     'attendee_names_asked': 'True',
     'attendee_names_required': 'False',
     'reservation_time': '30',
+    'ticket_download': 'True',
     'last_order_modification_date': None,
     'mail_from': settings.MAIL_FROM,
 }
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_paid.txt b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_paid.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4e4d8951e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_paid.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{% load i18n %}{% if download %}{% blocktrans with event=event.name url=url %}Hello,
+
+we successfully received your payment for {{ event }}. Thank you!
+
+You will be able to download your ticket at:
+{{ url }}
+
+Best regards,
+Your {{ event }} team
+{% endblocktrans %}{% else %}{% blocktrans with event=event.name url=url %}Hello,
+
+we successfully received your payment for {{ event }}. Thank you!
+
+You can view the status of your order at
+{{ url }}
+
+Best regards,
+Your {{ event }} team
+{% endblocktrans %}{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pretix/settings.py b/src/pretix/settings.py
index 942d4da9d0..b6aae47261 100644
--- a/src/pretix/settings.py
+++ b/src/pretix/settings.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ LOGGING = {
 }
 
 MAIL_FROM = 'pretix@localhost'
+SITE_URL = 'http://localhost'
 
 try:
     from .local_settings import *  # NOQA