diff --git a/components/lightning.js b/components/lightning.js
index c15f45af..948abf56 100644
--- a/components/lightning.js
+++ b/components/lightning.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ export class LightningProvider extends React.Component {
     bolts: []
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Strike lightning on the screen, if the user has the setting enabled
+   * @returns boolean indicating whether the strike actually happened, based on user preferences
+   */
   strike = () => {
     const should = window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes'
     if (should === 'yes') {
@@ -16,7 +20,9 @@ export class LightningProvider extends React.Component {
           bolts: [...state.bolts, <Lightning key={state.bolts.length} onDone={() => this.unstrike(state.bolts.length)} />]
         }
       })
+      return true
     }
+    return false
   }
 
   unstrike = (index) => {
diff --git a/pages/rewards/index.js b/pages/rewards/index.js
index ad5014a0..6d833130 100644
--- a/pages/rewards/index.js
+++ b/pages/rewards/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { useShowModal } from '../../components/modal'
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
 import { SSR } from '../../lib/constants'
 import { useToast } from '../../components/toast'
+import { useLightning } from '../../components/lightning'
 
 const GrowthPieChart = dynamic(() => import('../../components/charts').then(mod => mod.GrowthPieChart), {
   loading: () => <div>Loading...</div>
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export default function Rewards ({ ssrData }) {
 export function DonateButton () {
   const showModal = useShowModal()
   const toaster = useToast()
+  const strike = useLightning()
   const [donateToRewards] = useMutation(
     gql`
       mutation donateToRewards($sats: Int!, $hash: String, $hmac: String) {
@@ -117,7 +119,10 @@ export function DonateButton () {
               console.error(error)
               toaster.danger('failed to donate')
             } else {
-              toaster.success('donated')
+              const didStrike = strike()
+              if (!didStrike) {
+                toaster.success('donated')
+              }
             }
             onClose()
           }}