diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
index 395e11dc93..65cbc48af8 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ frappe.msgprint = function(msg, title) {
 			}
 		});
 
+		// setup and bind an action to the primary button
+		if (data.primary_action) {
+			frappe.msg_dialog.set_primary_action(__(data.primary_action.label || "Done"), data.primary_action.action);
+		}
+
 		// class "msgprint" is used in tests
 		frappe.msg_dialog.msg_area = $('<div class="msgprint">')
 			.appendTo(frappe.msg_dialog.body);
@@ -139,6 +144,12 @@ frappe.msgprint = function(msg, title) {
 		msg = frappe.utils.replace_newlines(data.message);
 	}
 
+	if (data.primary_action) {
+		frappe.msg_dialog.get_primary_btn().show();
+	} else {
+		frappe.msg_dialog.get_primary_btn().hide();
+	}
+
 	var msg_exists = false;
 	if(data.clear) {
 		frappe.msg_dialog.msg_area.empty();