diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.js b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.js
index d0c61b6d8c..c7c86c0077 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.js
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.js
@@ -123,13 +123,15 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Custom Field", {
 						default: frm.doc.fieldname,
 					},
 					function (data) {
-						frappe.call({
-							method: "frappe.custom.doctype.custom_field.custom_field.rename_fieldname",
-							args: {
-								custom_field: frm.doc.name,
-								fieldname: data.fieldname,
-							},
-						});
+						frappe
+							.xcall(
+								"frappe.custom.doctype.custom_field.custom_field.rename_fieldname",
+								{
+									custom_field: frm.doc.name,
+									fieldname: data.fieldname,
+								}
+							)
+							.then(() => frm.reload());
 					},
 					__("Rename Fieldname"),
 					__("Rename")
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
index 9802839556..2d9fbe00f8 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.py
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ def rename_fieldname(custom_field: str, fieldname: str):
 	field.db_set("fieldname", field.fieldname, notify=True)
 	_update_fieldname_references(field, old_fieldname, new_fieldname)
 
+	frappe.msgprint(_("Custom field renamed to {0} successfully.").format(fieldname), alert=True)
 	frappe.db.commit()
 	frappe.clear_cache()