diff --git a/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
index a1a7e27c..c20ccacc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/transfers_controller.rb
@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ class TransfersController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if transfer_update_params[:status] == "rejected"
-      @transfer.reject!
-    elsif transfer_update_params[:status] == "confirmed"
-      @transfer.confirm!
+    Transfer.transaction do
+      update_transfer_status
+      update_transfer_details
     end
 
-    @transfer.outflow_transaction.update!(category_id: transfer_update_params[:category_id])
-
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { redirect_back_or_to transactions_url, notice: t(".success") }
       format.turbo_stream
@@ -69,4 +66,17 @@ class TransfersController < ApplicationController
     def transfer_update_params
       params.require(:transfer).permit(:notes, :status, :category_id)
     end
+
+    def update_transfer_status
+      if transfer_update_params[:status] == "rejected"
+        @transfer.reject!
+      elsif transfer_update_params[:status] == "confirmed"
+        @transfer.confirm!
+      end
+    end
+
+    def update_transfer_details
+      @transfer.outflow_transaction.update!(category_id: transfer_update_params[:category_id])
+      @transfer.update!(notes: transfer_update_params[:notes])
+    end
 end
diff --git a/test/controllers/transfers_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/transfers_controller_test.rb
index 3c2961ca..3350b2c6 100644
--- a/test/controllers/transfers_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/transfers_controller_test.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,15 @@ class TransfersControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       delete transfer_url(transfers(:one))
     end
   end
+
+  test "can add notes to transfer" do
+    transfer = transfers(:one)
+    assert_nil transfer.notes
+
+    patch transfer_url(transfer), params: { transfer: { notes: "Test notes" } }
+
+    assert_redirected_to transactions_url
+    assert_equal "Transfer updated", flash[:notice]
+    assert_equal "Test notes", transfer.reload.notes
+  end
 end