diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index aa200634b0..8f140ff567 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ def setup_date_range_picker
     @selected_date_range_label = helpers.date_range_label
   end
 
+  def handle_csv_export
+    return unless params[:export_csv]
+
+    flash[:trigger_csv_download] = true
+    clean_params = request.query_parameters.except("export_csv")
+    redirect_url = clean_params.any? ? "#{request.path}?#{clean_params.to_query}" : request.path
+    redirect_to redirect_url
+  end
+
   def configure_permitted_parameters
     devise_parameter_sanitizer.permit(:account_update, keys: [:name])
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
index 28051501da..0701e59a09 100644
--- a/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class DistributionsController < ApplicationController
   include Validatable
 
   before_action :enable_turbo!, only: %i[new show]
+  before_action :handle_csv_export, only: [:index]
   skip_before_action :authenticate_user!, only: %i(calendar)
   skip_before_action :authorize_user, only: %i(calendar)
   skip_before_action :require_organization, only: %i(calendar)
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/csv_download_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/csv_download_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b5051f663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/csv_download_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
+
+// Connects to data-controller="csv-download"
+// Fetches a CSV file in the background and triggers a browser download.
+//
+// Usage:
+//   <div data-controller="csv-download" data-csv-download-url-value="/some/path.csv"></div>
+//
+export default class extends Controller {
+  static values = { url: String }
+
+  connect() {
+    fetch(this.urlValue, { headers: { "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest" } })
+      .then(response => {
+        if (!response.ok) return
+        const filename = this._extractFilename(response.headers.get("Content-Disposition"))
+        return response.blob().then(blob => ({ blob, filename }))
+      })
+      .then(({ blob, filename }) => {
+        const objectUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob)
+        const anchor = document.createElement("a")
+        anchor.href = objectUrl
+        anchor.download = filename || "report.csv"
+        anchor.click()
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrl)
+      })
+  }
+
+  _extractFilename(disposition) {
+    if (!disposition) return null
+
+    const utf8Match = disposition.match(/filename\*=UTF-8''([^;\n]+)/i)
+    if (utf8Match) return decodeURIComponent(utf8Match[1])
+    const plainMatch = disposition.match(/filename="?([^";\n]+)"?/i)
+    return plainMatch ? plainMatch[1] : null
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/toast_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/toast_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f7d356634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/toast_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
+
+// Connects to data-controller="toast"
+// Shows a toastr notification when the element is rendered.
+//
+// Usage:
+//   <div data-controller="toast" data-toast-message-value="Hello!" data-toast-type-value="info"></div>
+//
+export default class extends Controller {
+  static values = {
+    message: String,
+    type: { type: String, default: "info" },
+    timeout: { type: Number, default: 5000 },
+    position: { type: String, default: "toast-top-center" }
+  }
+
+  connect() {
+    const previousTimeout = toastr.options.timeOut;
+    const previousPosition = toastr.options.positionClass;
+    toastr.options.timeOut = this.timeoutValue;
+    toastr.options.positionClass = this.positionValue;
+    toastr[this.typeValue](this.messageValue);
+    toastr.options.timeOut = previousTimeout;
+    toastr.options.positionClass = previousPosition;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/views/distributions/index.html.erb b/app/views/distributions/index.html.erb
index 278a56bb51..ee41b29bf1 100644
--- a/app/views/distributions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/distributions/index.html.erb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                   <%=
                     if @distributions.any?
                       download_button_to(
-                        distributions_path(format: :csv, filters: filter_params.merge(date_range: date_range_params)),
+                        distributions_path(export_csv: true, filters: filter_params.merge(date_range: date_range_params)),
                         text: "Export Distributions"
                       )
                     end
@@ -169,3 +169,5 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </section>
+
+<%= render "shared/csv_download" %>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_csv_download.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_csv_download.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddf2cff4f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/shared/_csv_download.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<% if flash[:trigger_csv_download] %>
+  <% csv_url = "#{request.path}.csv#{"?#{request.query_string}" if request.query_string.present?}" %>
+  <div data-controller="toast csv-download"
+       data-csv-download-url-value="<%= csv_url %>"
+       data-toast-message-value="Your CSV export is downloading!"
+       class="d-none"></div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb b/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
index f66905d72d..39c58c4b1f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@
         expect(response).to be_successful
       end
 
+      context "with export_csv param" do
+        it "redirects then renders a csv-download stimulus controller to export CSV" do
+          get distributions_path(export_csv: true, foo: "bar")
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(distributions_path(foo: "bar"))
+          follow_redirect!
+          expect(response.body).to include("data-controller=\"toast csv-download\"")
+          expect(response.body).to include("distributions.csv?foo=bar")
+        end
+      end
+
       it "sums distribution totals accurately" do
         create(:distribution, :with_items, item_quantity: 5, organization: organization)
         create(:line_item, :distribution, itemizable_id: distribution.id, quantity: 7)
diff --git a/spec/system/distribution_system_spec.rb b/spec/system/distribution_system_spec.rb
index a1371f0d1d..a0706a7e3b 100644
--- a/spec/system/distribution_system_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/distribution_system_spec.rb
@@ -931,4 +931,20 @@
     # will fail (the distribution is already complete) and show this error
     expect(page).not_to have_content("Sorry, we encountered an error when trying to mark this distribution as being completed")
   end
+
+  describe "CSV export", js: true do
+    before do
+      create(:distribution, :with_items, organization: organization)
+      visit distributions_path
+    end
+
+    it "downloads a CSV and shows a toast notification" do
+      click_on "Export Distributions"
+
+      wait_for_download
+      expect(downloads.length).to eq(1)
+      expect(download).to match(/Distributions.*\.csv/)
+      expect(page).to have_text("Your CSV export is downloading!")
+    end
+  end
 end