diff --git a/src/core/settings.c b/src/core/settings.c
index 4e0717cd..48d6640e 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.c
+++ b/src/core/settings.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static GString *last_errors;
 static GSList *last_invalid_modules;
 static int fe_initialized;
 static int config_changed; /* FIXME: remove after .98 (unless needed again) */
+static int user_settings_changed;
 
 static GHashTable *settings;
 static int timeout_tag;
@@ -464,6 +465,11 @@ SETTINGS_REC *settings_get_record(const char *key)
 	return g_hash_table_lookup(settings, key);
 }
 
+static void sig_init_userinfo_changed(gpointer changedp)
+{
+	user_settings_changed = GPOINTER_TO_INT(changedp);
+}
+
 static void sig_init_finished(void)
 {
 	fe_initialized = TRUE;
@@ -479,6 +485,8 @@ static void sig_init_finished(void)
 			  "updated, please /SAVE");
 		signal_emit("setup changed", 0);
 	}
+
+	signal_emit("settings userinfo changed", 1, GINT_TO_POINTER(user_settings_changed));
 }
 
 static void settings_clean_invalid_module(const char *module)
@@ -875,6 +883,7 @@ void settings_init(void)
 	timeout_tag = g_timeout_add(SETTINGS_AUTOSAVE_TIMEOUT,
 				    (GSourceFunc) sig_autosave, NULL);
 	signal_add("irssi init finished", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_init_finished);
+	signal_add("irssi init userinfo changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_init_userinfo_changed);
 	signal_add("gui exit", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_autosave);
 }
 
@@ -887,6 +896,7 @@ void settings_deinit(void)
 {
         g_source_remove(timeout_tag);
 	signal_remove("irssi init finished", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_init_finished);
+	signal_remove("irssi init userinfo changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_init_userinfo_changed);
 	signal_remove("gui exit", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_autosave);
 
 	g_slist_foreach(last_invalid_modules, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/Makefile.am b/src/fe-common/core/Makefile.am
index 29cc941a..cf4e8ee3 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/Makefile.am
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ pkginc_fe_common_core_HEADERS = \
 	fe-exec.h \
 	fe-messages.h \
 	fe-queries.h \
+	fe-settings.h \
 	fe-tls.h \
 	formats.h \
 	hilight-text.h \
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
index abbd45a8..de9f67a1 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "lib-config/iconfig.h"
 #include "settings.h"
-
+#include "fe-settings.h"
 #include "levels.h"
 #include "printtext.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ static void set_print(SETTINGS_REC *rec)
 	g_free(value);
 }
 
+void fe_settings_set_print(const char *key)
+{
+	set_print(settings_get_record(key));
+}
+
 static void set_print_pattern(const char *pattern)
 {
 	GSList *sets, *tmp;
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.h b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd33f223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef __FE_CHANNELS_H
+#define __FE_CHANNELS_H
+
+void fe_settings_set_print(const char *key);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/fe-text/irssi.c b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
index b5df47c9..6349ae2a 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/irssi.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "printtext.h"
 #include "fe-common-core.h"
+#include "fe-settings.h"
 #include "themes.h"
 
 #include "term.h"
@@ -79,25 +80,8 @@ static int dirty, full_redraw;
 static GMainLoop *main_loop;
 int quitting;
 
-static const char *banner_text =
-	" ___           _\n"
-	"|_ _|_ _ _____(_)\n"
- 	" | || '_(_-<_-< |\n"
-	"|___|_| /__/__/_|\n"
-	"Irssi v" PACKAGE_VERSION " - http://www.irssi.org";
-
-static const char *firsttimer_text =
-	"- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n"
-	"Hi there! If this is your first time using Irssi, you\n"
-	"might want to go to our website and read the startup\n"
-	"documentation to get you going.\n\n"
-	"Our community and staff are available to assist you or\n"
-	"to answer any questions you may have.\n\n"
-	"Use the /HELP command to get detailed information about\n"
-	"the available commands.\n"
-	"- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -";
-
 static int display_firsttimer = FALSE;
+static int user_settings_changed = 0;
 
 
 static void sig_exit(void)
@@ -105,6 +89,11 @@ static void sig_exit(void)
         quitting = TRUE;
 }
 
+static void sig_settings_userinfo_changed(gpointer changedp)
+{
+	user_settings_changed = GPOINTER_TO_INT(changedp);
+}
+
 /* redraw irssi's screen.. */
 void irssi_redraw(void)
 {
@@ -161,6 +150,7 @@ static void textui_init(void)
 	fe_common_irc_init();
 
 	theme_register(gui_text_formats);
+	signal_add("settings userinfo changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_settings_userinfo_changed);
 	signal_add_last("gui exit", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_exit);
 }
 
@@ -199,14 +189,24 @@ static void textui_finish_init(void)
 	statusbar_redraw(NULL, TRUE);
 
 	if (servers == NULL && lookup_servers == NULL) {
-		printtext(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT,
-			  "%s", banner_text);
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT, TXT_IRSSI_BANNER);
 	}
 
 	if (display_firsttimer) {
-		printtext(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT,
-			  "%s", firsttimer_text);
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP|MSGLEVEL_NO_ACT, TXT_WELCOME_FIRSTTIME);
 	}
+
+	/* see irc-servers-setup.c:init_userinfo */
+	if (user_settings_changed)
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, TXT_WELCOME_INIT_SETTINGS);
+	if (user_settings_changed & (1<<0))
+		fe_settings_set_print("real_name");
+	if (user_settings_changed & (1<<1))
+		fe_settings_set_print("user_name");
+	if (user_settings_changed & (1<<2))
+		fe_settings_set_print("nick");
+	if (user_settings_changed & (1<<3))
+		fe_settings_set_print("hostname");
 }
 
 static void textui_deinit(void)
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ static void textui_deinit(void)
 #endif
 
         dirty_check(); /* one last time to print any quit messages */
+	signal_remove("settings userinfo changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_settings_userinfo_changed);
 	signal_remove("gui exit", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_exit);
 
 	lastlog_deinit();
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ static void textui_deinit(void)
 	core_deinit();
 }
 
+
 static void check_files(void)
 {
 	struct stat statbuf;
@@ -259,12 +261,11 @@ static void check_files(void)
 	}
 }
 
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	static int version = 0;
 	static GOptionEntry options[] = {
-		{ "version", 'v', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &version, "Display irssi version", NULL },
+		{ "version", 'v', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &version, "Display Irssi version", NULL },
 		{ NULL }
 	};
 	int loglev;
diff --git a/src/fe-text/module-formats.c b/src/fe-text/module-formats.c
index 899827c2..c4606197 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/module-formats.c
@@ -78,5 +78,26 @@ FORMAT_REC gui_text_formats[] =
 	{ "paste_warning", "Pasting $0 lines to $1. Press Ctrl-K if you wish to do this or Ctrl-C to cancel.", 2, { 1, 0 } },
 	{ "paste_prompt", "Hit Ctrl-K to paste, Ctrl-C to abort?", 0 },
 
+	/* ---- */
+	{ NULL, "Welcome", 0 },
+
+	{ "irssi_banner",
+	  " ___           _%:"
+	  "|_ _|_ _ _____(_)%:"
+	  " | || '_(_-<_-< |%:"
+	  "|___|_| /__/__/_|%:"
+	  "Irssi v$J - http://www.irssi.org", 0 },
+	{ "welcome_firsttime",
+	  "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n"
+	  "Hi there! If this is your first time using Irssi, you%:"
+	  "might want to go to our website and read the startup%:"
+	  "documentation to get you going.%:%:"
+	  "Our community and staff are available to assist you or%:"
+	  "to answer any questions you may have.%:%:"
+	  "Use the /HELP command to get detailed information about%:"
+	  "the available commands.%:"
+	  "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -", 0 },
+	{ "welcome_init_settings", "The following settings were initialized", 0 },
+
 	{ NULL, NULL, 0 }
 };
diff --git a/src/fe-text/module-formats.h b/src/fe-text/module-formats.h
index 3fa8c511..05e9438d 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/module-formats.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ enum {
 	TXT_PASTE_WARNING,
 	TXT_PASTE_PROMPT,
 
+	TXT_FILL_5, /* Welcome */
+
+	TXT_IRSSI_BANNER,
+	TXT_WELCOME_FIRSTTIME,
+	TXT_WELCOME_INIT_SETTINGS,
+
 	TXT_COUNT
 };
 
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-servers-setup.c b/src/irc/core/irc-servers-setup.c
index bae7d3b4..22c86f57 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-servers-setup.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-servers-setup.c
@@ -116,14 +116,17 @@ static void sig_server_setup_fill_chatnet(IRC_SERVER_CONNECT_REC *conn,
 
 static void init_userinfo(void)
 {
+	int changed;
 	const char *set, *nick, *user_name, *str;
 
+	changed = 0;
 	/* check if nick/username/realname wasn't read from setup.. */
         set = settings_get_str("real_name");
 	if (set == NULL || *set == '\0') {
 		str = g_getenv("IRCNAME");
 		settings_set_str("real_name",
 				 str != NULL ? str : g_get_real_name());
+		changed |= 1<<0;
 	}
 
 	/* username */
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ static void init_userinfo(void)
 				 str != NULL ? str : g_get_user_name());
 
 		user_name = settings_get_str("user_name");
+		changed |= 1<<1;
 	}
 
 	/* nick */
@@ -143,15 +147,20 @@ static void init_userinfo(void)
 		settings_set_str("nick", str != NULL ? str : user_name);
 
 		nick = settings_get_str("nick");
+		changed |= 1<<2;
 	}
 
 	/* host name */
         set = settings_get_str("hostname");
 	if (set == NULL || *set == '\0') {
 		str = g_getenv("IRCHOST");
-		if (str != NULL)
+		if (str != NULL) {
 			settings_set_str("hostname", str);
+			changed |= 1<<3;
+		}
 	}
+
+	signal_emit("irssi init userinfo changed", 1, GINT_TO_POINTER(changed));
 }
 
 static void sig_server_setup_read(IRC_SERVER_SETUP_REC *rec, CONFIG_NODE *node)