diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index e9e70063..525b188c 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2330,6 +2330,8 @@ cmd_otr(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                 char *recipient = ui_current_recipient();
                 message_send("?OTR?", recipient);
                 ui_current_set_otr(TRUE);
+                // refresh to show OTR in titlebar
+                ui_switch_win(ui_current_win_index());
             }
         }
         return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/otr.c b/src/otr.c
index dabf944e..42a02e96 100644
--- a/src/otr.c
+++ b/src/otr.c
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ otr_on_connect(ProfAccount *account)
         }
     }
 
+    if (data_loaded) {
+        cons_show("Loaded OTR private key for %s", jid);
+    }
+
     g_string_free(basedir, TRUE);
     g_string_free(keysfilename, TRUE);
     g_string_free(fpsfilename, TRUE);
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 622261b6..41fd31e8 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -516,6 +516,15 @@ _get_recipient_string(ProfWin *window)
         g_string_append(result, window->from);
     }
 
+    if (window->is_otr) {
+        g_string_append(result, " [OTR]");
+        if (window->is_trusted) {
+            g_string_append(result, " (trusted)");
+        } else {
+            g_string_append(result, " (untrusted)");
+        }
+    }
+
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index c144dc06..6d6df429 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ win_create(const char * const title, int cols, win_type_t type)
     new_win->history_shown = 0;
     new_win->type = type;
     new_win->is_otr = FALSE;
+    new_win->is_trusted = FALSE;
     scrollok(new_win->win, TRUE);
 
     return new_win;
diff --git a/src/ui/window.h b/src/ui/window.h
index 4a65488e..fabf8ae6 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.h
+++ b/src/ui/window.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct prof_win_t {
     WINDOW *win;
     win_type_t type;
     gboolean is_otr;
+    gboolean is_trusted;
     int y_pos;
     int paged;
     int unread;