diff --git a/src/core/commands.c b/src/core/commands.c
index 48489db7..31626a25 100644
--- a/src/core/commands.c
+++ b/src/core/commands.c
@@ -673,21 +673,6 @@ static void cmd_cd(const char *data)
 	g_free(str);
 }
 
-static void cmd_reload(const char *data)
-{
-	char *fname;
-
-	fname = *data != '\0' ? g_strdup(data) :
-		g_strdup_printf("%s/.irssi/config", g_get_home_dir());
-        settings_reread(fname);
-	g_free(fname);
-}
-
-static void cmd_save(const char *data)
-{
-	settings_save(*data != '\0' ? data : NULL);
-}
-
 void commands_init(void)
 {
 	commands = NULL;
@@ -701,8 +686,6 @@ void commands_init(void)
 
 	command_bind("eval", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_eval);
 	command_bind("cd", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_cd);
-	command_bind("reload", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_reload);
-	command_bind("save", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_save);
 }
 
 void commands_deinit(void)
@@ -714,6 +697,4 @@ void commands_deinit(void)
 
 	command_unbind("eval", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_eval);
 	command_unbind("cd", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_cd);
-	command_unbind("reload", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_reload);
-	command_unbind("save", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_save);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/settings.c b/src/core/settings.c
index b9d73d1d..5fa61064 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.c
+++ b/src/core/settings.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static void init_configfile(void)
 	signal(SIGTERM, sig_term);
 }
 
-void settings_reread(const char *fname)
+int settings_reread(const char *fname)
 {
 	CONFIG_REC *tempconfig;
 	char *str;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void settings_reread(const char *fname)
 
 	if (tempconfig == NULL) {
 		signal_emit("gui dialog", 2, "error", g_strerror(errno));
-		return;
+		return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	if (config_last_error(tempconfig) != NULL) {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void settings_reread(const char *fname)
 		g_free(str);
 
 		config_close(tempconfig);
-                return;
+                return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	config_close(mainconfig);
@@ -316,20 +316,22 @@ void settings_reread(const char *fname)
 
 	signal_emit("setup changed", 0);
 	signal_emit("setup reread", 0);
+        return TRUE;
 }
 
-void settings_save(const char *fname)
+int settings_save(const char *fname)
 {
 	char *str;
 
 	if (config_write(mainconfig, fname, 0660) == 0)
-		return;
+		return TRUE;
 
 	/* error */
 	str = g_strdup_printf(_("Couldn't save configuration file: %s"),
 			      config_last_error(mainconfig));
 	signal_emit("gui dialog", 2, "error", str);
 	g_free(str);
+        return FALSE;
 }
 
 void settings_init(void)
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 583e0dd6..0a53a6ee 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ GSList *settings_get_sorted(void);
 SETTINGS_REC *settings_get_record(const char *key);
 
 /* if `fname' is NULL, the default is used */
-void settings_reread(const char *fname);
-void settings_save(const char *fname);
+int settings_reread(const char *fname);
+int settings_save(const char *fname);
 
 void settings_init(void);
 void settings_deinit(void);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
index 75e50790..cb88c545 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
@@ -227,12 +227,36 @@ static void cmd_unalias(const char *data)
 	alias_remove(data);
 }
 
+static void cmd_reload(const char *data)
+{
+	char *fname;
+
+	fname = *data != '\0' ? g_strdup(data) :
+		g_strdup_printf("%s/.irssi/config", g_get_home_dir());
+	if (settings_reread(fname)) {
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    IRCTXT_CONFIG_RELOADED, fname);
+	}
+	g_free(fname);
+}
+
+static void cmd_save(const char *data)
+{
+	if (settings_save(*data != '\0' ? data : NULL)) {
+		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
+			    IRCTXT_CONFIG_SAVED, *data != '\0' ? data :
+			    mainconfig->fname);
+	}
+}
+
 void fe_settings_init(void)
 {
 	command_bind("set", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_set);
 	command_bind("toggle", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_toggle);
 	command_bind("alias", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_alias);
 	command_bind("unalias", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_unalias);
+	command_bind("reload", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_reload);
+	command_bind("save", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_save);
 
 	command_set_options("set", "clear");
 }
@@ -243,4 +267,6 @@ void fe_settings_deinit(void)
 	command_unbind("toggle", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_toggle);
 	command_unbind("alias", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_alias);
 	command_unbind("unalias", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_unalias);
+	command_unbind("reload", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_reload);
+	command_unbind("save", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_save);
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
index d98cb33e..0f37dbab 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_core_formats[] = {
 	{ "perl_error", "Perl error: $0", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "bind_key", "$[10]0 $1 $2", 3, { 0, 0, 0 } },
 	{ "bind_unknown_id", "Unknown bind action: $0", 1, { 0 } },
+	{ "config_saved", "Saved configuration to file $0", 1, { 0 } },
+	{ "config_reloaded", "Reloaded configuration", 1, { 0 } },
 
 	{ NULL, NULL, 0 }
 };
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
index 969d9d2f..6e315be9 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ enum {
 	IRCTXT_NOT_TOGGLE,
 	IRCTXT_PERL_ERROR,
 	IRCTXT_BIND_KEY,
-	IRCTXT_BIND_UNKNOWN_ID
-
+	IRCTXT_BIND_UNKNOWN_ID,
+	IRCTXT_CONFIG_SAVED,
+	IRCTXT_CONFIG_RELOADED
 };
 
 extern FORMAT_REC fecommon_core_formats[];