Index: typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php
===================================================================
--- typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php	(revision 6162)
+++ typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php	(working copy)
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
 
 	protected $tsFieldConf;
 
+	protected $PASSWORD_UPDATED;
+	protected $SETUP_UPDATED;
 
 
 	/******************************
@@ -178,7 +180,8 @@
 			$save_after = md5(serialize($BE_USER->uc));
 			if ($save_before!=$save_after)	{	// If something in the uc-array of the user has changed, we save the array...
 				$BE_USER->writeUC($BE_USER->uc);
-				$BE_USER->writelog(254,1,0,1,'Personal settings changed',Array());
+				$BE_USER->writelog(254, 1, 0, 1, 'Personal settings changed', array());
+				$this->SETUP_UPDATED = TRUE;
 			}
 
 
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@
 				$tce->bypassWorkspaceRestrictions = TRUE;	// This is to make sure that the users record can be updated even if in another workspace. This is tolerated.
 				$tce->process_datamap();
 				unset($tce);
+				$this->SETUP_UPDATED = TRUE;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -329,15 +333,35 @@
 
 		$this->content .= $this->doc->header($LANG->getLL('UserSettings').' - '.$BE_USER->user['realName'].' ['.$BE_USER->user['username'].']');
 
+			// show if setup was saved
+		if ($this->SETUP_UPDATED) {
+			$flashMessage = t3lib_div::makeInstance(
+				't3lib_FlashMessage',
+				$LANG->getLL('setupWasUpdated'),
+				$LANG->getLL('UserSettings')
+			);
+			$this->content .= $flashMessage->render();
+		}
 			// If password is updated, output whether it failed or was OK.
 		if ($this->PASSWORD_UPDATED) {
 			if ($this->PASSWORD_UPDATED > 0) {
-				$this->content .= $this->doc->section($LANG->getLL('newPassword').':',$LANG->getLL('newPassword_ok'),1,0,1);
+				$flashMessage = t3lib_div::makeInstance(
+					't3lib_FlashMessage',
+					$LANG->getLL('newPassword_ok'),
+					$LANG->getLL('newPassword')
+				);
 			} else {
-				$this->content .= $this->doc->section($LANG->getLL('newPassword').':',$LANG->getLL('newPassword_failed'),1,0,2);
+				$flashMessage = t3lib_div::makeInstance(
+					't3lib_FlashMessage',
+					$LANG->getLL('newPassword_failed'),
+					$LANG->getLL('newPassword'),
+					t3lib_FlashMessage::ERROR
+				);
 			}
+			$this->content .= $flashMessage->render();
 		}
 
+
 			// render the menu items
 		$menuItems = $this->renderUserSetup();
 
Index: typo3/sysext/setup/mod/locallang.xml
===================================================================
--- typo3/sysext/setup/mod/locallang.xml	(revision 6162)
+++ typo3/sysext/setup/mod/locallang.xml	(working copy)
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
 			<label index="save">Save Configuration</label>
 			<label index="newPassword">New password</label>
 			<label index="newPasswordAgain">New password, again</label>
-			<label index="newPassword_ok">Password was updated</label>
+			<label index="newPassword_ok">Password was updated.</label>
+			<label index="setupWasUpdated">User settings were updated.</label>
 			<label index="newPassword_failed">Password was NOT updated because you didn't enter the same password twice.</label>
 			<label index="adminFunctions">Admin functions</label>
 			<label index="enableInstallTool.label">Install Tool Access</label>