diff --git a/public/src/forum/admin/plugins.js b/public/src/forum/admin/plugins.js
index 2cda33fb4e..1de7c4637b 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/admin/plugins.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/admin/plugins.js
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ define(function() {
 					pluginTgl = $('.plugins li[data-plugin-id="' + status.id + '"] button');
 					pluginTgl.html('<i class="fa fa-power-off"></i> ' + (status.active ? 'Dea' : 'A') + 'ctivate');
 					pluginTgl.toggleClass('btn-warning', status.active).toggleClass('btn-success', !status.active);
+
+					app.alert({
+						alert_id: 'plugin_toggled',
+						title: 'Plugin ' + (status.active ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'),
+						message: 'Restarting your NodeBB <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i>',
+						type: 'warning',
+						timeout: 5000
+					})
 				});
 			} else {
 				pluginsList.append('<li><p><i>No plugins found.</i></p></li>');
diff --git a/public/src/forum/admin/themes.js b/public/src/forum/admin/themes.js
index d8cc89bbd8..ec474eadb7 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/admin/themes.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/admin/themes.js
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ define(['forum/admin/settings'], function(Settings) {
 								type: themeType,
 								id: themeId,
 								src: cssSrc
+							}, function(err) {
+								app.alert({
+									alert_id: 'admin:theme',
+									type: 'success',
+									title: 'Theme Changed',
+									message: 'Restarting your NodeBB <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i>',
+									timeout: 3500
+								});
 							});
 						break;
 					}
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ define(['forum/admin/settings'], function(Settings) {
 							alert_id: 'admin:theme',
 							type: 'success',
 							title: 'Theme Changed',
-							message: 'You have successfully reverted your NodeBB back to it\'s default theme. Please restart to see the changes.',
+							message: 'You have successfully reverted your NodeBB back to it\'s default theme. Restarting your NodeBB <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i>',
 							timeout: 3500
 						});
 					});