diff --git a/src/tixlcontrol/templates/tixlcontrol/event/settings.html b/src/tixlcontrol/templates/tixlcontrol/event/settings.html
index 1463e44ca..7f3af20c8 100644
--- a/src/tixlcontrol/templates/tixlcontrol/event/settings.html
+++ b/src/tixlcontrol/templates/tixlcontrol/event/settings.html
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 {% block title %}{{ request.event.name }}{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 	<h1>{% trans "Settings" %}</h1>
+	{% if "success" in request.GET %}
+		<div class="alert alert-success">
+			{% trans "Your changes have been saved." %}
+		</div>
+	{% endif %}
 	<form action="" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
 		{% csrf_token %}
 		<fieldset>
diff --git a/src/tixlcontrol/views/event.py b/src/tixlcontrol/views/event.py
index 17bc63f99..e0b30f75e 100644
--- a/src/tixlcontrol/views/event.py
+++ b/src/tixlcontrol/views/event.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class EventUpdate(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
         return reverse('control:event.settings', kwargs={
             'organizer': self.get_object().organizer.slug,
             'event': self.get_object().slug,
-        })
+        }) + '?success=true'
 
 
 def index(request, organizer, event):