diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index dd5c00bf..a5fb0edb 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.file_selection.file_list.files_updated.connect(self.server_status.update)
         self.server_status.url_copied.connect(self.copy_url)
         self.server_status.hidservauth_copied.connect(self.copy_hidservauth)
+        self.server_status.private_key_saved.connect(self.private_key_saved)
         self.starting_server_step2.connect(self.start_server_step2)
         self.starting_server_step3.connect(self.start_server_step3)
         self.starting_server_error.connect(self.start_server_error)
@@ -470,6 +471,13 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         common.log('OnionShareGui', 'copy_hidservauth')
         self.status_bar.showMessage(strings._('gui_copied_hidservauth', True), 2000)
 
+    def private_key_saved(self):
+        """
+        When the private key gets saved, display this in the status bar.
+        """
+        common.log('OnionShareGui', 'private_key_saved')
+        self.status_bar.showMessage(strings._('gui_private_key_saved', True), 2000)
+
     def clear_message(self):
         """
         Clear messages from the status bar.
diff --git a/share/locale/en.json b/share/locale/en.json
index 5ec68229..b239433e 100644
--- a/share/locale/en.json
+++ b/share/locale/en.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "gui_canceled": "Canceled",
     "gui_copied_url": "Copied URL to clipboard",
     "gui_copied_hidservauth": "Copied HidServAuth line to clipboard",
+    "gui_private_key_saved": "Private key saved to settings",
     "gui_starting_server1": "Starting Tor onion service...",
     "gui_starting_server2": "Crunching files...",
     "gui_please_wait": "Please wait...",