diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
index 58ac151e34..8c02d5625e 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if ($_POST) {
 		if (file_exists($d_filterconfdirty_path))
 			unlink($d_filterconfdirty_path);
 
-		$savemsg = "The settings have been applied.  The firewall rules are now reloading in the background.";
+		$savemsg = "The settings have been applied.  The firewall rules are now reloading in the background.  You can also <a href='status_filter_reload.php'>monitor</a> the reload progress.";
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc b/usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc
index 15f3ea36c5..056d2eeb0f 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc
+++ b/usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function format_bytes($bytes) {
 function get_std_save_message($ok) {
 	global $d_sysrebootreqd_path;
 
-	return "The changes have been applied successfully.";
+	return "The changes have been applied successfully.  You can also <a href='status_filter_reload.php'>monitor</a> the filter reload progress.";
 }
 
 function pprint_address($adr) {