diff --git a/src-ui/messages.xlf b/src-ui/messages.xlf
index 9ab7e46a2..f4c0d6598 100644
--- a/src-ui/messages.xlf
+++ b/src-ui/messages.xlf
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">88</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">86</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="8659635229098859487" datatype="html">
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">26</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">24</context>
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html</context>
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">15</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">14</context>
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html</context>
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">72</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">70</context>
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/management-list/management-list.component.html</context>
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">33</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">31</context>
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html</context>
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">40</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">38</context>
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html</context>
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">50</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">48</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="2030261243264601523" datatype="html">
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">51</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">49</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="4235671847487610290" datatype="html">
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@
         </context-group>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/document-list/document-card-small/document-card-small.component.html</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">52</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">50</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="2332107018974972998" datatype="html">
@@ -2764,35 +2764,56 @@
         <source>Saved view &quot;<x id="PH" equiv-text="savedView.name"/>&quot; deleted.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">167</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">174</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="5647210819299459618" datatype="html">
-        <source>Settings saved successfully.</source>
+      <trans-unit id="3891152409365583719" datatype="html">
+        <source>Settings saved</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">238</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">247</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="7217000812750597833" datatype="html">
+        <source>Settings were saved successfully.</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">248</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="525012668859298131" datatype="html">
+        <source>Settings were saved successfully. Reload is required to apply some changes.</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">252</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="8491974984518503778" datatype="html">
+        <source>Reload now</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">253</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="3011185103048412841" datatype="html">
         <source>An error occurred while saving settings.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">242</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">263</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="6839066544204061364" datatype="html">
         <source>Use system language</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">250</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">271</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="7729897675462249787" datatype="html">
         <source>Use date format of display language</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">257</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">278</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="8488620293789898901" datatype="html">
@@ -2801,7 +2822,7 @@
             )"/></source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">277,279</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">298,300</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="5101757640976222639" datatype="html">
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/toasts/toasts.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/toasts/toasts.component.html
index b79208ebf..03715a440 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/toasts/toasts.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/toasts/toasts.component.html
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   [class]="toast.classname"
   (hidden)="toastService.closeToast(toast)">
   <p>{{toast.content}}</p>
-  <p *ngIf="toast.action"><button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" (click)="toastService.closeToast(toast); toast.action()">{{toast.actionName}}</button></p>
+  <p class="mb-0" *ngIf="toast.action"><button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" (click)="toastService.closeToast(toast); toast.action()">{{toast.actionName}}</button></p>
 </ngb-toast>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
index 7e52db59e..002cc4eed 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
               <option *ngFor="let lang of displayLanguageOptions" [ngValue]="lang.code">{{lang.name}}<span *ngIf="lang.code && currentLocale != 'en-US'"> - {{lang.englishName}}</span></option>
             </select>
 
-            <small class="form-text text-muted" i18n>You need to reload the page after applying a new language.</small>
+            <small *ngIf="displayLanguageIsDirty" class="form-text text-primary" i18n>You need to reload the page after applying a new language.</small>
 
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
index d9877d281..22ecfe9bb 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   LanguageOption,
   SettingsService,
 } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
-import { ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
+import { Toast, ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
 import { dirtyCheck, DirtyComponent } from '@ngneat/dirty-check-forms'
 import { Observable, Subscription, BehaviorSubject, first } from 'rxjs'
 import { SETTINGS_KEYS } from 'src/app/data/paperless-uisettings'
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, DirtyComponent {
     )
   }
 
+  get displayLanguageIsDirty(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.settingsForm.get('displayLanguage').value !=
+      this.store?.getValue()['displayLanguage']
+    )
+  }
+
   constructor(
     public savedViewService: SavedViewService,
     private documentListViewService: DocumentListViewService,
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, DirtyComponent {
   }
 
   private saveLocalSettings() {
+    const reloadRequired = this.displayLanguageIsDirty // just this one, for now
     this.settings.set(
       SETTINGS_KEYS.BULK_EDIT_APPLY_ON_CLOSE,
       this.settingsForm.value.bulkEditApplyOnClose
@@ -235,7 +243,20 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, DirtyComponent {
           this.store.next(this.settingsForm.value)
           this.documentListViewService.updatePageSize()
           this.settings.updateAppearanceSettings()
-          this.toastService.showInfo($localize`Settings saved successfully.`)
+          let savedToast: Toast = {
+            title: $localize`Settings saved`,
+            content: $localize`Settings were saved successfully.`,
+            delay: 500000,
+          }
+          if (reloadRequired) {
+            ;(savedToast.content = $localize`Settings were saved successfully. Reload is required to apply some changes.`),
+              (savedToast.actionName = $localize`Reload now`)
+            savedToast.action = () => {
+              location.reload()
+            }
+          }
+
+          this.toastService.show(savedToast)
         },
         error: (error) => {
           this.toastService.showError(
diff --git a/src-ui/src/styles.scss b/src-ui/src/styles.scss
index 4b78e9d21..e0934b84c 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/styles.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/styles.scss
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ svg.logo {
   }
 }
 
+.text-primary {
+  color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
+}
+
 .btn-outline-primary {
   border-color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
   color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
diff --git a/src-ui/src/theme.scss b/src-ui/src/theme.scss
index 732ac47d9..bf9be6662 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/theme.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/theme.scss
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ $form-check-radio-checked-bg-image-dark: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='htt
 
   .toast,
   .toast .toast-header,
-  .toast .btn-close {
+  .toast .btn,
+  .toast .btn-close, {
     color: var(--pngx-primary-text-contrast);
   }
 }