diff --git a/eeschema/files-io.cpp b/eeschema/files-io.cpp
index 992cf72346..ac09b3317d 100644
--- a/eeschema/files-io.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/files-io.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SaveEEFile( SCH_SHEET* aSheet, bool aSaveUnderNewName )
         screen->ClrSave();
         screen->ClrModify();
 
-        msg.Printf( _( "File %s saved" ),  screen->GetFileName() );
+        msg.Printf( _( "File \"%s\" saved." ),  screen->GetFileName() );
         SetStatusText( msg, 0 );
     }
     else
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/files.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/files.cpp
index 34805ed276..fc1eac8f27 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/files.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/files.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
         else
         {
             OnNewPageLayout();
-            msg.Printf( _( "File \"%s\" loaded" ), filename );
+            msg.Printf( _( "File \"%s\" saved." ), filename );
             SetStatusText( msg );
         }
     }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
         }
         else
         {
-            msg.Printf( _("File \"%s\" written"), filename );
+            msg.Printf( _("File \"%s\" saved."), filename );
             SetStatusText( msg );
         }
         break;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
         else
         {
-            msg.Printf( _("File \"%s\" written"), filename );
+            msg.Printf( _("File \"%s\" saved."), filename );
             SetStatusText( msg );
 
             if( GetCurrentFileName().IsEmpty() )
diff --git a/pcbnew/files.cpp b/pcbnew/files.cpp
index f7f3bb12a1..5c9fadad13 100644
--- a/pcbnew/files.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/files.cpp
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool addToHistory,
     if( autoSaveFileName.FileExists() )
         wxRemoveFile( autoSaveFileName.GetFullPath() );
 
-    lowerTxt.Printf( _( "Wrote board file: \"%s\"" ), pcbFileName.GetFullPath() );
+    lowerTxt.Printf( _( "File \"%s\" saved." ), pcbFileName.GetFullPath() );
 
     SetStatusText( lowerTxt, 0 );