diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 5c1f0806a..f75403a58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Core:
 - Added smooth projector scroll.
 - Added watching permissions in client and change the view immediately on changes.
 - Validate HTML strings from CKEditor against XSS attacks.
+- Added success/error symbol to config to show if saving was successful.
 
 Motions:
 - Added adjustable line numbering mode (outside, inside, none) for each
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
index 1120fefe0..b6fd9b845 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
+++ b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
@@ -1052,6 +1052,9 @@ img {
 .input-comments > div {
     margin-bottom: 5px
 }
+.config-checkbox {
+    padding: 6px 12px;
+}
 
 /** Pojector sidebar **/
 .col2 .projectorSelector {
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
index b6bb74d3a..165470eb5 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.site', [
                     } else {
                         $scope.value = gettextCatalog.getString($scope.default_value);
                     }
-                    $scope.save(field.key, $scope.value);
+                    $scope.save(field, $scope.value);
                 };
             }
         };
@@ -843,26 +843,61 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.site', [
 // Config Controller
 .controller('ConfigCtrl', [
     '$scope',
+    '$timeout',
     'MajorityMethodChoices',
     'Config',
     'configOptions',
     'gettextCatalog',
     'DateTimePickerTranslation',
     'Editor',
-    function($scope, MajorityMethodChoices, Config, configOptions, gettextCatalog, DateTimePickerTranslation, Editor) {
+    function($scope, $timeout, MajorityMethodChoices, Config, configOptions,
+        gettextCatalog, DateTimePickerTranslation, Editor) {
         Config.bindAll({}, $scope, 'configs');
         $scope.configGroups = configOptions.data.config_groups;
         $scope.dateTimePickerTranslatedButtons = DateTimePickerTranslation.getButtons();
 
         $scope.ckeditorOptions = Editor.getOptions();
         $scope.ckeditorOptions.on.change = function (event) {
-            $scope.save(event.editor.element.$.id, this.getData());
+            // we could just retrieve the key, but we need the configOption object.
+            var configOption_key = event.editor.element.$.id;
+
+            // find configOption object
+            var subgroups = _.flatMap($scope.configGroups, function (group) {
+                return group.subgroups;
+            });
+            var items = _.flatMap(subgroups, function (subgroup) {
+                return subgroup.items;
+            });
+            var configOption = _.find(items, function (_item) {
+                return _item.key === configOption_key;
+            });
+
+            var editor = this;
+            // The $timeout executes the given function in an angular context. Because
+            // this is a standard JS event, all changes may not happen in the digist-cylce.
+            // By using $timeout angular calls $apply for us that we do not have to care
+            // about starting the digist-cycle.
+            $timeout(function () {
+                $scope.save(configOption, editor.getData());
+            }, 1);
         };
 
         // save changed config value
-        $scope.save = function(key, value) {
-            Config.get(key).value = value;
-            Config.save(key);
+        $scope.save = function(configOption, value) {
+            Config.get(configOption.key).value = value;
+            Config.save(configOption.key).then(function (success) {
+                configOption.success = true;
+                // fade out the success symbol after 2 seconds.
+                $timeout(function () {
+                    var element = $('#success-field-' + configOption.key);
+                    element.fadeOut(800, function () {
+                        configOption.success = void 0;
+                    });
+                }, 2000);
+            }, function (error) {
+                configOption.success = false;
+                configOption.errorMessage = error.data.detail;
+            });
         };
 
         // For comments input
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
index e9507da36..9333b70d8 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
@@ -2,27 +2,34 @@
   <label>{{ label | translate }}</label>
 
   <div class="input-group">
-    <!-- text/number input, checkbox -->
-    <input ng-if="type == 'text' || type == 'number' || type == 'checkbox'"
+    <!-- text/number input -->
+    <input ng-if="type === 'text' || type === 'number'"
            ng-model="$parent.value"
            ng-model-options="{debounce: 1000}"
-           ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+           ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
            ng-class="{ 'form-control': type != 'checkbox' }"
            id="{{ key }}"
            type="{{ type }}">
 
+    <!-- checkbox -->
+    <div ng-if="type === 'checkbox'" class="config-checkbox">
+      <i class="fa" id="{{ key }}"
+        ng-click="$parent.value = !$parent.value; save(configOption, $parent.value)"
+        ng-class="$parent.value ? 'fa-check-square-o' : 'fa-square-o'"></i>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- comments -->
-    <div class="input-comments" ng-if="type == 'comments'">
+    <div class="input-comments" ng-if="type === 'comments'">
       <div ng-repeat="entry in $parent.value" class="input-group">
         <input ng-model="entry.name"
                ng-model-options="{debounce: 1000}"
-               ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+               ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
                class="form-control"
                id="{{ key }}"
                type="text">
         <span class="input-group-btn">
           <button type=button" class="btn btn-default"
-            ng-click="entry.public = !entry.public; save(configOption.key, $parent.value);">
+            ng-click="entry.public = !entry.public; save(configOption, $parent.value);">
             <i class="fa" ng-class="entry.public ? 'fa-unlock' : 'fa-lock'"></i>
             {{ (entry.public ? 'Public' : 'Private') | translate }}
           </button>
@@ -43,20 +50,20 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- colorpicker -->
-    <input ng-if="type == 'colorpicker'"
+    <input ng-if="type === 'colorpicker'"
            colorpicker
            class="form-control"
            ng-model="$parent.value"
            ng-model-options="{debounce: 1000}"
-           ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+           ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
            type="text">
 
     <!-- datetimepicker -->
-    <input ng-if="type == 'datetimepicker'"
+    <input ng-if="type === 'datetimepicker'"
            class="form-control"
            datetime-picker="dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm"
            ng-model="$parent.value"
-           ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+           ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
            is-open="datetimeOpen[key]"
            ng-focus="datetimeOpen[key]=true;"
            save-as="'number'"
@@ -64,15 +71,15 @@
            default-time="10:00:00">
 
     <!-- textarea -->
-    <textarea ng-if="type == 'textarea'"
+    <textarea ng-if="type === 'textarea'"
               ng-model="$parent.value"
               ng-model-options="{debounce: 1000}"
-              ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+              ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
               id="{{ key }}" class="form-control">
     </textarea>
 
     <!-- editor -->
-    <textarea ng-if="type == 'editor'"
+    <textarea ng-if="type === 'editor'"
               id="{{ configOption.key }}"
               ckeditor="ckeditorOptions"
               ng-model="$parent.value" class="form-control"
@@ -80,14 +87,22 @@
     </textarea>
 
     <!-- select -->
-    <select ng-if="type == 'choice'"
+    <select ng-if="type === 'choice'"
             ng-model="$parent.value"
             ng-model-options="{debounce: 500}"
-            ng-change="save(configOption.key, $parent.value)"
+            ng-change="save(configOption, $parent.value)"
             id="{{ key }}" class="form-control"
             ng-options="option.value as option.display_name | translate for option in choices">
     </select>
 
+    <span id="success-{{ key }}" class="input-group-addon" ng-if="configOption.success !== undefined">
+      <i class="fa fa-lg fa-check-circle text-success"
+        ng-if="configOption.success === true"></i>
+      <i class="fa fa-lg fa-exclamation-triangle text-danger"
+        ng-if="configOption.success === false"
+        uib-tooltip="{{ configOption.errorMessage | translate }}"></i>
+    </span>
+
     <span class="input-group-btn">
       <button ng-click="reset()" class="btn btn-default" title="{{ default_value | translate }}">
         <i class="fa fa-undo"></i>