diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index 9a7ebc7..90b6e79 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@ var write = function(tab) {
 	};
 };
 
+var write_system_message_in_all_pm_tabs = function(system_message) {
+	for (var k in pm_tabs) {
+		writerFor(k).system(system_message);
+	}
+};
+
 /* Userlist */ 
 
 var switchToPM = function(u) {
@@ -984,6 +990,7 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	});
 	sock.on('hello', function() {
 		transition(STATE_ACTIVE);
+		write_system_message_in_all_pm_tabs("Reconnected.");
 	});
 	sock.on('part', function(u) {
 		userlist.del(u.user);
@@ -1020,10 +1027,12 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	sock.on('close', function() {
 		transition(STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 		write("tab-main").system("Connection closed by remote host.");
+		write_system_message_in_all_pm_tabs("Disconnected.");
 	});
 	sock.on('disconnect', function() {
 		transition(STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 		write("tab-main").system("Lost connection to the server.");
+		write_system_message_in_all_pm_tabs("Disconnected.");
 	});
 	sock.on('usercommand', function(data) {
 		process_usercommand(data);