diff --git a/src/gui/accountmanager.cpp b/src/gui/accountmanager.cpp
index b631328cf3745..d9dbd5b4698cd 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountmanager.cpp
@@ -255,18 +255,6 @@ bool AccountManager::restoreFromLegacySettings()
             }
             settings->endGroup();
         }
-//        const auto importedAccounts = legacyAccounts.size();
-//        const auto messageBox = new QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Information,
-//                                                tr("Legacy import"),
-//                                                tr("Imported %1 account from legacy client%2.")
-//                                                    .arg(QString::number(importedAccounts),
-//                                                         importedAccounts > 0
-//                                                             ? legacyAccounts.join(", ").prepend(": ")
-//                                                             : ""),
-//                                                QMessageBox::Ok);
-//        messageBox->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-//        //messageBox->setWindowModality(Qt::NonModal);
-//        messageBox->open();
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/application.cpp b/src/gui/application.cpp
index a207d130c02f4..4b71e5d2ff6cd 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/application.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv)
         qCInfo(lcApplication) << "VFS suffix plugin is available";
     }
 
-    _theme->setSystrayUseMonoIcons(cfg.monoIcons());
+    _theme->setSystrayUseMonoIcons(ConfigFile().monoIcons());
     connect(_theme, &Theme::systrayUseMonoIconsChanged, this, &Application::slotUseMonoIconsChanged);
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
@@ -430,15 +430,26 @@ bool Application::shouldExit()
 void Application::setupOrRestoreSettings()
 {
     // try to restore legacy accounts
-    if (restoreLegacyAccount()) {
-        // to do: notify users
-    }
+    const auto accountsRestored = restoreLegacyAccount();
 
     _folderManager.reset(new FolderMan);
     FolderMan::instance()->setSyncEnabled(true);
 
     // try to restore legacy folders or set up folders
-    FolderMan::instance()->setupFolders();
+    const auto foldersRestored = FolderMan::instance()->setupFolders();
+
+    if (accountsRestored == AccountManager::AccountsRestoreSuccessFromLegacyVersion) {
+        const auto importedAccounts = AccountManager::instance()->accounts();
+        const auto messageBox = new QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Information,
+                                                tr("Legacy import"),
+                                                tr("Imported %1 account and %2 folders from legacy client.")
+                                                    .arg(QString::number(importedAccounts.size()),
+                                                         QString::number(foldersRestored)),
+                                                QMessageBox::Ok);
+        messageBox->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        messageBox->setWindowModality(Qt::NonModal);
+        messageBox->open();
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::createConfigFile()
@@ -496,7 +507,7 @@ void Application::createConfigFile()
     }
 }
 
-bool Application::restoreLegacyAccount()
+AccountManager::AccountsRestoreResult Application::restoreLegacyAccount()
 {
     ConfigFile cfg;
     const auto tryMigrate = cfg.overrideServerUrl().isEmpty();
@@ -518,10 +529,9 @@ bool Application::restoreLegacyAccount()
                     .arg(ConfigFile().configFile()),
                 tr("Quit %1").arg(Theme::instance()->appNameGUI()));
             QTimer::singleShot(0, qApp, &QCoreApplication::quit);
-            return false;
         }
     }
-    return true;
+    return accountsRestoreResult;
 }
 
 void Application::slotAccountStateRemoved(AccountState *accountState)
diff --git a/src/gui/application.h b/src/gui/application.h
index 9970961854177..5f153c8381e4f 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.h
+++ b/src/gui/application.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ protected slots:
 
     void handleEditLocallyFromOptions();
 
-    bool restoreLegacyAccount();
+    AccountManager::AccountsRestoreResult  restoreLegacyAccount();
     void createConfigFile();
     // Attempt to setup new settings or restore legacy settings
     // The settings include the accounts and folders saved in the config file