diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index bcf05d696..087eef831 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Dependencies:
 - libcurl
 
 - libupnp (>= 1.2.1) *OPTIONAL*
+    -> For Universal Plug 'n Play Port forwarding support
 
 - python >= 2.3 (previous might work - not tested): needed by search engine.
 
diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 0b0957341..796d6901e 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   }
   nbTorrents = 0;
   tabs->setTabText(0, tr("Transfers") +" (0)");
+#ifndef NO_UPNP
+  connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(noWanServiceDetected()), this, SLOT(displayNoUPnPWanServiceDetected()));
+#endif
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(addedTorrent(const QString&, torrent_handle&, bool)), this, SLOT(torrentAdded(const QString&, torrent_handle&, bool)));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(duplicateTorrent(const QString&)), this, SLOT(torrentDuplicate(const QString&)));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(invalidTorrent(const QString&)), this, SLOT(torrentCorrupted(const QString&)));
@@ -277,6 +280,12 @@ void GUI::readParamsOnSocket(){
   }
 }
 
+#ifndef NO_UPNP
+void GUI::displayNoUPnPWanServiceDetected(){
+  setInfoBar(tr("UPnP: no WAN service detected..."), "red");
+}
+#endif
+
 // Toggle paused state of selected torrent
 void GUI::togglePausedState(const QModelIndex& index){
   int row = index.row();
@@ -953,7 +962,7 @@ void GUI::configureSession(bool deleteOptions){
   BTSession.setListeningPortsRange(options->getPorts());
   new_listenPort = BTSession.getListenPort();
   if(new_listenPort != old_listenPort){
-    setInfoBar(tr("Listening on port: %1", "e.g: Listening on port: 1666").arg( QString(misc::toString(new_listenPort).c_str())));
+    setInfoBar(tr("qBittorrent is bind to port: %1", "e.g: qBittorrent is bind to port: 1666").arg( QString(misc::toString(new_listenPort).c_str())));
   }
   // Apply max connec limit (-1 if disabled)
   BTSession.setMaxConnections(options->getMaxConnec());
@@ -978,26 +987,32 @@ void GUI::configureSession(bool deleteOptions){
   BTSession.setGlobalRatio(options->getRatio());
   // DHT (Trackerless)
   if(options->isDHTEnabled()){
+    setInfoBar(tr("DHT support [ON], port: %1").arg(options->getDHTPort()), "blue");
     BTSession.enableDHT();
     // Set DHT Port
     BTSession.setDHTPort(options->getDHTPort());
   }else{
+    setInfoBar(tr("DHT support [OFF]"), "blue");
     BTSession.disableDHT();
   }
 #ifndef NO_UPNP
   // Upnp
   if(options->isUPnPEnabled()){
+    setInfoBar(tr("UPnP support [ON], port: %1").arg(options->getUPnPPort()), "blue");
     BTSession.enableUPnP(options->getUPnPPort());
     BTSession.setUPnPPort(options->getUPnPPort());
   }else{
+    setInfoBar(tr("UPnP support [OFF]"), "blue");
     BTSession.disableUPnP();
   }
 #endif
   // PeX
   if(!options->isPeXDisabled()){
     qDebug("Enabling Peer eXchange (PeX)");
+    setInfoBar(tr("PeX support [OFF]"), "blue");
     BTSession.enablePeerExchange();
   }else{
+    setInfoBar(tr("PeX support [OFF]"), "blue");
     qDebug("Peer eXchange (PeX) disabled");
   }
   // Apply filtering settings
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index 73d7547db..68fced354 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     void OptionsSaved(const QString& info, bool deleteOptions);
     // HTTP slots
     void askForTorrentUrl();
+#ifndef NO_UPNP
+    void displayNoUPnPWanServiceDetected();
+#endif
+
 
   public slots:
     void torrentAdded(const QString& path, torrent_handle& h, bool fastResume);
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index 9af9a57ee..5b77a3a80 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,16 @@ void bittorrent::enableUPnP(int port){
       true,
       "qBittorrent");
     m_upnp = new CUPnPControlPoint(port);
+    connect(m_upnp, SIGNAL(noWanServiceDetected()), this, SLOT(noWanServiceEventHandler()));
     m_upnp->AddPortMappings(m_upnpMappings);
   }
 }
 
+void bittorrent::noWanServiceEventHandler(){
+  // Forward this signal
+  emit noWanServiceDetected();
+}
+
 // Set UPnP port (>= 1000)
 void bittorrent::setUPnPPort(int upnp_port){
   if(!UPnPEnabled){
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index 19b93e3ba..617bfc336 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject{
     void resumeUnfinished();
     bool loadTrackerFile(const QString& hash);
     void saveTrackerFile(const QString& hash);
+#ifndef NO_UPNP
+    void noWanServiceEventHandler();
+#endif
 
   signals:
     void invalidTorrent(const QString& path);
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject{
     void scanDirFoundTorrents(const QStringList& pathList);
     void newDownloadedTorrent(const QString& path, const QString& url);
     void aboutToDownloadFromUrl(const QString& url);
+#ifndef NO_UPNP
+    void noWanServiceDetected();
+#endif
 };
 
 #endif