diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index ad4cf05546..885a499c6c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 
 						server.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = s;
 						server.SyncLobbyGlobalSettings();
+						server.SendMessage("{0} changed difficulty to {1}.".F(client.Name, s));
+
 						return true;
 					}},
 				{ "startingunits",