diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/BackupSettingsFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/BackupSettingsFragment.java
index c9724a4f1..1dbba5f0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/BackupSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/BackupSettingsFragment.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class BackupSettingsFragment extends XmppPreferenceFragment {
         boolean success;
         ObjectInputStream input = null;
         try {
-            final File file = new File(FileBackend.getBackupDirectory(requireContext()).getAbsolutePath() + "/settings.dat");
+            final File file = new File(FileBackend.getBackupDirectory(requireContext()).getAbsolutePath(),"settings.dat");
             input = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(file));
             SharedPreferences.Editor prefEdit = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireSettingsActivity()).edit();
             prefEdit.clear();
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@ public class BackupSettingsFragment extends XmppPreferenceFragment {
                 ex.printStackTrace();
             }
         }
+        if (success) {
+            new Thread(() -> runOnUiThread(() -> requireActivity().recreate())).start();
+            ToastCompat.makeText(requireActivity(), R.string.success_export_settings, ToastCompat.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        } else {
+            ToastCompat.makeText(requireActivity(), R.string.error_export_settings, ToastCompat.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
         return success;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 405a39f94..932bc0a12 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1410,4 +1410,6 @@
     <string name="pref_use_colored_muc_names_summary">Use colored user names in group chats</string>
     <string name="delete_avatar_message">Would you like to delete your avatar? Some clients might continue to display a cached copy of your avatar.</string>
     <string name="show_to_contacts_only">Show to contacts only</string>
+    <string name="success_export_settings">Settings successfully exported</string>
+    <string name="error_export_settings">Error while exporting settings</string>
 </resources>
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