diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
index 8292feb461..e56cefe728 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
 	"thread_tools.merge_topics": "Merge Topics",
 	"thread_tools.merge": "Merge",
 
-	"topic_move_success": "This topic will be moved shortly. Click here to undo.",
+	"topic_move_success": "This topic will be moved to \"%1\" shortly. Click here to undo.",
+	"topic_move_multiple_success": "These topics will be moved to \"%1\" shortly. Click here to undo.",
+	"topic_move_all_success": "All topics will be moved to \"%1\" shortly. Click here to undo.",
 	"topic_move_undone": "Topic move undone",
 	"topic_move_posts_success": "Posts will be moved shortly. Click here to undo.",
 	"topic_move_posts_undone": "Post move undone",
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/move.js b/public/src/client/topic/move.js
index 9474be59a0..706ca635f8 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/move.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/move.js
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ define('forum/topic/move', ['categorySelector', 'alerts'], function (categorySel
 			return app.alertError(err.message);
 		}
 
-		parseModal(categories, function () {
+		app.parseAndTranslate('partials/move_thread_modal', {
+			categories: categories,
+		}, function (html) {
+			modal = $(html);
 			modal.on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
 				modal.remove();
 			});
@@ -39,14 +42,6 @@ define('forum/topic/move', ['categorySelector', 'alerts'], function (categorySel
 		});
 	}
 
-	function parseModal(categories, callback) {
-		app.parseAndTranslate('partials/move_thread_modal', { categories: categories }, function (html) {
-			modal = $(html);
-
-			callback();
-		});
-	}
-
 	function onCategorySelected(category) {
 		selectedCategory = category;
 		modal.find('#move_thread_commit').prop('disabled', false);
@@ -59,11 +54,16 @@ define('forum/topic/move', ['categorySelector', 'alerts'], function (categorySel
 			commitEl.prop('disabled', true);
 
 			modal.modal('hide');
-
+			var message = '[[topic:topic_move_success, ' + selectedCategory.name + ']]';
+			if (Move.tids && Move.tids.length > 1) {
+				message = '[[topic:topic_move_multiple_success, ' + selectedCategory.name + ']]';
+			} else if (!Move.tids) {
+				message = '[[topic:topic_move_all_success, ' + selectedCategory.name + ']]';
+			}
 			alerts.alert({
-				alert_id: 'tids_move_' + Move.tids.join('-'),
+				alert_id: 'tids_move_' + (Move.tids ? Move.tids.join('-') : 'all'),
 				title: '[[topic:thread_tools.move]]',
-				message: '[[topic:topic_move_success, ' + selectedCategory.name + ']]',
+				message: message,
 				type: 'success',
 				timeout: 10000,
 				timeoutfn: function () {