diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountSettingsActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountSettingsActivity.java
index 67ad0822d..46a557da3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountSettingsActivity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.helper.ActionBarHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.AccountSettings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.OperationResultParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.CertifyKeyActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 
 public class AccountSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ public class AccountSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 
     private void save() {
         new ProviderHelper(this).updateApiAccount(mAccountUri, mAccountSettingsFragment.getAccSettings());
+        // TODO: show "account saved" instead of "operation succeeded"
+        OperationResultParcel result = new OperationResultParcel(OperationResultParcel.RESULT_OK, null);
+        Intent intent = new Intent();
+        intent.putExtra(OperationResultParcel.EXTRA_RESULT, result);
+        setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
         finish();
     }
 
@@ -118,4 +124,9 @@ public class AccountSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed() {
+        save();
+        super.onBackPressed();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountsListFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountsListFragment.java
index 4d99e1923..d00a74927 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountsListFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AccountsListFragment.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class AccountsListFragment extends ListFragment implements
                 // edit account settings
                 Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), AccountSettingsActivity.class);
                 intent.setData(accountUri);
-                startActivity(intent);
+                startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AppSettingsActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AppSettingsActivity.java
index b37405304..885d06857 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AppSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/AppSettingsActivity.java
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.ui;
 
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
-import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
@@ -35,10 +32,9 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.AppSettings;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.OperationResultParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 public class AppSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     private Uri mAppUri;
 
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ public class AppSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
-    // disabled: breaks Yubikey NFC Foreground dispatching
+    // TODO: breaks Yubikey NFC Foreground dispatching
     private void startApp() {
         Intent i;
         PackageManager manager = getPackageManager();
@@ -159,4 +155,15 @@ public class AppSettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         finish();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        // if a result has been returned, display a notify
+        if (data != null && data.hasExtra(OperationResultParcel.EXTRA_RESULT)) {
+            OperationResultParcel result = data.getParcelableExtra(OperationResultParcel.EXTRA_RESULT);
+            result.createNotify(this).show();
+        } else {
+            super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+        }
+    }
+
 }