diff --git a/plugins/Karma/plugin.py b/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
index 4618f2650..10862e978 100644
--- a/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ class Karma(callbacks.Plugin):
             thing = thing[1:-1]
         return thing
 
-    def _respond(self, irc, channel):
+    def _respond(self, irc, channel, thing, karma):
         if self.registryValue('response', channel):
-            irc.replySuccess()
+            irc.reply(_('%(thing)s\'s karma is now %(karma)i') %
+                    {'thing': thing, 'karma': karma})
         else:
             irc.noReply()
 
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ class Karma(callbacks.Plugin):
                 irc.error(_('You\'re not allowed to adjust your own karma.'))
             elif thing:
                 self.db.increment(channel, self._normalizeThing(thing))
-                self._respond(irc, channel)
+                karma = self.db.get(channel, self._normalizeThing(thing))
+                self._respond(irc, channel, thing, karma[0]-karma[1])
         else:
             thing = thing[:-2]
             if ircutils.strEqual(thing, irc.msg.nick) and \
@@ -255,7 +257,8 @@ class Karma(callbacks.Plugin):
                 irc.error(_('You\'re not allowed to adjust your own karma.'))
             elif thing:
                 self.db.decrement(channel, self._normalizeThing(thing))
-                self._respond(irc, channel)
+                karma = self.db.get(channel, self._normalizeThing(thing))
+                self._respond(irc, channel, thing, karma[0]-karma[1])
 
     def invalidCommand(self, irc, msg, tokens):
         channel = msg.args[0]