diff --git a/src/cgame/cg_players.c b/src/cgame/cg_players.c
index eef64d32d..f4289fc3a 100644
--- a/src/cgame/cg_players.c
+++ b/src/cgame/cg_players.c
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ void CG_NewClientInfo(int clientNum)
 
 				trap_Cvar_Set("cg_ui_voteFlags", Info_ValueForKey(info, "voteFlags"));
 				CG_Printf("[cgnotify]^3*** You have been stripped of your referee status! ***\n");
-
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -386,6 +385,20 @@ void CG_NewClientInfo(int clientNum)
 				CG_Printf("Type: ^3ref^7 (by itself) for a list of referee commands.\n");
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (newInfo.shoutcaster != ci->shoutcaster)
+		{
+			if (newInfo.shoutcaster <= 0)
+			{
+				const char *info = CG_ConfigString(CS_SERVERINFO);
+
+				CG_Printf("[cgnotify]^3*** You have been stripped of your shoutcaster status! ***\n");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				CG_Printf("[cgnotify]^2*** You have been authorized \"shoutcaster\" status ***\n");
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// passing the clientNum since that's all we need, and we