diff --git a/apps/files_external/css/settings.css b/apps/files_external/css/settings.css
index 9338b8d3ee..d6df4fa074 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/css/settings.css
+++ b/apps/files_external/css/settings.css
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ td.mountPoint, td.backend { width:160px; }
 	margin-right: 6px;
 }
 
+#externalStorage td.configuration input.disabled-success {
+	background-color: rgba(134, 255, 110, 0.9);
+}
+
 
 #externalStorage td.applicable div.chzn-container {
 	position: relative;
diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/oauth1.js b/apps/files_external/js/oauth1.js
index 8c64f1189f..79248a3e3b 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/oauth1.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/oauth1.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 $(document).ready(function() {
 
+	function displayGranted($tr) {
+		$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled').addClass('disabled-success');
+	}
+
 	OCA.External.Settings.mountConfig.whenSelectAuthMechanism(function($tr, authMechanism, scheme, onCompletion) {
 		if (authMechanism === 'oauth1::oauth1') {
 			var config = $tr.find('.configuration');
@@ -13,8 +17,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			onCompletion.then(function() {
 				var configured = $tr.find('[data-parameter="configured"]');
 				if ($(configured).val() == 'true') {
-					$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-					$tr.find('.configuration').append('<span id="access" style="padding-left:0.5em;">'+t('files_external', 'Access granted')+'</span>');
+					displayGranted($tr);
 				} else {
 					var app_key = $tr.find('.configuration [data-parameter="app_key"]').val();
 					var app_secret = $tr.find('.configuration [data-parameter="app_secret"]').val();
@@ -33,8 +36,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 									$(configured).val('true');
 									OCA.External.Settings.mountConfig.saveStorageConfig($tr, function(status) {
 										if (status) {
-											$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-											$tr.find('.configuration').append('<span id="access" style="padding-left:0.5em;">'+t('files_external', 'Access granted')+'</span>');
+											displayGranted($tr);
 										}
 									});
 								} else {
diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/oauth2.js b/apps/files_external/js/oauth2.js
index 64be9b1ed9..13b5162694 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/oauth2.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/oauth2.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 $(document).ready(function() {
 
+	function displayGranted($tr) {
+		$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled').addClass('disabled-success');
+	}
+
 	OCA.External.Settings.mountConfig.whenSelectAuthMechanism(function($tr, authMechanism, scheme, onCompletion) {
 		if (authMechanism === 'oauth2::oauth2') {
 			var config = $tr.find('.configuration');
@@ -13,9 +17,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			onCompletion.then(function() {
 				var configured = $tr.find('[data-parameter="configured"]');
 				if ($(configured).val() == 'true') {
-					$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-					$tr.find('.configuration').append($('<span/>').attr('id', 'access')
-							.text(t('files_external', 'Access granted')));
+					displayGranted($tr);
 				} else {
 					var client_id = $tr.find('.configuration [data-parameter="client_id"]').val();
 					var client_secret = $tr.find('.configuration [data-parameter="client_secret"]')
@@ -43,10 +45,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 											$(configured).val('true');
 											OCA.External.Settings.mountConfig.saveStorageConfig($tr, function(status) {
 												if (status) {
-													$tr.find('.configuration input.auth-param').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-													$tr.find('.configuration').append($('<span/>')
-															.attr('id', 'access')
-															.text(t('files_external', 'Access granted')));
+													displayGranted($tr);
 												}
 											});
 										} else {