diff --git a/settings/ajax/setquota.php b/settings/ajax/setquota.php
index edbf5b7451..5c07285cfc 100644
--- a/settings/ajax/setquota.php
+++ b/settings/ajax/setquota.php
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ $quota= OC_Helper::computerFileSize($_POST["quota"]);
 
 // Return Success story
 OC_Preferences::setValue($username,'files','quota',$quota);
-OC_JSON::success(array("data" => array( "username" => $username ,'quota'=>$quota)));
+OC_JSON::success(array("data" => array( "username" => $username ,'quota'=>OC_Helper::humanFileSize($quota))));
 
 ?>
diff --git a/settings/js/users.js b/settings/js/users.js
index 684fee21c6..18e7a9df10 100644
--- a/settings/js/users.js
+++ b/settings/js/users.js
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 				if($(this).val().length>0){
 					$.post(
 						OC.filePath('settings','ajax','setquota.php'),
-						   {username:uid,quota:$(this).val()},
-						   function(result){}
+						{username:uid,quota:$(this).val()},
+						function(result){
+							img.parent().children('span').text(result.data.quota)
+							alert(result.data.quota);
+						}
 					);
 					input.blur();
 				}else{