diff --git a/accounts/keystore/key.go b/accounts/keystore/key.go
index 84d8df0c5a..56ec48f3bb 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/key.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/key.go
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ func storeNewKey(ks keyStore, rand io.Reader, auth string) (*Key, accounts.Accou
 		zeroKey(key.PrivateKey)
 		return nil, a, err
 	}
+	fmt.Printf("Your new key is generated. Please backup the key file: %s\n", a.URL)
+
 	return key, a, err
 }