diff --git a/npbackup/configuration.py b/npbackup/configuration.py
index 83577ec..744eceb 100644
--- a/npbackup/configuration.py
+++ b/npbackup/configuration.py
@@ -948,9 +948,10 @@ def save_config(config_file: Path, full_config: dict) -> bool:
         )
         # We also need to extract permissions again
         full_config = extract_permissions_from_full_config(full_config)
+        logger.info(f"Saved configuration file {config_file}")
         return True
-    except OSError:
-        logger.critical(f"Cannot save configuration file to {config_file}")
+    except OSError as exc:
+        logger.critical(f"Cannot save configuration file to {config_file}: {exc}")
         return False
 
 
diff --git a/npbackup/gui/config.py b/npbackup/gui/config.py
index 640bd48..e87ab65 100644
--- a/npbackup/gui/config.py
+++ b/npbackup/gui/config.py
@@ -2586,10 +2586,8 @@ Google Cloud storage: GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID  GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS\n\
             result = configuration.save_config(config_file, full_config)
             if result:
                 sg.Popup(_t("config_gui.configuration_saved"), keep_on_top=True)
-                logger.info("Configuration saved successfully.")
                 break
             sg.PopupError(_t("config_gui.cannot_save_configuration"), keep_on_top=True)
-            logger.info("Could not save configuration")
             continue
         if event == _t("config_gui.show_decrypted"):
             manager_password = configuration.get_manager_password(