diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/importlayer.js b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/importlayer.js
index e2bc1ab607..15830dded5 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/importlayer.js
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/importlayer.js
@@ -78,8 +78,14 @@ function importLayerPageInit (ctx) {
   });
 
   importAndAddBtn.click(function(){
+    /* This is a list of the names from layerDeps for the layer deps
+     * modal dialog body
+     */
+    var depNames = [];
+
     /* arrray of all layer dep ids includes parent and child deps */
     var allDeps = [];
+
     /* temporary object to use to do a reduce on the dependencies for each
      * layer dependency added
      */
@@ -96,6 +102,7 @@ function importLayerPageInit (ctx) {
           depDeps[layer.id] = layer;
         }
       }
+      depNames.push(layerDeps[key].name);
       allDeps.push(layerDeps[key].id);
     }
 
@@ -106,10 +113,14 @@ function importLayerPageInit (ctx) {
 
     if (depDepsArray.length > 0) {
       var layer = { name: layerNameInput.val(), url: "#", id: -1 };
-      show_layer_deps_modal(ctx.projectId, layer, depDepsArray, function(selected){
+      var title = "Layer";
+      var body = "<strong>"+layer.name+"</strong>'s dependencies ("+
+        depNames.join(", ")+"</span>) require some layers that are not added to your project. Select the ones you want to add:</p>";
+
+      show_layer_deps_modal(ctx.projectId, layer, depDepsArray, title, body, false, function(selected){
         /* Add the accepted dependencies to the allDeps array */
         if (selected.length > 0){
-          allDeps.concat (selected);
+          allDeps = allDeps.concat (selected);
         }
         import_and_add ();
       });
@@ -141,8 +152,10 @@ function importLayerPageInit (ctx) {
               show_error_message(data, layerData);
               console.log(data.error);
             } else {
+              layerData.layersAdded = data.layers_added;
               /* Success layer import now go to the project page */
-              window.location.replace(ctx.projectPageUrl+'#/layerimported='+layerData.name);
+              $.cookie('layer-imported-alert', JSON.stringify(layerData), { path: '/'});
+              window.location.replace(ctx.projectPageUrl+'#/layerimported');
             }
           },
           error: function (data) {
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
index 8e3499a94c..94c24f4a56 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ projectApp.filter('timediff', function() {
 
 
 // main controller for the project page
-projectApp.controller('prjCtrl', function($scope, $modal, $http, $interval, $location, $cookies, $q, $sce, $anchorScroll, $animate, $sanitize) {
+projectApp.controller('prjCtrl', function($scope, $modal, $http, $interval, $location, $cookies, $cookieStore, $q, $sce, $anchorScroll, $animate, $sanitize) {
 
     $scope.getSuggestions = function(type, currentValue) {
         var deffered = $q.defer();
@@ -572,9 +572,28 @@ projectApp.controller('prjCtrl', function($scope, $modal, $http, $interval, $loc
         });
 
         _cmdExecuteWithParam("/layerimported", function (layer) {
-            $scope.displayAlert($scope.zone2alerts,
-                    "You have imported <strong>" + layer +
-                    "</strong> and added it to your project.", "alert-success");
+          var imported = $cookieStore.get("layer-imported-alert");
+          var text;
+
+          if (!imported)
+            return;
+
+          if (imported.layersAdded.length == 0) {
+            text = "You have imported <strong>"+imported.name+
+              "</strong> and added it to your project.";
+          } else {
+            text = "You have imported <strong>"+imported.name+
+              "</strong> and added <strong>"+imported.layersAdded.length+
+              "</strong> layers to your project. <strong>"+
+              imported.layersAdded.join(", ")+"</strong>";
+          }
+
+            $scope.displayAlert($scope.zone2alerts, text, "alert-info");
+
+            // This doesn't work
+            $cookieStore.remove("layer-imported-alert");
+            //use jquery plugin instead
+            $.removeCookie("layer-imported-alert", { path: "/"});
         });
 
         _cmdExecuteWithParam("/targetbuild=", function (targets) {
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layers_dep_modal.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layers_dep_modal.html
index 821bbda296..b03fd0b218 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layers_dep_modal.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/layers_dep_modal.html
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
         <form id="dependencies_modal_form">
         <div class="modal-header">
             <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">x</button>
-            <h3><span class="layer-name"></span> dependencies</h3>
+            <h3><span id="title"></span> dependencies</h3>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-body">
-            <p><strong class="layer-name"></strong> depends on some layers that are not added to your project. Select the ones you want to add:</p>
+            <p id="body-text"> <strong id="layer-name"></strong> depends on some layers that are not added to your project. Select the ones you want to add:</p>
             <ul class="unstyled" id="dependencies_list">
             </ul>
         </div>
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@
     </div>
 
 <script>
-function show_layer_deps_modal(projectId, layer, dependencies, successAdd) {
+function show_layer_deps_modal(projectId, layer, dependencies, title, body, addToProject, successAdd) {
     // update layer name
-    $('.layer-name').text(layer.name);
+    if (title) {
+      $('#dependencies_modal #title').text(title);
+    } else {
+      $('#dependencies_modal #title').text(layer.name);
+    }
+
+    if (body) {
+      $("#dependencies_modal #body-text").html(body);
+    } else {
+      $("#dependencies_modal #layer-name").text(layer.name);
+    }
+
     var deplistHtml = "";
     for (var i = 0; i < dependencies.length; i++) {
       deplistHtml += "<li><label class=\"checkbox\"><input name=\"dependencies\" value=\"";
@@ -31,7 +42,13 @@ function show_layer_deps_modal(projectId, layer, dependencies, successAdd) {
     }
     $('#dependencies_list').html(deplistHtml);
 
-    var selected = [layer.id];
+    var selected = [];
+    /* -1 is a special dummy Id which we use when the layer isn't yet in the
+     * system, normally we would add the current layer to the selection.
+     */
+    if (layer.id != -1)
+      selected.push(layer.id);
+
     var layer_link_list = "<a href='"+layer.url+"'>"+layer.name+"</a>";
 
     $("#dependencies_modal_form").submit(function (e) {
@@ -54,15 +71,20 @@ function show_layer_deps_modal(projectId, layer, dependencies, successAdd) {
 
         $('#dependencies_modal').modal('hide');
 
-        var editProjectUrl  = "{% url 'xhr_projectedit' project.id %}";
-        libtoaster.editProject(editProjectUrl, projectId, { 'layerAdd': selected.join(",") }, function () {
-          if (successAdd) {
-            successAdd(selected);
-          }
-        }, function () {
-          console.log ("Adding layers to project failed");
-        });
+        if (addToProject) {
+          var editProjectUrl  = "{% url 'xhr_projectedit' project.id %}";
+          libtoaster.editProject(editProjectUrl, projectId, { 'layerAdd': selected.join(",") }, function () {
+            if (successAdd) {
+              successAdd(selected);
+            }
+          }, function () {
+            console.log ("Adding layers to project failed");
+          });
+        } else {
+          successAdd(selected);
+        }
     });
+
     $('#dependencies_modal').modal('show');
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
index ec055d392a..dd430805b1 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
@@ -2253,6 +2253,8 @@ if toastermain.settings.MANAGED:
             not request.POST.has_key('project_id')):
           return HttpResponse(jsonfilter({"error": "Missing parameters; requires vcs_url, name, git_ref and project_id"}), content_type = "application/json")
 
+        layers_added = [];
+
         # Rudimentary check for any possible html tags
         if "<" in request.POST:
           return HttpResponse(jsonfilter({"error": "Invalid character <"}), content_type = "application/json")
@@ -2315,9 +2317,12 @@ if toastermain.settings.MANAGED:
                         # if the project now contains the exact
                         # dependency already (like modified on another page)
                         try:
-                            ProjectLayer.objects.get_or_create(layercommit=layer_dep_obj, project=prj)
+                            prj_layer, prj_layer_created = ProjectLayer.objects.get_or_create(layercommit=layer_dep_obj, project=prj)
                         except:
-                            pass
+                            continue
+
+                        if prj_layer_created:
+                            layers_added.append(Layer.objects.get(id=layer_dep_obj.layer_id).name)
 
 
                 # If an old layer version exists in our project then remove it
@@ -2337,7 +2342,7 @@ if toastermain.settings.MANAGED:
                 return HttpResponse(jsonfilter({"error": "Uncaught error: Could not create layer version"}), content_type = "application/json")
 
 
-        return HttpResponse(jsonfilter({"error": "ok"}), content_type = "application/json")
+        return HttpResponse(jsonfilter({"error": "ok", "layers_added": layers_added}), content_type = "application/json")