diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9e8bcd1f0..6ad9b0bfe 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
           David Patrick).
 - TW-1655 Inform "No changes made." when quitting early due to signal (thanks
           to Daniel Shahaf).
+- TW-1664 Notify of waiting→pending promotion (thanks to Daniel Shahaf).
 - TW-1666 import should reject invalid data (thanks to Daniel Shahaf).
 - Prevent potential task duplication during import for non-pending tasks.
 - Show the active context in "context list", if any is active.
diff --git a/doc/man/taskrc.5.in b/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
index 0f6f757df..ab7ef0dc5 100644
--- a/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
+++ b/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
@@ -274,8 +274,9 @@ control specific occasions when output is generated. This list may contain:
     project    Feedback about project status changes
     sync       Feedback about sync
     filter     Shows the filter used in the command
+    unwait     Notification when a task leaves the 'waiting' state
 
-"affected", "new-id", "new-uuid" and "project" imply "footnote".
+"affected", "new-id", "new-uuid" "project" and "unwait" imply "footnote".
 
 Note that the "on" setting is equivalent to all the tokens being specified,
 and the "nothing" setting is equivalent to none of the tokens being specified.
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ and the "nothing" setting is equivalent to none of the tokens being specified.
 Here are the shortcut equivalents:
 
     verbose=on
-    verbose=blank,header,footnote,label,new-id,affected,edit,special,project,sync
+    verbose=blank,header,footnote,label,new-id,affected,edit,special,project,sync,filter,unwait
 
     verbose=off
     verbose=blank,label,new-id,edit
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 88006cffc..f5e427c2b 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "#verbose=no                                    # Provide regular feedback\n"
   "#verbose=nothing                               # Provide no feedback\n"
   "#                                              # Comma-separated list.  May contain any subset of:\n"
-  "#verbose=blank,header,footnote,label,new-id,new-uuid,affected,edit,special,project,sync,filter\n"
+  "#verbose=blank,header,footnote,label,new-id,new-uuid,affected,edit,special,project,sync,filter,unwait\n"
   "confirmation=yes                               # Confirmation on delete, big changes\n"
   "recurrence=yes                                 # Enable recurrence\n"
   "recurrence.confirmation=prompt                 # Confirmation for propagating changes among recurring tasks (yes/no/prompt)\n"
diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 6b1cb8666..09030b4c9 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ bool Context::verbose (const std::string& token)
           v != "special"  &&  //
           v != "project"  &&  //
           v != "sync"     &&  //
-          v != "filter")      //
+          v != "filter"   &&  //
+          v != "unwait")      //
       {
         // This list emulates rc.verbose=off in version 1.9.4.
         verbosity = {"blank", "label", "new-id", "edit"};
@@ -550,7 +551,7 @@ bool Context::verbose (const std::string& token)
     if (! verbosity.count ("footnote"))
     {
       // TODO: Some of these may not use footnotes yet.  They should.
-      for (auto flag : {"affected", "new-id", "new-uuid", "project"})
+      for (auto flag : {"affected", "new-id", "new-uuid", "project", "unwait"})
       {
         if (verbosity.count (flag))
         {
diff --git a/src/TDB2.cpp b/src/TDB2.cpp
index 61246a027..2b434bd6f 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.cpp
+++ b/src/TDB2.cpp
@@ -1190,6 +1190,9 @@ int TDB2::gc ()
           task.set ("status", "pending");
           task.remove ("wait");
           pending_changes = true;
+
+          if (context.verbose ("unwait"))
+            context.footnote (format (STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT, task.get ("description")));
         }
 
         pending_tasks_after.push_back (task);
@@ -1229,6 +1232,9 @@ int TDB2::gc ()
           pending_tasks_after.push_back (task);
           pending_changes = true;
           completed_changes = true;
+
+          if (context.verbose ("unwait"))
+            context.footnote (format (STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT, task.get ("description")));
         }
 
         pending_tasks_after.push_back (task);
diff --git a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
index d6eb5c766..1c14a1adf 100644
--- a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
+++ b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Rückgängig machen abgeschlossen."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Kann Änderung nicht rückgängig machen, weil die Aufgabe bereits abgeglichen wurde.  Aufgabe stattdessen löschen."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Beende mit ungeschriebenen Änderungen auf {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "Dieser Report hat eine Mindestbreite von {1} und passt nicht in die Bildschirmbreite von {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
index 43c3225e9..93fd51cbd 100644
--- a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Undo complete."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Cannot undo change because the task was already synced.  Modify the task instead."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Exiting with unwritten changes to {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "The report has a minimum width of {1} and does not fit in the available width of {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
index fe5a2c9df..19877b362 100644
--- a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
+++ b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Malfaris komplete."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Ne povos malfari ŝanĝon ĉar la tasko estis jam sinkronigita.  Modifu anstataŭe la taskon."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Eliranta kun neskribitajn ŝanĝojn al {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "La raporto havas larĝecminimumon {1}, al kio ne konformas la disponebla larĝeco {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
index 863757178..48b85e663 100644
--- a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
+++ b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Deshacer completado."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "No se puede deshacer el cambio porque la tarea ya ha sido sincronizada. Como alternativa, modifique la tarea."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Saliendo con cambios sin escribir a {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "El informe tiene una anchura mínima de {1} y no cabe en la disponible, que es {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
index 20ca1cfb6..b3c805bb7 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Annulation terminée."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Impossible d'annuler les changements car la tâche a déjà été synchronysée. Modifiez plutôt la tâche."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Exiting with unwritten changes to {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "The report has a minimum width of {1} and does not fit in the available width of {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
index 925d0025c..aefe69a43 100644
--- a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Undo completato."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Cannot undo change because the task was already synced.  Modify the task instead."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Exiting with unwritten changes to {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "Il report ha larghezza minima di {1} e non entra nella larghezza disponibile di {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
index 2191fa84d..cabc32725 100644
--- a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
+++ b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Undo complete."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Cannot undo change because the task was already synced.  Modify the task instead."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Exiting with unwritten changes to {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "The report has a minimum width of {1} and does not fit in the available width of {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
index b3bc47143..21a9ed0e0 100644
--- a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
+++ b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Operacja cofnięcia zakończona."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Nie można cofnąć zmian ponieważ zadanie zostało zsynchronizowane.  Zmodyfikuj zadanie."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Zamykanie z niezapisanymi zmianami w {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "Raport ma minimalną szerokość {1} i nie mieści się w dostępnej przestrzeni {2}."
diff --git a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
index 423d18ea9..3275b5ec0 100644
--- a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
+++ b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_COMPLETE    "Reversão concluída."
 #define STRING_TDB2_UNDO_SYNCED      "Não é possível reverter a alteração porque a tarefa já foi syncronizada. Em vez disso modifique a tarefa."
 #define STRING_TDB2_DIRTY_EXIT       "Saindo com modificações por gravar de {1}"
+#define STRING_TDB2_UNWAIT           "Un-waiting task '{1}'"
 
 // View
 #define STRING_VIEW_TOO_SMALL        "O relatório tem uma largura mínima de {1} e não cabe na largura disponível {2}."
diff --git a/test/wait.t b/test/wait.t
index 4d322050f..72f180d69 100755
--- a/test/wait.t
+++ b/test/wait.t
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class TestWait(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("visible", out)
         self.assertIn("hidden", out)
 
+        self.assertIn("Un-waiting task 'hidden'", err)
+
 
 class TestBug434(TestCase):
     # Bug #434: Task should not prevent users from marking as done tasks with