diff --git a/compiler/msg/errore.msg b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
index 1a24ca4b07..31df9956c5 100644
--- a/compiler/msg/errore.msg
+++ b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #
 # General
 #
-# 01027 is the last used one
+# 01033 is the last used one
 #
 # BeginOfTeX
 % \section{General compiler messages}
@@ -148,6 +148,22 @@ general_i_reduced_filesearch=01028_I_Reduced file search: Not searching for uppe
 % will not look for uppercased filenames or 8.3 conforming filenames.
 general_f_compiler_aborted=01029_F_Compiler stopped
 % Compilation was aborted.
+general_t_unitpath_local=01030_T_$1: Using local unit path: $2
+% When the \var{-vt} switch is used, this line tells you where the compiler
+% looks for compiled units. You can set this path with the \var{\{\$UNITPATH xxx\}}
+% directive.
+general_t_includepath_local=01031_T_$1: Using local include path: $2
+% When the \var{-vt} switch is used, this line tells you where the compiler
+% looks for its include files (files used in \var{\{\$I xxx\}} statements).
+% You can set this path with the \var{\{\$INCLUDEPATH xxx\}} directive.
+general_t_librarypath_local=01032_T_$1: Using local library path: $2
+% When the \var{-vt} switch is used, this line tells you where the compiler
+% looks for the libraries. You can set this path with the \var{\{\$LIBRARYPATH xxx\}}
+% directive.
+general_t_objectpath_local=01033_T_$1: Using local object path: $2
+% When the \var{-vt} switch is used, this line tells you where the compiler
+% looks for object files you link in (files used in \var{\{\$L xxx\}} statements).
+% You can set this path with the \var{\{\$OBJECTPATH xxx\}} directive.
 % \end{description}
 #
 # Scanner
diff --git a/compiler/scandir.pas b/compiler/scandir.pas
index 91de30b1b2..45920678f7 100644
--- a/compiler/scandir.pas
+++ b/compiler/scandir.pas
@@ -615,13 +615,17 @@ unit scandir;
       end;
 
     procedure dir_includepath;
+      var
+        path : string;
       begin
         if not current_module.in_global then
          Message(scan_w_switch_is_global)
         else
           begin
             current_scanner.skipspace;
-            current_module.localincludesearchpath.AddPath(current_scanner.readcomment,false);
+            path:=current_scanner.readcomment;
+            current_module.localincludesearchpath.AddPath(path,false);
+            Message2(general_t_includepath_local,current_module.realmodulename^,path);
           end;
       end;
 
@@ -666,13 +670,17 @@ unit scandir;
       end;
 
     procedure dir_librarypath;
+      var
+        path : string;
       begin
         if not current_module.in_global then
          Message(scan_w_switch_is_global)
         else
           begin
             current_scanner.skipspace;
-            current_module.locallibrarysearchpath.AddPath(current_scanner.readcomment,false);
+            path:=current_scanner.readcomment;
+            current_module.locallibrarysearchpath.AddPath(path,false);
+            Message2(general_t_librarypath_local,current_module.realmodulename^,path);
           end;
       end;
 
@@ -1095,13 +1103,17 @@ unit scandir;
       end;
 
     procedure dir_objectpath;
+      var
+        path : string;
       begin
         if not current_module.in_global then
          Message(scan_w_switch_is_global)
         else
           begin
             current_scanner.skipspace;
-            current_module.localobjectsearchpath.AddPath(current_scanner.readcomment,false);
+            path:=current_scanner.readcomment;
+            current_module.localobjectsearchpath.AddPath(path,false);
+            Message2(general_t_objectpath_local,current_module.realmodulename^,path);
           end;
       end;
 
@@ -1670,6 +1682,7 @@ unit scandir;
                not path_absolute(unitpath) then
              unitpath:=current_module.path+source_info.DirSep+unitpath;
             current_module.localunitsearchpath.AddPath(unitpath,false);
+            Message2(general_t_unitpath_local,current_module.realmodulename^,unitpath);
           end;
       end;
 
diff --git a/tests/webtbs/tw40963.pp b/tests/webtbs/tw40963.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c10565c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/webtbs/tw40963.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ %EXPECTMSGS=1030,1031,1032,1033 }
+{ %OPT=-vt }
+
+unit tw40963;
+
+interface
+
+{$UNITPATH test}
+{$INCLUDEPATH test}
+{$LIBRARYPATH test}
+{$OBJECTPATH test}
+
+implementation
+
+end.