diff --git a/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py b/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
index 2c5677dc6..6c0d57587 100644
--- a/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
+++ b/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
@@ -3939,6 +3939,12 @@ def test_backoffice_display_message(pub):
     assert 'message-to-submitter' not in resp.body
     assert 'message-to-receiver' in resp.body
 
+    # display first message at the bottom of the page
+    display1.position = 'bottom'
+    workflow.store()
+    resp = app.get(formdata.get_url(backoffice=True))
+    assert resp.body.index('message-to-all') > resp.body.index('message-to-receiver')
+
     # display first message on top of actions
     display1.position = 'actions'
     workflow.store()
diff --git a/tests/test_form_pages.py b/tests/test_form_pages.py
index e40645c8d..540206df0 100644
--- a/tests/test_form_pages.py
+++ b/tests/test_form_pages.py
@@ -3562,6 +3562,15 @@ def test_display_message(pub):
     assert 'message-to-submitter' not in page.body
     assert 'message-to-xxx-and-submitter' in page.body
 
+    # change to always display at the bottom
+    display2.position = 'bottom'
+    workflow.store()
+    page = app.get(formdata.get_url())
+    assert 'message-to-all' in page.body
+    assert 'message-to-submitter' in page.body
+    assert 'message-to-xxx-and-submitter' in page.body
+    assert page.body.index('message-to-submitter') > page.body.index('message-to-xxx-and-submitter')
+
 def test_session_cookie_flags(pub):
     formdef = create_formdef()
     app = get_app(pub)
diff --git a/wcs/forms/common.py b/wcs/forms/common.py
index f53d89c2a..b77ac413f 100644
--- a/wcs/forms/common.py
+++ b/wcs/forms/common.py
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ class FormStatusPage(Directory):
     def actions_workflow_messages(self):
         return self.workflow_messages(position='actions')
 
+    def bottom_workflow_messages(self):
+        return self.workflow_messages(position='bottom')
+
     def recorded_message(self):
         r = TemplateIO(html=True)
         # behaviour if workflow doesn't display any message
@@ -465,6 +468,8 @@ class FormStatusPage(Directory):
 
         r += self.history()
 
+        r += htmltext(self.bottom_workflow_messages())
+
         locked = False
         if form:
             all_visitors = get_publisher().get_object_visitors(object_key)
diff --git a/wcs/templates/wcs/formdata_status.html b/wcs/templates/wcs/formdata_status.html
index 278106dc6..151979ac0 100644
--- a/wcs/templates/wcs/formdata_status.html
+++ b/wcs/templates/wcs/formdata_status.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 {{ view.receipt|safe }}
 {{ view.history|safe }}
+{{ view.bottom_workflow_messages|safe }}
 {% if workflow_form %}
   {{ view.actions_workflow_messages|safe }}
   {{ workflow_form.render|safe }}
diff --git a/wcs/workflows.py b/wcs/workflows.py
index 433d2d618..f04e9f0a0 100644
--- a/wcs/workflows.py
+++ b/wcs/workflows.py
@@ -2404,8 +2404,10 @@ class DisplayMessageWorkflowStatusItem(WorkflowStatusItem):
         parts = []
         if self.position == 'top':
             parts.append(_('top of page'))
+        elif self.position == 'bottom':
+            parts.append(_('bottom of page'))
         elif self.position == 'actions':
-            parts.append(_('top of actions'))
+            parts.append(_('with actions'))
         if self.to:
             parts.append(_('for %s') % self.render_list_of_roles(self.to))
         return ', '.join(parts)
@@ -2448,7 +2450,9 @@ class DisplayMessageWorkflowStatusItem(WorkflowStatusItem):
         if 'position' in parameters:
             form.add(SingleSelectWidget, '%sposition' % prefix, title=_('Position'),
                 value=self.position,
-                options=[('top', _('Top of page')), ('actions', _('Top of actions'))])
+                options=[('top', _('Top of page')),
+                         ('bottom', _('Bottom of page')),
+                         ('actions', _('With actions'))])
         if 'to' in parameters:
             form.add(WidgetList, '%sto' % prefix, title=_('To'),
                      element_type=SingleSelectWidget,