diff --git a/contrib/irc/rcirc/packages.el b/contrib/irc/rcirc/packages.el
index f47625e42..ff1571cfd 100644
--- a/contrib/irc/rcirc/packages.el
+++ b/contrib/irc/rcirc/packages.el
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
         (unless arg
           (if (file-exists-p "~/.authinfo.gpg")
               (spacemacs//rcirc-authinfo-config)
-            (message "Warning: Cannot find file ~/.authinfo.gpg")))
+            (spacemacs/warning "Cannot find file ~/.authinfo.gpg")))
         (rcirc arg))
 
       (defun spacemacs//rcirc-with-znc (arg)
diff --git a/contrib/lang/go/extensions.el b/contrib/lang/go/extensions.el
index 324c24f28..53df43738 100644
--- a/contrib/lang/go/extensions.el
+++ b/contrib/lang/go/extensions.el
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 (defun go/init-go-oracle()
   (let ((go-path (getenv "GOPATH")))
     (if (not go-path)
-        (spacemacs-buffer/message (concat "Warning: GOPATH variable not found, "
-                                   "go-oracle configuration skipped."))
+        (spacemacs-buffer/warning
+         "GOPATH variable not found, go-oracle configuration skipped.")
       (when (load-gopath-file
              go-path "/src/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/oracle/oracle.el")
         (evil-leader/set-key-for-mode 'go-mode
diff --git a/core/core-configuration-layer.el b/core/core-configuration-layer.el
index fba726918..bb353aca7 100644
--- a/core/core-configuration-layer.el
+++ b/core/core-configuration-layer.el
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ the following keys:
                (plist (append (list :dir dir :ext-dir ext-dir)
                               (when (listp layer) (cdr layer)))))
           (cons name-sym plist))
-      (spacemacs-buffer/message "Warning: Cannot find layer %S !" name-sym)
+      (spacemacs-buffer/warning "Cannot find layer %S !" name-sym)
       nil)))
 
 (defun configuration-layer//set-layers-variables (layers)
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ the following keys:
         (let ((var (pop variables)))
           (if (consp variables)
               (set-default var (pop variables))
-            (spacemacs-buffer/message "Warning: Missing value for variable %s !"
-                               var)))))))
+            (spacemacs-buffer/warning "Missing value for variable %s !"
+                                      var)))))))
 
 (defun configuration-layer/package-usedp (pkg)
   "Return non-nil if PKG symbol corresponds to a used package."
diff --git a/core/core-fonts-support.el b/core/core-fonts-support.el
index b15b2dd06..9ad196bc0 100644
--- a/core/core-fonts-support.el
+++ b/core/core-fonts-support.el
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ PLIST has the form (\"fontname\" :prop1 val1 :prop2 val2 ...)"
 
 (defun spacemacs/set-font (&rest args)
   "Deprecated function, display a warning message."
-  (spacemacs-buffer/message (concat "Warning: spacemacs/set-font is deprecated. "
+  (spacemacs-buffer/warning (concat "spacemacs/set-font is deprecated. "
                              "Use the variable `dotspacemacs-default-font' "
                              "instead (see Font section in "
                              "~/.emacs.d/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md for more "
diff --git a/core/core-spacemacs-buffer.el b/core/core-spacemacs-buffer.el
index 6e6dcf7e9..88cfb84bb 100644
--- a/core/core-spacemacs-buffer.el
+++ b/core/core-spacemacs-buffer.el
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ Doge special text banner can be reachable via `999', `doge' or `random*'.
     (if (and (display-graphic-p) (image-type-available-p 'png))
         (if (file-exists-p dotspacemacs-startup-banner)
             dotspacemacs-startup-banner
-          (spacemacs-buffer/message (format "Warning: could not find banner %s"
-                                     dotspacemacs-startup-banner))
+          (spacemacs-buffer/warning (format "could not find banner %s"
+                                            dotspacemacs-startup-banner))
           (spacemacs-buffer//get-banner-path 1))
       (spacemacs-buffer//get-banner-path 1)))))
 
@@ -132,10 +132,16 @@ buffer, right justified."
     (setq mode-line-format format)))
 
 (defun spacemacs-buffer/message (msg &rest args)
-  "Display MSG in message prepended with '(Spacemacs)'."
+  "Display MSG in message prepended with '(Spacemacs)'.
+The message is displayed only if `dotspacemacs-verbose-loading' is non nil."
   (when dotspacemacs-verbose-loading
     (message "(Spacemacs) %s" (apply 'format msg args))))
 
+(defun spacemacs-buffer/warning (msg &rest args)
+  "Display MSG as a warning message but in buffer `*Messages*'.
+The message is always displayed. "
+  (message "(Spacemacs) Warning: %s" (apply 'format msg args)))
+
 (defun spacemacs-buffer/insert-page-break ()
   "Insert a page break line in spacemacs buffer."
   (spacemacs-buffer/append "\n\n\n"))
diff --git a/core/core-spacemacs.el b/core/core-spacemacs.el
index da3cf28cf..c801b42f9 100644
--- a/core/core-spacemacs.el
+++ b/core/core-spacemacs.el
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ initialization."
   ;; font
   (if (find-font (font-spec :name (car dotspacemacs-default-font)))
       (spacemacs/set-default-font dotspacemacs-default-font)
-    (spacemacs-buffer/message "Warning: Cannot find font \"%s\"!"
-                       (car dotspacemacs-default-font)))
+    (spacemacs-buffer/warning "Cannot find font \"%s\"!"
+                              (car dotspacemacs-default-font)))
   ;; banner
   (spacemacs-buffer/insert-banner-and-buttons)
   (setq-default evil-want-C-u-scroll t)