diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
index ce13e1041..6d7fb8719 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
 
         const val ACTION_NODE_CHANGE = "$prefix.NODE_CHANGE"
         const val ACTION_MESH_CONNECTED = "$prefix.MESH_CONNECTED"
+        const val ACTION_MESSAGE_STATUS = "$prefix.MESSAGE_STATUS"
 
         open class NodeNotFoundException(reason: String) : Exception(reason)
         class InvalidNodeIdException : NodeNotFoundException("Invalid NodeId")
@@ -833,6 +834,7 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
         serviceScope.handledLaunch {
             packetRepository.get().updateMessageStatus(p, m)
         }
+        serviceBroadcasts.broadcastMessageStatus(p)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceBroadcasts.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceBroadcasts.kt
index 4cbc58f8f..05ed747be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceBroadcasts.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceBroadcasts.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.geeksville.mesh.service
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Parcelable
 import com.geeksville.mesh.DataPacket
 import com.geeksville.mesh.NodeInfo
 
@@ -37,6 +38,20 @@ class MeshServiceBroadcasts(
         explicitBroadcast(intent)
     }
 
+    fun broadcastMessageStatus(p: DataPacket) {
+        if (p.id == 0) {
+            MeshService.debug("Ignoring anonymous packet status")
+        } else {
+            // Do not log, contains PII possibly
+            // MeshService.debug("Broadcasting message status $p")
+            val intent = Intent(MeshService.ACTION_MESSAGE_STATUS).apply {
+                putExtra(EXTRA_PACKET_ID, p.id)
+                putExtra(EXTRA_STATUS, p.status as Parcelable)
+            }
+            explicitBroadcast(intent)
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Broadcast our current connection status
      */