diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h b/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
index e839eb047..67968cc11 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class NotifyBase
 	virtual void notifyTurtleSearchResult(uint32_t search_id,const std::list<TurtleFileInfo>& files) { (void)files; }
 	virtual void notifyPeerHasNewAvatar(std::string peer_id) { (void)peer_id; }
 	virtual void notifyOwnAvatarChanged() {}
+	virtual void notifyOwnStatusMessageChanged() {}
 };
 
 const int NOTIFY_LIST_NEIGHBOURS   		= 1;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
index 1be2eebd4..548c4475d 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ void p3ChatService::setOwnCustomStateString(const std::string& s)
 		for(std::map<std::string,StateStringInfo>::iterator it(_state_strings.begin());it!=_state_strings.end();++it)
 			it->second._own_is_new = true ;
 	}
+
+	rsicontrol->getNotify().notifyOwnStatusMessageChanged() ;
 	IndicateConfigChanged();
 }