diff --git a/ArduCopter/AP_State.cpp b/ArduCopter/AP_State.cpp
index 7ce40dd41b..85c376851d 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/AP_State.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/AP_State.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,15 @@ void Copter::set_simple_mode(uint8_t b)
     if(ap.simple_mode != b){
         if(b == 0){
             Log_Write_Event(DATA_SET_SIMPLE_OFF);
+            GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_LOW, PSTR("Simple:OFF"));
         }else if(b == 1){
             Log_Write_Event(DATA_SET_SIMPLE_ON);
+            GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_LOW, PSTR("Simple:ON"));
         }else{
             // initialise super simple heading
             update_super_simple_bearing(true);
             Log_Write_Event(DATA_SET_SUPERSIMPLE_ON);
+            GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_LOW, PSTR("SuperSimple:ON"));
         }
         ap.simple_mode = b;
     }