diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 92506cf4..0c0ef533 100755
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@
     "statusbar_cycle_time": {
         "message": "Cycle Time:"
     },
+    "statusbar_cpu_load": {
+        "message": "CPU Load: $1%"
+    },
 
     "dfu_connect_message": {
         "message": "Please use the Firmware Flasher to access DFU devices"
diff --git a/js/msp.js b/js/msp.js
index 80544b65..04302e08 100755
--- a/js/msp.js
+++ b/js/msp.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ var MSP_codes = {
     MSP_RC_DEADBAND:        125,
     MSP_SENSOR_ALIGNMENT:   126,
     MSP_LED_STRIP_MODECOLOR:127,
+    MSP_STATUS_EX:          150,
     
     MSP_SET_RAW_RC:         200,
     MSP_SET_RAW_GPS:        201,
@@ -128,10 +129,10 @@ var MSP_codes = {
     // Additional private MSP for baseflight configurator (yes thats us \o/)
     MSP_RX_MAP:              64, // get channel map (also returns number of channels total)
     MSP_SET_RX_MAP:          65, // set rc map, numchannels to set comes from MSP_RX_MAP
-    MSP_BF_CONFIG:             66, // baseflight-specific settings that aren't covered elsewhere
-    MSP_SET_BF_CONFIG:         67, // baseflight-specific settings save
-    MSP_SET_REBOOT:         68, // reboot settings
-    MSP_BF_BUILD_INFO:          69  // build date as well as some space for future expansion
+    MSP_BF_CONFIG:           66, // baseflight-specific settings that aren't covered elsewhere
+    MSP_SET_BF_CONFIG:       67, // baseflight-specific settings save
+    MSP_SET_REBOOT:          68, // reboot settings
+    MSP_BF_BUILD_INFO:       69  // build date as well as some space for future expansion
 };
 
 var MSP = {
@@ -288,6 +289,21 @@ var MSP = {
                 $('span.i2c-error').text(CONFIG.i2cError);
                 $('span.cycle-time').text(CONFIG.cycleTime);
                 break;
+            case MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS_EX:
+                CONFIG.cycleTime = data.getUint16(0, 1);
+                CONFIG.i2cError = data.getUint16(2, 1);
+                CONFIG.activeSensors = data.getUint16(4, 1);
+                CONFIG.mode = data.getUint32(6, 1);
+                CONFIG.profile = data.getUint8(10);
+                CONFIG.cpuload = data.getUint16(11, 1);
+                $('select[name="profilechange"]').val(CONFIG.profile);
+
+                sensor_status(CONFIG.activeSensors);
+                $('span.i2c-error').text(CONFIG.i2cError);
+                $('span.cycle-time').text(CONFIG.cycleTime);
+                $('span.cpu-load').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('statusbar_cpu_load', [CONFIG.cpuload]));
+                break;
+            
             case MSP_codes.MSP_RAW_IMU:
                 // 512 for mpu6050, 256 for mma
                 // currently we are unable to differentiate between the sensor types, so we are goign with 512
@@ -1201,7 +1217,6 @@ var MSP = {
             case MSP_codes.MSP_SET_NAME:
                 console.log('Name set');
                 break;
-            
             default:
                 console.log('Unknown code detected: ' + code);
         } else {
diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index f2621c45..c3aa190f 100755
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                     // Reset various UI elements
                     $('span.i2c-error').text(0);
                     $('span.cycle-time').text(0);
+                    if (semver.gte(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, "3.0.0"))
+                        $('span.cpu-load').text('');
 
                     // unlock port select & baud
                     $('div#port-picker #port').prop('disabled', false);
@@ -249,8 +251,11 @@ function onConnect() {
     $('div#connectbutton a.connect').addClass('active');
     $('#tabs ul.mode-disconnected').hide();
     $('#tabs ul.mode-connected').show(); 
-     
-    MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, false, false);      
+    
+    if (semver.gte(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, "3.0.0"))
+    	MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS_EX, false, false);
+    else
+    	MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, false, false);
     
     MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_DATAFLASH_SUMMARY, false, false);
     
@@ -431,8 +436,11 @@ function update_live_status() {
     });
     
     if (GUI.active_tab != 'cli') {
-        MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BOXNAMES, false, false);      
-        MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, false, false);
+        MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BOXNAMES, false, false);
+        if (semver.gte(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, "3.0.0"))
+        	MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS_EX, false, false);
+        else
+        	MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, false, false);
         MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_ANALOG, false, false);
     }
     
diff --git a/main.html b/main.html
index 388a6296..0fdcb7fd 100755
--- a/main.html
+++ b/main.html
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@
             <div>
                 <span i18n="statusbar_cycle_time"></span> <span class="cycle-time">0</span>
             </div>
+            <div>
+                <span class="cpu-load"> </span>
+            </div>
             <div class="version">
                 <!-- configuration version generated here -->
             </div>