diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx_msp.c b/src/main/io/vtx_msp.c
index 25c503beb1..104b770dc8 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx_msp.c
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx_msp.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "build/debug.h"
 
+#include "cms/cms_menu_vtx_msp.h"
 #include "common/crc.h"
 #include "config/feature.h"
 
@@ -170,6 +171,9 @@ static void vtxMspProcess(vtxDevice_t *vtxDevice, timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
     switch (mspVtxStatus) {
     case MSP_VTX_STATUS_OFFLINE:
         // wait for MSP communication from the VTX
+#ifdef USE_CMS
+        mspCmsUpdateStatusString();
+#endif
         break;
     case MSP_VTX_STATUS_READY:
         if (isLowPowerDisarmed() != prevLowPowerDisarmedState) {
@@ -190,6 +194,10 @@ static void vtxMspProcess(vtxDevice_t *vtxDevice, timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
             packetCounter++;
             mspVtxLastTimeUs = currentTimeUs;
             mspVtxConfigChanged = false;
+
+#ifdef USE_CMS
+            mspCmsUpdateStatusString();
+#endif
         }
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/src/test/unit/vtx_msp_unittest.cc b/src/test/unit/vtx_msp_unittest.cc
index 329136db4f..99a5816419 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/vtx_msp_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/test/unit/vtx_msp_unittest.cc
@@ -111,4 +111,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
     mspDescriptor_t getMspSerialPortDescriptor(const uint8_t ) {return 0;}
     mspDescriptor_t getMspTelemetryDescriptor(void) {return 0;}
+
+    void mspCmsUpdateStatusString(void) {}
 }