diff --git a/js/stm32.js b/js/stm32.js
index 3e765848d0..b6ef516bf0 100644
--- a/js/stm32.js
+++ b/js/stm32.js
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ var STM32_protocol = function() {
     // Erase (x043) and Extended Erase (0x44) are exclusive. A device may support either the Erase command or the Extended Erase command but not both.
 };
 
+// string = string .. duh
+STM32_protocol.prototype.GUI_status = function(string) {
+    $('span.status').html(string);
+};
+
 // no input parameters
 STM32_protocol.prototype.connect = function() {
     var self = this;
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.initialize = function() {
             self.steps_executed_last = self.steps_executed;
         } else {
             console.log('STM32 - timed out, programming failed ...');
+            STM32.GUI_status('STM32 - timed out, programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
             
             // protocol got stuck, clear timer and disconnect
             GUI.interval_remove('STM32_timeout');
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function(step) {
         case 0:
             // reboot into bootloader mode
             console.log('STM32 - Trying to jump into bootloader mode');
+            STM32.GUI_status('Rebooting');
             self.send([0x52]);
             
             GUI.timeout_add('reboot_into_bootloader', function() {
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function(step) {
         case 4:
             // erase memory
             console.log('Executing global chip erase');
+            STM32.GUI_status('Erasing');
             
             self.send([self.command.erase, 0xBC], 1, function(reply) { // 0x43 ^ 0xFF
                 if (self.verify_response(self.status.ACK, reply)) {
@@ -304,6 +312,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function(step) {
                         if (self.verify_response(self.status.ACK, reply)) {
                             console.log('Erasing: done');
                             console.log('Writing data ...');
+                            STM32.GUI_status('<span style="color: green">Flashing ...</span>');
                             
                             // proceed to next step
                             self.upload_procedure(5); 
@@ -359,6 +368,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function(step) {
             } else {
                 console.log('Writing: done');
                 console.log('Verifying data ...');
+                STM32.GUI_status('<span style="color: green">Verifying ...</span>');
                 
                 // proceed to next step
                 self.upload_procedure(6);
@@ -409,12 +419,14 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function(step) {
                 if (result) {
                     console.log('Verifying: done');
                     console.log('Programming: SUCCESSFUL');
+                    STM32.GUI_status('Programming: <strong style="color: green">SUCCESSFUL</strong>');
                     
                     // proceed to next step
                     self.upload_procedure(7);   
                 } else {
                     console.log('Verifying: failed');
                     console.log('Programming: FAILED');
+                    STM32.GUI_status('Programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
                     
                     // disconnect
                     self.upload_procedure(99); 
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
index cbb3513543..b53d29d508 100644
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
     .tab-firmware_flasher .info {
         margin: 0 0 10px 0;
     }
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .info strong {
+            margin-right: 5px;
+        }
+    .tab-firmware_flasher .note {
+        float: left;
+        
+        margin-bottom: 10px;
+        padding: 5px;
+        
+        border: 1px dotted silver;
+    }
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .note p {
+            margin-top: 5px;
+        }
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .note input {
+            margin-top: 2px;
+        }
     a.load_file {
         display: block;
         float: left;
@@ -40,9 +57,18 @@
 </style>
 <div class="tab-firmware_flasher">
     <div class="info">
-        <span>Path:</span><span class="path"></span><br />
-        <span>Size:</span><span class="size"></span>
+        <strong>Path:</strong><span class="path">empty</span><br />
+        <strong>Size:</strong><span class="size">0.000 kb</span><br />
+        <strong>Status:</strong><span class="status">Firmware not loaded</span><br />
     </div>
+    <div class="note">
+        <span style="font-weight: bold; margin-right: 10px;">Reboot sequence:</span><input class="updating" type="checkbox" checked="checked"/>
+        <p>
+            If you are flashing board with <strong>baseflight</strong> already flashed (updating), leave this checkbox checked.<br />
+            If you are flashing "<strong>bare</strong>" board with no firmware preloaded or you have bootloader pins <strong>shorted</strong>, uncheck this checkbox.<br />
+        </p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="clear-both"></div>
     <a class="load_file" href="#">Load Firmware</a>
     <a class="flash_firmware" href="#">Flash Firmware</a>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index e26625bff3..980918d6d3 100644
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function tab_initialize_firmware_flasher() {
                         
                         reader.onloadend = function(e) {
                             console.log('File loaded');
+                            STM32.GUI_status('<span style="color: green">Firmware loaded, ready for flashing</span>');
                             
                             intel_hex = e.target.result;
                             raw_hex = read_hex_file(intel_hex);
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ function tab_initialize_firmware_flasher() {
                 STM32.hex_to_flash = raw_hex.slice(0);
                 
                 STM32.connect();
+            } else {
+                STM32.GUI_status('<span style="color: red">Firmware not loaded</span>');
             }
         });
     });