diff --git a/js/msp.js b/js/msp.js
index 7073848680..2c605addc0 100644
--- a/js/msp.js
+++ b/js/msp.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ var MSP = {
     message_buffer_uint8_view:  undefined,
     message_checksum:           0,
     
-    callbacks: []
+    callbacks:                  [],
+    packet_error:               0
 };
 
 function MSP_char_read(readInfo) {
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ function MSP_char_read(readInfo) {
                             process_data(MSP.code, MSP.message_buffer, MSP.message_length_expected);
                         } else {
                             console.log('code: ' + MSP.code + ' - crc failed');
+                            
+                            MSP.packet_error++;
+                            $('span.packet-error').html(MSP.packet_error);
                         }
                         
                         // Reset variables
diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index 9b5cce1c4a..218f98bd6b 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     // Change port utilization to 0
                     $('span.port-usage').html('0%');
 
-                    // reset valid config received variable (used to block tabs while not connected properly)
-                    configuration_received = false;
+                    configuration_received = false; // reset valid config received variable (used to block tabs while not connected properly)
+                    
+                    MSP.packet_error = 0; // reset CRC packet error counter for next session
                     
                     // unlock port select & baud
                     $('div#port-picker #port, div#port-picker #baud, div#port-picker #delay').prop('disabled', false);
diff --git a/main.html b/main.html
index 44f34bb073..38bc87ca70 100644
--- a/main.html
+++ b/main.html
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
             </div>
             <div id="status-bar">
                 Port utilization: <span class="port-usage">0%</span> | 
+                Packet error: <span class="packet-error">0</span> |
                 Firmware Version: <span class="software-version">0.00</span> |
                 Cycle Time: <span class="cycle-time">0</span>
                 <span class="notify"></span>