diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 34a4406f6..d735ddf15 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4796,7 +4796,10 @@ void MainWindow::guiUpdate()
     if( SpecOp::HOUND == m_specOp ) {
       qint32 tHound=QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()/1000 - m_tAutoOn;
       //To keep calling Fox, Hound must reactivate Enable Tx at least once every 2 minutes
-      if(tHound >= 120 and m_ntx==1) auto_tx_mode(false);
+      if(tHound >= 120 and m_ntx==1) {
+      auto_tx_mode(false);
+      statusUpdate ();
+      }
     }
 
     progressBar.setVisible(true);