diff --git a/src/tuimble/app.py b/src/tuimble/app.py
index 145c8dd..7720bae 100644
--- a/src/tuimble/app.py
+++ b/src/tuimble/app.py
@@ -444,6 +444,11 @@ class TuimbleApp(App):
         self._audio.capturing = transmitting
         status = self.query_one("#status", StatusBar)
         status.ptt_active = transmitting
+        chatlog = self.query_one("#chatlog", ChatLog)
+        if transmitting:
+            chatlog.write("[#e0af68]● transmitting[/]")
+        else:
+            chatlog.write("[dim]○ stopped transmitting[/dim]")
 
     # -- resize --------------------------------------------------------------