diff --git a/radio.c b/radio.c
index aaf8bd24..d65f643e 100644
--- a/radio.c
+++ b/radio.c
@@ -521,15 +521,17 @@ int downconvert(struct channel *chan){
     send_radio_status((struct sockaddr *)&chan->status.dest_socket,&Frontend,chan);
     chan->status.output_timer = chan->status.output_interval; // Reload
     FREE(chan->status.command);
+    reset_radio_status(chan); // After both are sent
   } else if(chan->status.global_timer != 0 && --chan->status.global_timer <= 0){
     // Delayed status request, used mainly by all-channel polls to avoid big bursts
     send_radio_status((struct sockaddr *)&Metadata_socket,&Frontend,chan); // Send status in response
     chan->status.global_timer = 0; // to make sure
-  }
-  if(!chan->output.silent && chan->status.output_interval != 0 && chan->status.output_timer-- <= 0){
+    reset_radio_status(chan); // After both are sent
+  } else if(!chan->output.silent && chan->status.output_interval != 0 && chan->status.output_timer-- <= 0){
     // Send status on output channel
     send_radio_status((struct sockaddr *)&chan->status.dest_socket,&Frontend,chan);
     chan->status.output_timer = chan->status.output_interval; // Reload
+    reset_radio_status(chan); // After both are sent
   }
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&chan->status.lock);
   if(restart_needed)
diff --git a/radio.h b/radio.h
index 1fc49262..8efcdbd2 100644
--- a/radio.h
+++ b/radio.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void *demod_spectrum(void *);
 
 int send_output(struct channel * restrict ,const float * restrict,int,bool);
 int send_radio_status(struct sockaddr const *,struct frontend const *, struct channel *);
+int reset_radio_status(struct channel *chan);
 bool decode_radio_commands(struct channel *chan,uint8_t const *buffer,int length);
 int decode_radio_status(struct frontend *frontend,struct channel *channel,uint8_t const *buffer,int length);
 
diff --git a/radio_status.c b/radio_status.c
index d590fd98..0a776c70 100644
--- a/radio_status.c
+++ b/radio_status.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ void *radio_status(void *arg){
 	  } else {
 	    decode_radio_commands(chan,buffer+1,length-1);
 	    send_radio_status((struct sockaddr *)&Metadata_socket,&Frontend,chan); // Send status in response
+	    reset_radio_status(chan);
 	    chan->status.global_timer = 0; // Just sent one
 	    start_demod(chan);
 	    if(Verbose)
@@ -104,15 +105,17 @@ void *radio_status(void *arg){
 
 int send_radio_status(struct sockaddr const *sock,struct frontend const *frontend,struct channel *chan){
   uint8_t packet[PKTSIZE];
-
   chan->status.packets_out++;
   int const len = encode_radio_status(frontend,chan,packet,sizeof(packet));
+  sendto(Output_fd,packet,len,0,sock,sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+  return 0;
+}
+int reset_radio_status(struct channel *chan){
   // Reset integrators
   chan->sig.bb_energy = 0;
   chan->output.energy = 0;
   chan->output.sum_gain_sq = 0;
   chan->status.blocks_since_poll = 0;
-  sendto(Output_fd,packet,len,0,sock,sizeof(struct sockaddr));
   return 0;
 }