diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallController.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallController.kt
index 359ba5331..355af1880 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallController.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallController.kt
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class CallController(
 
                     is CallState.Offering -> {
                         audioManager.startRingbackTone()
+                        ensureForegroundService()
                     }
 
                     is CallState.Connecting -> {
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class CallController(
                         withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { audioManager.switchToCallAudioMode() }
                         audioManager.acquireProximityWakeLock()
                         NotificationUtils.cancelCallNotification(context)
+                        updateForegroundServiceNotification()
                     }
 
                     is CallState.Connected -> {
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ class CallController(
                         withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { audioManager.switchToCallAudioMode() }
                         audioManager.acquireProximityWakeLock()
                         NotificationUtils.cancelCallNotification(context)
+                        updateForegroundServiceNotification()
                     }
 
                     is CallState.Ended -> {
@@ -444,10 +447,7 @@ class CallController(
                     Log.d(TAG) { "Peer ${peerPubKey.take(8)} connected!" }
                     scope.launch {
                         callManager.onPeerConnected()
-                        if (!foregroundServiceStarted) {
-                            foregroundServiceStarted = true
-                            startForegroundService()
-                        }
+                        ensureForegroundService()
                     }
                 },
                 onRemoteVideoTrack = { track -> videoMonitor.onRemoteVideoTrack(peerPubKey, track) },
@@ -526,6 +526,12 @@ class CallController(
 
     // ---- Foreground service ----
 
+    private fun ensureForegroundService() {
+        if (foregroundServiceStarted) return
+        foregroundServiceStarted = true
+        startForegroundService()
+    }
+
     private fun startForegroundService() {
         try {
             val peerName = callManager.currentPeerPubKey() ?: ""
@@ -542,6 +548,21 @@ class CallController(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun updateForegroundServiceNotification() {
+        if (!foregroundServiceStarted) return
+        try {
+            val peerName = callManager.currentPeerPubKey() ?: ""
+            val intent =
+                Intent(context, CallForegroundService::class.java).apply {
+                    action = CallForegroundService.ACTION_UPDATE
+                    putExtra(CallForegroundService.EXTRA_PEER_NAME, peerName)
+                }
+            context.startService(intent)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to update foreground service notification", e)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun stopForegroundService() {
         try {
             val intent =
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallForegroundService.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallForegroundService.kt
index d539cf7d2..b4a42cc2d 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallForegroundService.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/call/CallForegroundService.kt
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
         const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 9001
         const val ACTION_START = "com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.CALL_START"
         const val ACTION_STOP = "com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.CALL_STOP"
+        const val ACTION_UPDATE = "com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.CALL_UPDATE"
         const val EXTRA_PEER_NAME = "peer_name"
         const val EXTRA_IS_VIDEO = "is_video"
+        const val EXTRA_STATUS_TEXT = "status_text"
         private const val HANGUP_REQUEST_CODE = 0x70001
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
             ACTION_START -> {
                 val peerName = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_PEER_NAME) ?: "Unknown"
                 val isVideo = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_IS_VIDEO, false)
-                val notification = buildNotification(peerName)
+                val statusText = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_STATUS_TEXT)
+                val notification = buildNotification(peerName, statusText)
                 val hasAudioPermission =
                     ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) ==
                         PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
@@ -100,6 +103,14 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
                 }
             }
 
+            ACTION_UPDATE -> {
+                val peerName = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_PEER_NAME) ?: "Unknown"
+                val statusText = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_STATUS_TEXT)
+                val notification = buildNotification(peerName, statusText)
+                val notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
+                notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+            }
+
             ACTION_STOP -> {
                 stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
                 stopSelf()
@@ -121,7 +132,10 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
     }
 
-    private fun buildNotification(peerName: String): Notification {
+    private fun buildNotification(
+        peerName: String,
+        statusText: String? = null,
+    ): Notification {
         val openCallIntent =
             PendingIntent.getActivity(
                 this,
@@ -142,10 +156,12 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE or PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT,
             )
 
+        val contentText = statusText ?: getString(R.string.call_with, peerName)
+
         return NotificationCompat
             .Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
             .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
-            .setContentText(getString(R.string.call_with, peerName))
+            .setContentText(contentText)
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.amethyst)
             .setOngoing(true)
             .setContentIntent(openCallIntent)