diff --git a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
index 60ee3d4692..b4e868b2ff 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ bool AP_Arming_Plane::arm(const AP_Arming::Method method, const bool do_arming_c
     // rising edge of delay_arming oneshot
     delay_arming = true;
 
-    gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Throttle armed");
+    send_arm_disarm_statustext("Throttle armed");
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ bool AP_Arming_Plane::disarm(const AP_Arming::Method method, bool do_disarm_chec
     // re-initialize speed variable used in AUTO and GUIDED for
     // DO_CHANGE_SPEED commands
     plane.new_airspeed_cm = -1;
-    
-    gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Throttle disarmed");
+
+    send_arm_disarm_statustext("Throttle disarmed");
 
     return true;
 }