diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.cpp b/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.cpp
index 2cadc1c2b1..0929749e81 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ GPS::update(void)
             }
         }
     }
+
+    // update notify with gps status
+    notify.flags.gps_status = _status;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.h b/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.h
index abe589ba3d..97962b5be7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/GPS.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <AP_Progmem.h>
 #include <AP_Math.h>
+#include <AP_Notify.h>
 
 /// @class	GPS
 /// @brief	Abstract base class for GPS receiver drivers.
diff --git a/libraries/AP_GPS/examples/GPS_AUTO_test/GPS_AUTO_test.pde b/libraries/AP_GPS/examples/GPS_AUTO_test/GPS_AUTO_test.pde
index 05fc7a7d31..e8f9d99621 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_GPS/examples/GPS_AUTO_test/GPS_AUTO_test.pde
+++ b/libraries/AP_GPS/examples/GPS_AUTO_test/GPS_AUTO_test.pde
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@
 #include <AP_HAL_Empty.h>
 #include <AP_GPS.h>
 #include <AP_Math.h>
+#include <AP_Notify.h>
+#include <AP_BoardLED.h>
 
 const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL_BOARD_DRIVER;
 
+// create board led object
+AP_BoardLED board_led;
+
 GPS         *gps;
 AP_GPS_Auto GPS(&gps);
 
@@ -31,6 +36,9 @@ void setup()
     hal.console->println("GPS AUTO library test");
     gps = &GPS;
     gps->init(hal.uartB, GPS::GPS_ENGINE_AIRBORNE_2G);
+
+    // initialise the leds
+    board_led.init();
 }
 
 void loop()