diff --git a/APMrover2/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/APMrover2/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 2e1553b7dd..a01fd73646 100644
--- a/APMrover2/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -822,6 +822,20 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK_Rover::handleMessage(mavlink_message_t* msg)
             break;
         }
 
+    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_STATUSTEXT:
+    {
+        // ignore any statustext messages not from our GCS:
+        if (msg->sysid != rover.g.sysid_my_gcs) {
+            break;
+        }
+        mavlink_statustext_t packet;
+        mavlink_msg_statustext_decode(msg, &packet);
+        char text[MAVLINK_MSG_STATUSTEXT_FIELD_TEXT_LEN+1+4] = { 'G','C','S',':'};
+        memcpy(&text[4], packet.text, MAVLINK_MSG_STATUSTEXT_FIELD_TEXT_LEN);
+        rover.DataFlash.Log_Write_Message(text);
+        break;
+    }
+
     case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_COMMAND_INT: {
         // decode packet
         mavlink_command_int_t packet;