diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d99251a1..5035dee5e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ###Changelog
 
 ####Version 0.4.4
+* Set GadgetBridge notification visibility to public, to show the connection status on the lockscreen
 * Support for backup up and restoring of the activity database (via Debug activity)
 * Support for graceful upgrades and downgrades, keeping your activity database intact
 * Pebble: experimental support for dismissing (all) notifications via actionable notifications (disabled by default)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GB.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GB.java
index 8eac87078..1f015a640 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GB.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GB.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class GB {
                 notificationIntent, 0);
 
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
                 .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.app_name))
                 .setTicker(text)
                 .setContentText(text)