diff --git a/static/css/modes/sstv-general.css b/static/css/modes/sstv-general.css
index 9ebad84..1bbec01 100644
--- a/static/css/modes/sstv-general.css
+++ b/static/css/modes/sstv-general.css
@@ -465,6 +465,20 @@
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+.sstv-general-signal-vis-state {
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-top: 6px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+}
+
+.sstv-general-signal-vis-state.active {
+    color: var(--accent-cyan);
+}
+
 /* ============================================
    IMAGE MODAL
    ============================================ */
diff --git a/static/css/modes/sstv.css b/static/css/modes/sstv.css
index 588a25b..896a740 100644
--- a/static/css/modes/sstv.css
+++ b/static/css/modes/sstv.css
@@ -812,6 +812,20 @@
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+.sstv-signal-vis-state {
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-top: 6px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+}
+
+.sstv-signal-vis-state.active {
+    color: var(--accent-cyan);
+}
+
 /* ============================================
    IMAGE MODAL
    ============================================ */
diff --git a/static/js/modes/sstv-general.js b/static/js/modes/sstv-general.js
index f023f0a..c0856e4 100644
--- a/static/js/modes/sstv-general.js
+++ b/static/js/modes/sstv-general.js
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ const SSTVGeneral = (function() {
                         <span class="sstv-general-signal-level-value">0</span>
                     </div>
                     <div class="sstv-general-signal-status-text">No signal</div>
+                    <div class="sstv-general-signal-vis-state">VIS: idle</div>
                 </div>`;
             monitor = container.querySelector('.sstv-general-signal-monitor');
         }
@@ -317,6 +318,24 @@ const SSTVGeneral = (function() {
         fill.style.background = barColor;
         monitor.querySelector('.sstv-general-signal-status-text').textContent = statusText;
         monitor.querySelector('.sstv-general-signal-level-value').textContent = level;
+
+        const visStateEl = monitor.querySelector('.sstv-general-signal-vis-state');
+        if (visStateEl && data.vis_state) {
+            const stateLabels = {
+                'idle': 'Idle',
+                'leader_1': 'Leader',
+                'break': 'Break',
+                'leader_2': 'Leader 2',
+                'start_bit': 'Start bit',
+                'data_bits': 'Data bits',
+                'parity': 'Parity',
+                'stop_bit': 'Stop bit',
+            };
+            const label = stateLabels[data.vis_state] || data.vis_state;
+            visStateEl.textContent = 'VIS: ' + label;
+            visStateEl.className = 'sstv-general-signal-vis-state' +
+                (data.vis_state !== 'idle' ? ' active' : '');
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/static/js/modes/sstv.js b/static/js/modes/sstv.js
index 2d02a24..227a7b6 100644
--- a/static/js/modes/sstv.js
+++ b/static/js/modes/sstv.js
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ const SSTV = (function() {
                         <span class="sstv-signal-level-value">0</span>
                     </div>
                     <div class="sstv-signal-status-text">No signal</div>
+                    <div class="sstv-signal-vis-state">VIS: idle</div>
                 </div>`;
             monitor = container.querySelector('.sstv-signal-monitor');
         }
@@ -752,6 +753,24 @@ const SSTV = (function() {
         fill.style.background = barColor;
         monitor.querySelector('.sstv-signal-status-text').textContent = statusText;
         monitor.querySelector('.sstv-signal-level-value').textContent = level;
+
+        const visStateEl = monitor.querySelector('.sstv-signal-vis-state');
+        if (visStateEl && data.vis_state) {
+            const stateLabels = {
+                'idle': 'Idle',
+                'leader_1': 'Leader',
+                'break': 'Break',
+                'leader_2': 'Leader 2',
+                'start_bit': 'Start bit',
+                'data_bits': 'Data bits',
+                'parity': 'Parity',
+                'stop_bit': 'Stop bit',
+            };
+            const label = stateLabels[data.vis_state] || data.vis_state;
+            visStateEl.textContent = 'VIS: ' + label;
+            visStateEl.className = 'sstv-signal-vis-state' +
+                (data.vis_state !== 'idle' ? ' active' : '');
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/utils/sstv/sstv_decoder.py b/utils/sstv/sstv_decoder.py
index 3035adc..f73c639 100644
--- a/utils/sstv/sstv_decoder.py
+++ b/utils/sstv/sstv_decoder.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class DecodeProgress:
     image: SSTVImage | None = None
     signal_level: int | None = None  # 0-100 RMS audio level, None = not measured
     sstv_tone: str | None = None     # 'leader', 'sync', 'noise', None
+    vis_state: str | None = None     # VIS detector state name
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
         result: dict = {
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ class DecodeProgress:
             result['signal_level'] = self.signal_level
         if self.sstv_tone:
             result['sstv_tone'] = self.sstv_tone
+        if self.vis_state:
+            result['vis_state'] = self.vis_state
         return result
 
 
@@ -476,6 +479,7 @@ class SSTVDecoder:
                             message='Listening...',
                             signal_level=signal_level,
                             sstv_tone=sstv_tone,
+                            vis_state=vis_detector.state.value,
                         ))
 
             except Exception as e: