diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
index ebc5d785..5c0fd916 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
@@ -515,6 +515,10 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 items.add(ThreadError(message.id))
             }
 
+            if (message.type == Telephony.Sms.MESSAGE_TYPE_OUTBOX) {
+                items.add(ThreadSending(message.id))
+            }
+
             if (!message.read) {
                 hadUnreadItems = true
                 markMessageRead(message.id, message.isMMS)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt
index 67524104..11d52421 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_received_unknown_attachment.view.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_sent_unknown_attachment.view.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_thread_date_time.view.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_thread_error.view.*
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_thread_sending.view.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_thread_success.view.*
 
 class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem>, recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, fastScroller: FastScroller,
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
             THREAD_RECEIVED_MESSAGE -> R.layout.item_received_message
             THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_ERROR -> R.layout.item_thread_error
             THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SUCCESS -> R.layout.item_thread_success
+            THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SENDING -> R.layout.item_thread_sending
             else -> R.layout.item_sent_message
         }
         return createViewHolder(layout, parent)
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
                 is ThreadDateTime -> setupDateTime(itemView, item)
                 is ThreadSuccess -> setupThreadSuccess(itemView)
                 is ThreadError -> setupThreadError(itemView)
+                is ThreadSending -> setupThreadSending(itemView)
                 else -> setupView(itemView, item as Message)
             }
         }
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
             (messages[position] as? Message)?.isReceivedMessage() == true -> THREAD_RECEIVED_MESSAGE
             item is ThreadError -> THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_ERROR
             item is ThreadSuccess -> THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SUCCESS
+            item is ThreadSending -> THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SENDING
             else -> THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE
         }
     }
@@ -336,4 +340,11 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
     private fun setupThreadError(view: View) {
         view.thread_error.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, fontSize)
     }
+
+    private fun setupThreadSending(view: View) {
+        view.thread_sending.apply {
+            setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, fontSize)
+            setTextColor(textColor)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index 1c1b1be5..4b2ad9e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -554,6 +554,16 @@ fun Context.markThreadMessagesUnread(threadId: Long) {
     }
 }
 
+fun Context.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(id: Long, status: Int) {
+    val uri = Sms.CONTENT_URI
+    val contentValues = ContentValues().apply {
+        put(Sms.TYPE, status)
+    }
+    val selection = "${Sms._ID} = ?"
+    val selectionArgs = arrayOf(id.toString())
+    contentResolver.update(uri, contentValues, selection, selectionArgs)
+}
+
 fun Context.updateMessageSubscriptionId(messageId: Long, subscriptionId: Int) {
     val uri = Sms.CONTENT_URI
     val contentValues = ContentValues().apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
index d4190f1a..1705773f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const val THREAD_RECEIVED_MESSAGE = 2
 const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE = 3
 const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_ERROR = 4
 const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SUCCESS = 5
+const val THREAD_SENT_MESSAGE_SENDING = 6
 
 fun refreshMessages() {
     EventBus.getDefault().post(Events.RefreshMessages())
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadError.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadError.kt
index 9b0f003e..2c8f90d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadError.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadError.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models
 
-data class ThreadError(val messageID: Long) : ThreadItem()
+data class ThreadError(val messageId: Long) : ThreadItem()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadSending.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadSending.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..131f7386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/ThreadSending.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models
+
+data class ThreadSending(val messageId: Long) : ThreadItem()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
index 2a613685..cc2efb88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class SmsReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                         context.updateUnreadCountBadge(context.conversationsDB.getUnreadConversations())
 
                         val participant = SimpleContact(0, 0, address, "", arrayListOf(address), ArrayList(), ArrayList())
-                        val message = Message(newMessageId, body, type, arrayListOf(participant), (date / 1000).toInt(), false, threadId, false, null, address, "", subscriptionId)
+                        val message = Message(newMessageId, body, type, arrayListOf(participant), (date / 1000).toInt(), false, threadId,
+                            false, null, address, "", subscriptionId)
                         context.messagesDB.insertOrUpdate(message)
                     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusDeliveredReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusDeliveredReceiver.kt
index fb87699d..5d13f23d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusDeliveredReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusDeliveredReceiver.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,22 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.receivers
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.provider.Telephony
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.updateMessageDeliveryStatus
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 
 class SmsStatusDeliveredReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
 
     override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-        refreshMessages()
+        if (intent.extras?.containsKey("message_uri") == true) {
+            val uri = Uri.parse(intent.getStringExtra("message_uri"))
+            val id = uri?.lastPathSegment?.toLong() ?: 0L
+            ensureBackgroundThread {
+                context.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(id, Telephony.Sms.MESSAGE_TYPE_SENT)
+                refreshMessages()
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
index 0b6931d4..9e604ef2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,23 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.receivers
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.provider.Telephony
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.updateMessageDeliveryStatus
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 
 class SmsStatusSentReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
 
     override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-        refreshMessages()
+        if (intent.extras?.containsKey("message_uri") == true) {
+            val uri = Uri.parse(intent.getStringExtra("message_uri"))
+            val id = uri?.lastPathSegment?.toLong() ?: 0L
+            ensureBackgroundThread {
+                val newStatus = if (intent.extras!!.containsKey("errorCode")) Telephony.Sms.MESSAGE_TYPE_FAILED else Telephony.Sms.MESSAGE_TYPE_OUTBOX
+                context.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(id, newStatus)
+                refreshMessages()
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_thread_sending.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_thread_sending.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b89f4f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_thread_sending.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/thread_sending"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:gravity="end"
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+    android:text="@string/sending"
+    android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size" />