diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c b/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
index 3f7e3ad..9702f8a 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
@@ -82,10 +82,17 @@ cmd_receive_cb (FpiUsbTransfer *transfer,
       if (msg_resp.payload[0] == 0x01)
         {
           self->finger_on_sensor = TRUE;
+          fpi_device_report_finger_status_changes (device,
+                                                   FP_FINGER_STATUS_PRESENT,
+                                                   FP_FINGER_STATUS_NONE);
         }
       else
         {
           self->finger_on_sensor = FALSE;
+          fpi_device_report_finger_status_changes (device,
+                                                   FP_FINGER_STATUS_NONE,
+                                                   FP_FINGER_STATUS_PRESENT);
+
           if (self->cmd_complete_on_removal)
             {
               fpi_ssm_mark_completed (transfer->ssm);
@@ -596,6 +603,9 @@ verify_msg_cb (FpiDeviceSynaptics *self,
   switch (resp->response_id)
     {
     case BMKT_RSP_VERIFY_READY:
+      fpi_device_report_finger_status_changes (device,
+                                               FP_FINGER_STATUS_NEEDED,
+                                               FP_FINGER_STATUS_NONE);
       fp_info ("Place Finger on the Sensor!");
       break;
 
@@ -839,6 +849,9 @@ enroll_msg_cb (FpiDeviceSynaptics *self,
     case BMKT_RSP_ENROLL_READY:
       {
         self->enroll_stage = 0;
+        fpi_device_report_finger_status_changes (device,
+                                                 FP_FINGER_STATUS_NEEDED,
+                                                 FP_FINGER_STATUS_NONE);
         fp_info ("Place Finger on the Sensor!");
         break;
       }
diff --git a/tests/synaptics/custom.py b/tests/synaptics/custom.py
index b0f1c54..a1d0352 100755
--- a/tests/synaptics/custom.py
+++ b/tests/synaptics/custom.py
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ d.open_sync()
 template = FPrint.Print.new(d)
 
 def enroll_progress(*args):
+    assert d.get_finger_status() == FPrint.FingerStatusFlags.NEEDED
     print('enroll progress: ' + str(args))
 
 # List, enroll, list, verify, delete, list
 print("enrolling")
+assert d.get_finger_status() == FPrint.FingerStatusFlags.NONE
 p = d.enroll_sync(template, None, enroll_progress, None)
+assert d.get_finger_status() == FPrint.FingerStatusFlags.NONE
 print("enroll done")
 
 print("listing")
@@ -33,7 +36,9 @@ print("listing done")
 assert len(stored) == 1
 assert stored[0].equal(p)
 print("verifying")
+assert d.get_finger_status() == FPrint.FingerStatusFlags.NONE
 verify_res, verify_print = d.verify_sync(p)
+assert d.get_finger_status() == FPrint.FingerStatusFlags.NONE
 print("verify done")
 assert verify_res == True