diff --git a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download.py b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download.py
index f6c2971344..cbf638510e 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download.py
@@ -573,9 +573,17 @@ def update_lt_status(self, lt_status: lt.torrent_status) -> None:
         """
         Update libtorrent stats and check if the download should be stopped.
         """
-        self.lt_status = lt_status
+        old_status = self.get_state().get_status()
 
+        self.lt_status = lt_status
         state = self.get_state()
+
+        # Notify the GUI if the status has changed
+        if self.notifier and not self.hidden and state.get_status() != old_status:
+            self.notifier.notify(Notification.torrent_status_changed,
+                                 infohash=hexlify(self.tdef.get_infohash()).decode(),
+                                 status=state.get_status().name)
+
         if state.get_status() == DownloadStatus.SEEDING:
             mode = self.download_manager.config.get("libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_mode")
             seeding_ratio = self.download_manager.config.get("libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_ratio")
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/notifier.py b/src/tribler/core/notifier.py
index afc125ed6d..55a9a5cea1 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/notifier.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/notifier.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Notification(Enum):
     """
 
     torrent_finished = Desc("torrent_finished", ["infohash", "name", "hidden"], [str, str, bool])
+    torrent_status_changed = Desc("torrent_status_changed", ["infohash", "status"], [str, str])
     tribler_shutdown_state = Desc("tribler_shutdown_state", ["state"], [str])
     tribler_new_version = Desc("tribler_new_version", ["version"], [str])
     channel_discovered = Desc("channel_discovered", ["data"], [dict])
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/restapi/events_endpoint.py b/src/tribler/core/restapi/events_endpoint.py
index b645b14ce9..b580e4ac22 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/restapi/events_endpoint.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/restapi/events_endpoint.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     from ipv8.messaging.anonymization.tunnel import Circuit
 
 topics_to_send_to_gui = [
+    Notification.torrent_status_changed,
     Notification.tunnel_removed,
     Notification.watch_folder_corrupt_file,
     Notification.tribler_new_version,