diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
index b55b18080..37bb72d6a 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ bool MMU2::VerifyFilamentEnteredPTFE() {
     }
 
     Disable_E0();
+    TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho();
     TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit();
 
     if (fsensorState) {
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
index 31ded00e3..ea14fdbea 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "mmu2.h"
+#include "mmu2_log.h"
 #include "mmu2_reporting.h"
 #include "mmu2_error_converter.h"
 #include "mmu2/error_codes.h"
@@ -292,6 +293,17 @@ void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit() {
     lcd_reset_status_message_timeout();
 }
 
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho() {
+    char buf[LCD_WIDTH];
+    lcd_getstatus(buf);
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < sizeof(buf); i++) {
+        // 0xFF is -1 when converting from unsigned to signed char
+        // If the number is negative, that means filament is present
+        buf[i] = (buf[i] < 0) ? '1' : '0';
+    }
+    MMU2_ECHO_MSGLN(buf);
+}
+
 void TryLoadUnloadProgressbar(uint8_t col, bool sensorState) {
     lcd_insert_char_into_status(col, sensorState ? '-' : LCD_STR_SOLID_BLOCK[0]);
     if (!lcd_update_enabled) lcdui_print_status_line();
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
index 8fedc19d4..071dd545e 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarInit();
 /// @brief Clear the status line and setup the LCD cursor
 void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit();
 
+/// @brief Report the results to serial
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho();
+
 /// @brief Add one block to the progress bar
 /// @param col pixel position on the LCD status line, should range from 0 to (LCD_WIDTH - 1)
 /// @param sensorState if true, filament is not present, else filament is present. This controls which character to render
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index 7e3c68757..c06196f09 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -7079,6 +7079,10 @@ void lcd_clearstatus()
     lcd_status_message_idx = 0;
 }
 
+void lcd_getstatus(char buf[LCD_WIDTH]) {
+    strncpy(buf, lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
+}
+
 void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message)
 {
     if (lcd_message_check(LCD_STATUS_NONE))
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.h b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
index ca917e96c..c340fef95 100755
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ void ultralcd_init();
 // Set the current status message (equivalent to LCD_STATUS_NONE)
 void lcdui_print_status_line(void);
 void lcd_clearstatus();
+
+/// @brief Copy the contents of lcd_status_message
+/// @param buf destination buffer
+void lcd_getstatus(char buf[LCD_WIDTH]);
 void lcd_insert_char_into_status(uint8_t position, const char message);
 void lcd_setstatus(const char* message);
 void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message);