diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.cpp
index 8bcedc3af..de56a6d5f 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ FileSourceGui::FileSourceGui(DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, QWidget* parent) :
 	ui->centerFrequency->setColorMapper(ColorMapper(ColorMapper::GrayGold));
 	ui->centerFrequency->setValueRange(7, 0, pow(10,7));
 	ui->fileNameText->setText(m_fileName);
+	ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
 
 	connect(&(m_deviceUISet->m_deviceSourceAPI->getMasterTimer()), SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(tick()));
 	connect(&m_statusTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateStatus()));
@@ -198,6 +199,17 @@ bool FileSourceGui::handleMessage(const Message& message)
 
         return true;
     }
+	else if (FileSourceInput::MsgReportHeaderCRC::match(message))
+	{
+		FileSourceInput::MsgReportHeaderCRC& notif = (FileSourceInput::MsgReportHeaderCRC&) message;
+		if (notif.isOK()) {
+			ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background-color : green; }");
+		} else {
+			ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background-color : red; }");
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		return false;
@@ -292,6 +304,7 @@ void FileSourceGui::on_showFileDialog_clicked(bool checked __attribute__((unused
 	{
 		m_fileName = fileName;
 		ui->fileNameText->setText(m_fileName);
+		ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
 		configureFileName();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.ui b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.ui
index f6a01558a..a634995e8 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.ui
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourcegui.ui
@@ -287,6 +287,28 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="crcLabel">
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>CRC status: Green: OK Red: KO Grey: undefined</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>CRC</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
        <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
index 636a9577b..053eadac8 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSourceInput::MsgStartStop, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSourceInput::MsgReportFileSourceAcquisition, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSourceInput::MsgReportFileSourceStreamData, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSourceInput::MsgReportFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
+MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSourceInput::MsgReportHeaderCRC, Message)
 
 FileSourceInput::FileSourceInput(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
@@ -105,6 +106,11 @@ void FileSourceInput::openFileStream()
 	        qCritical("FileSourceInput::openFileStream: bad CRC32 for header: %s", qPrintable(crcHex));
 	        m_recordLength = 0;
 	    }
+
+		if (getMessageQueueToGUI()) {
+			MsgReportHeaderCRC *report = MsgReportHeaderCRC::create(crcOK);
+			getMessageQueueToGUI()->push(report);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.h b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.h
index 38c160261..4f149da7e 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.h
@@ -228,6 +228,25 @@ public:
 		{ }
 	};
 
+	class MsgReportHeaderCRC : public Message {
+		MESSAGE_CLASS_DECLARATION
+
+	public:
+		bool isOK() const { return m_ok; }
+
+		static MsgReportHeaderCRC* create(bool ok) {
+			return new MsgReportHeaderCRC(ok);
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		bool m_ok;
+
+		MsgReportHeaderCRC(bool ok) :
+			Message(),
+			m_ok(ok)
+		{ }
+	};
+
 	FileSourceInput(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI);
 	virtual ~FileSourceInput();
 	virtual void destroy();