diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index b8204fe44..7dad2cb38 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -1084,13 +1084,12 @@ char* dc_get_webxdc_status_updates (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t msg_id, uint
 
 
 /**
- * List all webxdc that have updates in the queue
+ * Return wether webxdc with `msg_id` is updating
  * @param context The context object.
  * @param msg_id The ID of the message with the webxdc instance.
  * @return 1=contact ID is member of chat ID, 0=contact is not in chat
- *     
  */
-int   dc_get_updating_webxdc        (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t chat_id);
+int   dc_is_webxdc_updating        (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t chat_id);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index ddd915e46..ff6b00d4a 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -521,8 +521,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_id(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc::c_int
         EventType::SelfavatarChanged => 2110,
         EventType::WebxdcStatusUpdate { .. } => 2120,
         EventType::WebxdcInstanceDeleted { .. } => 2121,
-        EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating { .. } => 2022,
-        EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { .. } => 2023,
+        EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged { .. } => 2022,
     }
 }
 
@@ -572,8 +571,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data1_int(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc:
         }
         EventType::WebxdcStatusUpdate { msg_id, .. } => msg_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
         EventType::WebxdcInstanceDeleted { msg_id, .. } => msg_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
-        EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating { msg_id } => msg_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
-        EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { msg_id } => msg_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
+        EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged { msg_id, .. } => msg_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
     }
 }
 
@@ -624,6 +622,10 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data2_int(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc:
             status_update_serial,
             ..
         } => status_update_serial.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
+        EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
+            is_sending: is_send,
+            ..
+        } => *is_send as libc::c_int,
     }
 }
 
@@ -668,8 +670,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data2_str(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> *mut
         | EventType::SelfavatarChanged
         | EventType::WebxdcStatusUpdate { .. }
         | EventType::WebxdcInstanceDeleted { .. }
-        | EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating { .. }
-        | EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { .. }
+        | EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged { .. }
         | EventType::ChatEphemeralTimerModified { .. } => ptr::null_mut(),
         EventType::ConfigureProgress { comment, .. } => {
             if let Some(comment) = comment {
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/events.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/events.rs
index 7d2836ddd..bcd95e9c7 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/events.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/events.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ pub enum JSONRPCEventType {
     },
     WebxdcBusyUpdating,
     WebxdcUpToDate,
+    WebxdcUpdateStateChanged,
 }
 
 impl From<EventType> for JSONRPCEventType {
@@ -383,8 +384,9 @@ impl From<EventType> for JSONRPCEventType {
             EventType::WebxdcInstanceDeleted { msg_id } => WebxdcInstanceDeleted {
                 msg_id: msg_id.to_u32(),
             },
-            EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating { .. } => WebxdcBusyUpdating,
-            EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { .. } => WebxdcUpToDate,
+            EventType::WebxdcStatusUpdate { .. } => WebxdcStatusUpdate,
+            EventType::WebxdcInstanceDeleted { .. } => WebxdcInstanceDeleted,
+            EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged { .. } => WebxdcUpdateStateChanged,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index af3437d70..26344dc7c 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -319,11 +319,9 @@ pub enum EventType {
         msg_id: MsgId,
     },
 
-    WebxdcBusyUpdating {
-        msg_id: MsgId,
-    },
-
-    WebxdcUpToDate {
+    /// Inform that the webxdc changed its update sending state
+    WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
         msg_id: MsgId,
+        is_sending: bool,
     },
 }
diff --git a/src/webxdc.rs b/src/webxdc.rs
index 46cb4f678..aba2eb850 100644
--- a/src/webxdc.rs
+++ b/src/webxdc.rs
@@ -380,8 +380,9 @@ impl Context {
             )
             .await?;
 
-        self.emit_event(EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating {
+        self.emit_event(EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
             msg_id: instance.id,
+            is_sending: true,
         });
 
         if send_now {
@@ -449,7 +450,10 @@ impl Context {
         }
         let update_needed_after_sending = get_busy_webxdc_instances(self).await?;
         for msg_id in update_needed.difference(&update_needed_after_sending) {
-            self.emit_event(EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { msg_id: *msg_id })
+            self.emit_event(EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
+                msg_id: *msg_id,
+                is_sending: false,
+            })
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2423,14 +2427,30 @@ sth_for_the = "future""#
             .await?;
         alice
             .evtracker
-            .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::WebxdcBusyUpdating { .. }))
+            .get_matching(|evt| {
+                matches!(
+                    evt,
+                    EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
+                        is_sending: true,
+                        ..
+                    }
+                )
+            })
             .await;
 
         alice.flush_status_updates().await?;
 
         alice
             .evtracker
-            .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::WebxdcUpToDate { .. }))
+            .get_matching(|evt| {
+                matches!(
+                    evt,
+                    EventType::WebxdcUpdateStateChanged {
+                        is_sending: false,
+                        ..
+                    }
+                )
+            })
             .await;
         Ok(())
     }