diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index c43ee613..33f27694 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -63,17 +63,14 @@
 
 enum sendprio_t { prio_low, prio_normal, prio_high };
 enum timesource_t { _gps, _rtc, _lora, _unsynced };
-
+enum snifftype_t { MAC_SNIFF_WIFI, MAC_SNIFF_BLE, MAC_SNIFF_BLE_ENS };
 enum runmode_t {
-  RUNMODE_POWERCYCLE = 0,
+  RUNMODE_POWERCYCLE,
   RUNMODE_NORMAL,
   RUNMODE_WAKEUP,
   RUNMODE_UPDATE
 };
 
-// sniffing types
-enum snifftype_t { MAC_SNIFF_WIFI, MAC_SNIFF_BLE, MAC_SNIFF_BLE_ENS };
-
 // Struct holding devices's runtime configuration
 // using packed to avoid compiler padding, because struct will be memcpy'd to
 // byte array
@@ -150,10 +147,10 @@ extern std::array<uint64_t, 0xff> beacons;
 
 extern configData_t cfg;                       // current device configuration
 extern char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer
-extern uint8_t volatile channel;               // wifi channel rotation counter
-extern uint8_t batt_level;                     // display value
-extern uint16_t volatile macs_wifi, macs_ble;  // display values
-extern bool volatile TimePulseTick; // 1sec pps flag set by GPS or RTC
+extern uint8_t volatile rf_load;              // RF traffic indicator
+extern uint8_t batt_level;                    // display value
+extern uint16_t volatile macs_wifi, macs_ble; // display values
+extern bool volatile TimePulseTick;           // 1sec pps flag set by GPS or RTC
 extern timesource_t timeSource;
 extern hw_timer_t *displayIRQ, *matrixDisplayIRQ, *ppsIRQ;
 extern SemaphoreHandle_t I2Caccess;
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 537f7169..ae3c0c13 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void dp_drawPage(time_t t, bool nextpage) {
 #endif
     dp_println();
 
-    // line 4: Battery + GPS status + Wifi channel
+    // line 4: Battery + GPS status + RF traffic
     // B:a.bcV Sats:ab ch:ab
 #if (defined BAT_MEASURE_ADC || defined HAS_PMU || defined HAS_IP5306)
     if (batt_level == 0)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void dp_drawPage(time_t t, bool nextpage) {
 #else
     dp_printf("       ");
 #endif
-    dp_printf(" ch:%02d", channel);
+    dp_printf(" due:%02d", rf_load);
     dp_println();
 
     // line 5: RSSI limiter + free memory
diff --git a/src/macsniff.cpp b/src/macsniff.cpp
index ddebbecb..798de95f 100644
--- a/src/macsniff.cpp
+++ b/src/macsniff.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ void mac_process(void *pvParameters) {
     if (xQueueReceive(MacQueue, &MacBuffer, portMAX_DELAY) != pdTRUE) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Premature return from xQueueReceive() with no data!");
       continue;
-    } else
-      mac_analyze(MacBuffer);
+    }
+
+    // update traffic indicator
+    rf_load = uxQueueMessagesWaiting(MacQueue);
+    // process fetched mac
+    mac_analyze(MacBuffer);
   }
   delay(2); // yield to CPU
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3accd4bc..b4cc1c77 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ triggers pps 1 sec impulse
 
 configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer for LMIC event message
-uint8_t volatile channel = 0;           // channel rotation counter
 uint8_t batt_level = 0;                 // display value
+uint8_t volatile rf_load = 0;           // RF traffic indicator
 uint16_t volatile macs_wifi = 0, macs_ble = 0; // globals for display
 
 hw_timer_t *ppsIRQ = NULL, *displayIRQ = NULL, *matrixDisplayIRQ = NULL;
diff --git a/src/wifiscan.cpp b/src/wifiscan.cpp
index d62e6ae3..7fc4701c 100644
--- a/src/wifiscan.cpp
+++ b/src/wifiscan.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ IRAM_ATTR void wifi_sniffer_packet_handler(void *buff,
 
 // Software-timer driven Wifi channel rotation callback function
 void switchWifiChannel(TimerHandle_t xTimer) {
+  static uint8_t channel = 0; // channel rotation counter
   _ASSERT(xTimer != NULL);
   channel =
       (channel % WIFI_CHANNEL_MAX) + 1; // rotate channel 1..WIFI_CHANNEL_MAX