diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 6fbb0f7428..6adf090201 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -519,6 +519,10 @@ void MyMesh::sendFloodScoped(const mesh::GroupChannel& channel, mesh::Packet* pk
   }
 }
 
+void MyMesh::onTextMessageNotification() {
+  board.onMessageNotify();
+}
+
 void MyMesh::onMessageRecv(const ContactInfo &from, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint32_t sender_timestamp,
                            const char *text) {
   markConnectionActive(from); // in case this is from a server, and we have a connection
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 43d3950beb..5352a3522b 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class MyMesh : public BaseChatMesh, public DataStoreHost {
   void queueMessage(const ContactInfo &from, uint8_t txt_type, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint32_t sender_timestamp,
                     const uint8_t *extra, int extra_len, const char *text);
 
+  void onTextMessageNotification() override;
   void onMessageRecv(const ContactInfo &from, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint32_t sender_timestamp,
                      const char *text) override;
   void onCommandDataRecv(const ContactInfo &from, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint32_t sender_timestamp,
diff --git a/src/MeshCore.h b/src/MeshCore.h
index cfa33cf90b..eacfbe904d 100644
--- a/src/MeshCore.h
+++ b/src/MeshCore.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class MainBoard {
   virtual const char* getManufacturerName() const = 0;
   virtual void onBeforeTransmit() { }
   virtual void onAfterTransmit() { }
+  virtual void onBeforeReceive() { }
+  virtual void onAfterReceive() { }
+  virtual void onMessageNotify() { }
   virtual void reboot() = 0;
   virtual void powerOff() { /* no op */ }
   // Called by example setup() functions to signal that boot is complete.
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
index d3ef034e67..47387eb496 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onPeerDataRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, uint8_t type, int sender
 
     if (flags == TXT_TYPE_PLAIN) {
       from.lastmod = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime(); // update last heard time
+      onTextMessageNotification();
       onMessageRecv(from, packet, timestamp, (const char *) &data[5]);  // let UI know
 
       int text_len = strlen((char *)&data[5]);
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onPeerDataRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, uint8_t type, int sender
         from.sync_since = timestamp;
       }
       from.lastmod = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime(); // update last heard time
+      onTextMessageNotification();
       onSignedMessageRecv(from, packet, timestamp, &data[5], (const char *) &data[9]);  // let UI know
 
       uint32_t ack_hash;    // calc truncated hash of the message timestamp + text + OUR pub_key, to prove to sender that we got it
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onGroupDataRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, uint8_t type, const mes
     data[len] = 0; // need to make a C string again, with null terminator
 
     // notify UI  of this new message
+    onTextMessageNotification();
     onChannelMessageRecv(channel, packet, timestamp, (const char *) &data[5]);  // let UI know
   } else if (type == PAYLOAD_TYPE_GRP_DATA) {
     if (len < 3) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
index c04bfda38c..2306525600 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class BaseChatMesh : public mesh::Mesh {
   virtual uint32_t calcDirectTimeoutMillisFor(uint32_t pkt_airtime_millis, uint8_t path_len) const = 0;
   virtual void onSendTimeout() = 0;
   virtual void onChannelMessageRecv(const mesh::GroupChannel& channel, mesh::Packet* pkt, uint32_t timestamp, const char *text) = 0;
+  virtual void onTextMessageNotification() { }
   virtual void onChannelDataRecv(const mesh::GroupChannel& channel, mesh::Packet* pkt, uint16_t data_type,
                                  const uint8_t* data, size_t data_len) {}
   virtual uint8_t onContactRequest(const ContactInfo& contact, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, uint8_t len, uint8_t* reply) = 0;
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
index b6519aefa7..a6e9c4665d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int RadioLibWrapper::recvRaw(uint8_t* bytes, int sz) {
     len = _radio->getPacketLength();
     if (len > 0) {
       if (len > sz) { len = sz; }
+      _board->onBeforeReceive();
       int err = _radio->readData(bytes, len);
       if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("RadioLibWrapper: error: readData(%d)", err);
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ int RadioLibWrapper::recvRaw(uint8_t* bytes, int sz) {
       //  Serial.print("  readData() -> "); Serial.println(len);
         n_recv++;
       }
+      _board->onAfterReceive();
     }
     state = STATE_IDLE;   // need another startReceive()
   }
diff --git a/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.cpp b/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.cpp
index c03d39afb6..96a351a607 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ void T114Board::begin() {
   digitalWrite(P_LORA_TX_LED, HIGH);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef P_VIBRO_MOTOR
+  pinMode(P_VIBRO_MOTOR, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(P_VIBRO_MOTOR, LOW);
+#endif
+
   pinMode(SX126X_POWER_EN, OUTPUT);
 #ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
   // Boot voltage protection check (may not return if voltage too low)
diff --git a/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.h b/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.h
index f27dc291d0..afdec5a99f 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_t114/T114Board.h
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ class T114Board : public NRF52BoardDCDC {
   }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(P_VIBRO_MOTOR)
+  void onMessageNotify() override {
+    digitalWrite(P_VIBRO_MOTOR, HIGH);
+    delay(300);
+    digitalWrite(P_VIBRO_MOTOR, LOW);
+  }
+#endif
+
   uint16_t getBattMilliVolts() override {
     int adcvalue = 0;
     analogReadResolution(12);
diff --git a/variants/heltec_t114/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_t114/platformio.ini
index 135babb1a2..2d81e0b1ef 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_t114/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_t114/platformio.ini
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ build_flags = ${nrf52_base.build_flags}
   -D P_LORA_MISO=23
   -D P_LORA_MOSI=22
   -D P_LORA_TX_LED=35
+  -D P_VIBRO_MOTOR=33
   -D RADIO_CLASS=CustomSX1262
   -D WRAPPER_CLASS=CustomSX1262Wrapper
   -D LORA_TX_POWER=22