diff --git a/apprise/plugins/NotifySignalAPI.py b/apprise/plugins/NotifySignalAPI.py
index 35fad739..7f751f5d 100644
--- a/apprise/plugins/NotifySignalAPI.py
+++ b/apprise/plugins/NotifySignalAPI.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class NotifySignalAPI(NotifyBase):
         'status': {
             'name': _('Show Status'),
             'type': 'bool',
-            'default': False,
+            'default': True,
         },
     })
 
@@ -490,6 +490,6 @@ class NotifySignalAPI(NotifyBase):
 
         # Get status switch
         results['status'] = \
-            parse_bool(results['qsd'].get('status', False))
+            parse_bool(results['qsd'].get('status', True))
 
         return results
diff --git a/test/test_plugin_signal.py b/test/test_plugin_signal.py
index 5b3ec6ce..b6e66ceb 100644
--- a/test/test_plugin_signal.py
+++ b/test/test_plugin_signal.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def test_plugin_signal_edge_cases(request_mock):
     details = request_mock.call_args_list[0]
     assert details[0][0] == 'https://localhost:231/v2/send'
     payload = loads(details[1]['data'])
-    assert payload['message'] == 'My Title\r\ntest body'
+    assert payload['message'] == '[i] My Title\r\ntest body'
 
     # Reset our mock object
     request_mock.reset_mock()
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def test_plugin_signal_based_on_feedback(request_mock):
     aobj = Apprise()
     aobj.add(
         'signal://10.0.0.112:8080/+12512222222/+12513333333/'
-        '12514444444?batch=yes')
+        '12514444444?batch=yes&status=no')
 
     assert aobj.notify(title=title, body=body)
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def test_plugin_signal_based_on_feedback(request_mock):
     aobj = Apprise()
     aobj.add(
         'signal://10.0.0.112:8080/+12512222222/+12513333333/'
-        '12514444444?batch=no')
+        '12514444444?batch=no&status=no')
 
     assert aobj.notify(title=title, body=body)
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def test_plugin_signal_based_on_feedback(request_mock):
     aobj = Apprise()
     aobj.add(
         'signal://10.0.0.112:8080/+12513333333/@group1/@group2/'
-        '12514444444?batch=yes')
+        '12514444444?batch=yes&status=no')
 
     assert aobj.notify(title=title, body=body)
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def test_notify_signal_plugin_attachments(request_mock):
 
     obj = Apprise.instantiate(
         'signal://10.0.0.112:8080/+12512222222/+12513333333/'
-        '12514444444?batch=no')
+        '12514444444?batch=no&status=no')
     assert isinstance(obj, NotifySignalAPI)
 
     # Test Valid Attachment