diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b822c8e..20b0956 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
       plugin.unsubscribes.push(
         stream
           .onValue(nmeaString => {
+            if ( app.reportOutputMessages ) {
+              app.reportOutputMessages(1)
+            }
             app.emit('nmea0183out', nmeaString)
             if (sentenceEvent) {
               app.emit(sentenceEvent, nmeaString)