diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-download.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-download.cpp
index 6f1ef59..0f3c9d9 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-download.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-download.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ QString CDownload::name() const { return NAME; }
 Qx::Error CDownload::perform()
 {
     QString playlistName = mParser.value(CL_OPTION_PLAYLIST).trimmed();
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_DOWNLOAD, playlistName);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_DOWNLOAD, playlistName);
 
     Fp::Db* db = mCore.fpInstall().database();
     Fp::PlaylistManager* pm = mCore.fpInstall().playlistManager();
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-link.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-link.cpp
index fe059cb..886f93e 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-link.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-link.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Qx::Error CLink::perform()
     if(Qx::Error ide = getTitleId(shortcutId); ide.isValid())
         return ide;
 
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_LINK, shortcutId.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_LINK, shortcutId.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
 
     // Get database
     Fp::Db* database = mCore.fpInstall().database();
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-play.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-play.cpp
index 77b74be..e462b9e 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-play.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-play.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::handleEntry(const Fp::AddApp& addApp)
     QString platformName = parentResult.result.value(Fp::Db::Table_Game::COL_PLATFORM_NAME).toString();
 
     // Enqueue
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_PLAY, addApp.name());
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_PLAY, addApp.name());
 
     if(sError = enqueueAdditionalApp(addApp, platformName, Task::Stage::Primary); sError.isValid())
         return sError;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ Qx::Error CPlay::enqueueGame(const Fp::Game& game, const Fp::GameData& gameData,
     gameTask->setProcessType(TExec::ProcessType::Blocking);
 
     mCore.enqueueSingleTask(gameTask);
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_PLAY, game.title());
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_PLAY, game.title());
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     // Add wait task if required
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-prepare.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
index 4474cf8..e4397ed 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-prepare.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Qx::Error CPrepare::perform()
         if(Qx::Error ee = mCore.enqueueDataPackTasks(titleGameData); ee.isValid())
             return ee;
 
-        mCore.setStatus(STATUS_PREPARE, id.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
+        postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_PREPARE, id.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
     }
     else
         logError(Qx::GenericError(Qx::Warning, 12141, LOG_WRN_PREP_NOT_DATA_PACK.arg(id.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces))));
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-run.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-run.cpp
index fabbc79..0e0cc1a 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-run.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-run.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Qx::Error CRun::perform()
     runTask->setProcessType(TExec::ProcessType::Blocking);
 
     mCore.enqueueSingleTask(runTask);
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_RUN, inputInfo.fileName());
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_RUN, inputInfo.fileName());
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     // Add wait task if required
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-share.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-share.cpp
index c9ef53b..73d2275 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-share.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-share.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Qx::Error CShare::perform()
     if(Qx::Error ide = getTitleId(shareId); ide.isValid())
         return ide;
 
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS_SHARE, shareId.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_SHARE, shareId.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
 
     // Generate URL
     QString idStr = shareId.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-show.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-show.cpp
index dd205fd..0975604 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-show.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-show.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Qx::Error CShow::perform()
         messageTask->setText(mParser.value(CL_OPTION_MSG));
 
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(messageTask);
-        mCore.setStatus(STATUS_SHOW_MSG, messageTask->text());
+        postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_SHOW_MSG, messageTask->text());
     }
     else if(mParser.isSet(CL_OPTION_EXTRA))
     {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Qx::Error CShow::perform()
         extraTask->setDirectory(QDir(mCore.fpInstall().extrasDirectory().absolutePath() + '/' + mParser.value(CL_OPTION_EXTRA)));
 
         mCore.enqueueSingleTask(extraTask);
-        mCore.setStatus(STATUS_SHOW_EXTRA, extraTask->directory().dirName());
+        postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_SHOW_EXTRA, extraTask->directory().dirName());
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/c-update.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/c-update.cpp
index f2a2f02..f6b4bf1 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/c-update.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/c-update.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
     }
 
     // Check for update
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS, STATUS_CHECKING);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS, STATUS_CHECKING);
     logEvent(LOG_EVENT_CHECKING_FOR_NEWER_VERSION);
 
     // Get new release data
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ CUpdateError CUpdate::checkAndPrepareUpdate() const
 
 Qx::Error CUpdate::installUpdate(const QFileInfo& existingAppInfo) const
 {
-    mCore.setStatus(STATUS, STATUS_INSTALLING);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS, STATUS_INSTALLING);
 
     // Wait for previous process to close, lock instance afterwards
     static const int totalGrace = 2000;
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/command/command.cpp b/lib/backend/src/command/command.cpp
index 9173b66..10a1cbf 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/command/command.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/command/command.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void Command::showHelp()
     static QString helpStr;
 
     // Update status
-    mCore.setStatus(Core::STATUS_DISPLAY, Core::STATUS_DISPLAY_HELP);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(Core::STATUS_DISPLAY, Core::STATUS_DISPLAY_HELP);
 
     // One time setup
     if(helpStr.isNull())
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.cpp b/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.cpp
index 2bb1d1e..e1eb78f 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.cpp
+++ b/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ QString CoreError::deriveSecondary() const { return mSpecific; }
 //Public:
 Core::Core() :
     Directorate(&mDirector),
-    mServicesMode(ServicesMode::Standalone),
-    mStatusHeading(u"Initializing"_s),
-    mStatusMessage(u"..."_s)
+    mServicesMode(ServicesMode::Standalone)
 {}
 
 //-Instance Functions-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ void Core::showHelp()
     static QString helpStr;
 
     // Update status
-    setStatus(STATUS_DISPLAY, STATUS_DISPLAY_HELP);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_DISPLAY, STATUS_DISPLAY_HELP);
 
     // One time setup
     if(helpStr.isNull())
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ void Core::showHelp()
 
 void Core::showVersion()
 {
-    setStatus(STATUS_DISPLAY, STATUS_DISPLAY_VERSION);
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(STATUS_DISPLAY, STATUS_DISPLAY_VERSION);
     postDirective<DMessage>(CL_VERSION_MESSAGE);
 }
 
@@ -230,6 +228,9 @@ void Core::logTask(const Task* task) { logEvent(LOG_EVENT_TASK_ENQ.arg(task->nam
 //Public:
 Qx::Error Core::initialize(QStringList& commandLine)
 {
+    // Send initial status
+    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(u"Initializing"_s, u"..."_s);
+
     // Setup CLI Parser
     QCommandLineParser clParser;
     clParser.setOptionsAfterPositionalArgumentsMode(QCommandLineParser::ParseAsPositionalArguments);
@@ -821,18 +822,6 @@ bool Core::hasTasks() const { return mTaskQueue.size() > 0; }
 Task* Core::frontTask() { return mTaskQueue.front(); }
 void Core::removeFrontTask() { mTaskQueue.pop(); }
 
-QString Core::statusHeading() { return mStatusHeading; }
-QString Core::statusMessage() { return mStatusMessage;}
-void Core::setStatus(QString heading, QString message)
-{
-    /* TODO: Probably can do away with this and just use postDirective<DStatusUpdate>() where it's needed.
-     * The stored status is never used currently and I can't think of any reason it would b
-     */
-    mStatusHeading = heading;
-    mStatusMessage = message;
-    postDirective<DStatusUpdate>(heading, message);
-}
-
 BuildInfo Core::buildInfo() const
 {
     constexpr auto sysOpt = magic_enum::enum_cast<BuildInfo::System>(BUILDINFO_SYSTEM);
diff --git a/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.h b/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.h
index f8bb05d..f49af92 100644
--- a/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.h
+++ b/lib/backend/src/kernel/core.h
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ class Core : public QObject, public Directorate
     ServicesMode mServicesMode;
     std::queue<Task*> mTaskQueue;
 
-    // Info
-    QString mStatusHeading;
-    QString mStatusMessage;
-
     // Other
     QProcessEnvironment mChildTitleProcEnv;
     Qx::ProcessBider mLauncherWatcher;
@@ -265,11 +261,6 @@ class Core : public QObject, public Directorate
     Task* frontTask();
     void removeFrontTask();
 
-    // Status
-    QString statusHeading();
-    QString statusMessage();
-    void setStatus(QString heading, QString message);
-
     // Other
     BuildInfo buildInfo() const;