diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/PreferencesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/PreferencesActivity.java
index f0d60cae19..d9807e9d00 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/PreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/PreferencesActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.DanaR.DanaRPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.DanaRKorean.DanaRKoreanPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.OpenAPSAMA.OpenAPSAMAPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.VirtualPump.VirtualPumpPlugin;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Wear.WearPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.utils.LocaleHelper;
 
 public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPre
             addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_others);
             addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_advanced);
             initSummary(getPreferenceScreen());
+
+            WearPlugin wearPlugin = (WearPlugin) MainApp.getSpecificPlugin(WearPlugin.class);
+            if (wearPlugin != null && wearPlugin.isEnabled(PluginBase.GENERAL)) {
+                addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_wear);
+            }
         }
 
         public Preference getPreference (String key) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
index 96f2b75062..c9520ac82c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventRefreshGui;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventTempBasalChange;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventTreatmentChange;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Loop.LoopPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Loop.events.EventNewOpenLoopNotification;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Overview.events.EventOverviewBolusProgress;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Wear.wearintegration.WatchUpdaterService;
@@ -120,8 +121,10 @@ public class WearPlugin implements PluginBase {
 
     @Subscribe
     public void onStatusEvent(final EventPreferenceChange ev) {
-        //possibly new high or low mark
+        // possibly new high or low mark
         resendDataToWatch();
+        // status may be formated differently
+        sendDataToWatch(true, false, false);
     }
 
     @Subscribe
@@ -144,6 +147,17 @@ public class WearPlugin implements PluginBase {
         sendDataToWatch(false, true, false);
     }
 
+    @Subscribe
+    public void onStatusEvent(final EventRefreshGui ev) {
+
+        LoopPlugin activeloop = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getActiveLoop();
+        if (activeloop == null) return;
+
+        if(WatchUpdaterService.shouldReportLoopStatus(activeloop.isEnabled(PluginBase.LOOP))) {
+            sendDataToWatch(true, false, false);
+        }
+    }
+
 
     @Subscribe
     public void onStatusEvent(final EventOverviewBolusProgress ev) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/wearintegration/WatchUpdaterService.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/wearintegration/WatchUpdaterService.java
index fc08941cd3..9e1f9709dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/wearintegration/WatchUpdaterService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/wearintegration/WatchUpdaterService.java
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.R;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.data.GlucoseStatus;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.db.BgReading;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.db.TempBasal;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PumpInterface;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.data.IobTotal;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Loop.LoopPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Overview.OverviewPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Wear.ActionStringHandler;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Wear.WearPlugin;
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ public class WatchUpdaterService extends WearableListenerService implements
 
     boolean wear_integration = false;
     SharedPreferences mPrefs;
+    private static boolean lastLoopStatus;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
@@ -503,6 +506,15 @@ public class WatchUpdaterService extends WearableListenerService implements
             String status = "";
             boolean shortString = true;
 
+            LoopPlugin activeloop = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getActiveLoop();
+
+            if (activeloop != null && !activeloop.isEnabled(PluginBase.LOOP)) {
+                status += getString(R.string.disabledloop) + "\n";
+                lastLoopStatus = false;
+            } else if (activeloop != null && activeloop.isEnabled(PluginBase.LOOP)) {
+                lastLoopStatus = true;
+            }
+
             //Temp basal
             PumpInterface pump = MainApp.getConfigBuilder();
 
@@ -520,9 +532,13 @@ public class WatchUpdaterService extends WearableListenerService implements
             IobTotal bolusIob = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getActiveTreatments().getLastCalculation().round();
             MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getActiveTempBasals().updateTotalIOB();
             IobTotal basalIob = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getActiveTempBasals().getLastCalculation().round();
-            status += (shortString?"":(getString(R.string.treatments_iob_label_string) + " ")) + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(bolusIob.iob + basalIob.basaliob) + "("
-                    + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(bolusIob.iob) + "|"
-                    + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(basalIob.basaliob) + ")";
+            status += (shortString?"":(getString(R.string.treatments_iob_label_string) + " ")) + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(bolusIob.iob + basalIob.basaliob);
+
+            if (mPrefs.getBoolean("wear_detailediob", true)) {
+                status += "("
+                        + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(bolusIob.iob) + "|"
+                        + DecimalFormatter.to2Decimal(basalIob.basaliob) + ")";
+            }
 
             PutDataMapRequest dataMapRequest = PutDataMapRequest.create(NEW_STATUS_PATH);
             //unique content
@@ -551,6 +567,10 @@ public class WatchUpdaterService extends WearableListenerService implements
     public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
     }
 
+    public static boolean shouldReportLoopStatus(boolean enabled){
+        return (lastLoopStatus != enabled);
+    }
+
     public static int getBatteryLevel(Context context) {
         Intent batteryIntent = context.registerReceiver(null, new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED));
         int level = batteryIntent.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_LEVEL, -1);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 21bcb13ff5..23fddfed1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -507,4 +507,7 @@
     <string name="settings_password">Password for settings</string>
     <string name="unlock_settings">Unlock settings</string>
     <string name="approachingdailylimit">Approaching insulin daily limit</string>
+    <string name="wear_settings">Wear settings</string>
+    <string name="wear_detailedIOB_title">Show detailed IOB</string>
+    <string name="wear_detailedIOB_summary">Break down IOB into bolus and basal IOB on the watchface</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc5c475f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:key="wearplugin"
+        android:title="@string/wear_settings">
+
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="wear_detailediob"
+            android:title="@string/wear_detailedIOB_title"
+            android:summary="@string/wear_detailedIOB_summary"/>
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+</PreferenceScreen>
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