diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c b/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
index 03a647387..006f396c4 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ struct impl {
 	struct spa_source *source;
 
 	unsigned receiving:1;
+	unsigned last_receiving:1;
 };
 
 static void
@@ -427,6 +428,15 @@ static void on_timer_event(void *data, uint64_t expirations)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = data;
 
+	if (impl->receiving != impl->last_receiving) {
+		struct spa_dict_item item[1];
+
+		impl->last_receiving = impl->receiving;
+
+		item[0] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT("rtp.receiving", impl->receiving ? "true" : "false");
+		rtp_stream_update_properties(impl->stream, &SPA_DICT_INIT(item, 1));
+	}
+
 	if (!impl->receiving) {
 		pw_log_info("timeout, inactive RTP source");
 		//pw_impl_module_schedule_destroy(impl->module);