diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index aefcd3a20..bf43ebb42 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Start() error {
 	rtmpPort := data.GetRTMPPortNumber()
 	log.Infof("RTMP is accepting inbound streams on port %d.", rtmpPort)
 
-	webhooks.InitWorkerPool()
+	webhooks.SetupWebhooks(GetStatus)
 
 	notifications.Setup(data.GetStore())
 
diff --git a/core/webhooks/stream.go b/core/webhooks/stream.go
index a0184ec59..b44dcb07c 100644
--- a/core/webhooks/stream.go
+++ b/core/webhooks/stream.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func sendStreamStatusEvent(eventType models.EventType, id string, timestamp time
 			"name":        data.GetServerName(),
 			"summary":     data.GetServerSummary(),
 			"streamTitle": data.GetStreamTitle(),
+			"status":      getStatus(),
 			"timestamp":   timestamp,
 		},
 	})
diff --git a/core/webhooks/stream_test.go b/core/webhooks/stream_test.go
index a9802623d..3da067812 100644
--- a/core/webhooks/stream_test.go
+++ b/core/webhooks/stream_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ func TestSendStreamStatusEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		"name": "my server",
 		"streamTitle": "my stream",
 		"summary": "my server where I stream",
-		"timestamp": "1970-01-01T00:01:12.000000006Z"
+		"timestamp": "1970-01-01T00:01:12.000000006Z",
+		"status": {
+			"lastConnectTime": null,
+			"lastDisconnectTime": null,
+			"online": true,
+			"overallMaxViewerCount": 420,
+			"sessionMaxViewerCount": 69,
+			"streamTitle": "my stream",
+			"versionNumber": "1.2.3",
+			"viewerCount": 5
+		}
 	}`)
 }
diff --git a/core/webhooks/webhooks_test.go b/core/webhooks/webhooks_test.go
index cbd29f959..07f879c02 100644
--- a/core/webhooks/webhooks_test.go
+++ b/core/webhooks/webhooks_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ import (
 	jsonpatch "gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v5"
 )
 
+func fakeGetStatus() models.Status {
+	return models.Status{
+		Online:                true,
+		ViewerCount:           5,
+		OverallMaxViewerCount: 420,
+		SessionMaxViewerCount: 69,
+		StreamTitle:           "my stream",
+		VersionNumber:         "1.2.3",
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	dbFile, err := os.CreateTemp(os.TempDir(), "owncast-test-db.db")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -29,7 +40,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	InitWorkerPool()
+	SetupWebhooks(fakeGetStatus)
+
 	defer close(queue)
 
 	m.Run()
diff --git a/core/webhooks/workerpool.go b/core/webhooks/workerpool.go
index 838688340..1c5c6858c 100644
--- a/core/webhooks/workerpool.go
+++ b/core/webhooks/workerpool.go
@@ -24,10 +24,19 @@ type Job struct {
 	wg      *sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
-var queue chan Job
+var (
+	queue     chan Job
+	getStatus func() models.Status
+)
 
-// InitWorkerPool starts n go routines that await webhook jobs.
-func InitWorkerPool() {
+// SetupWebhooks initializes the webhook worker pool and sets the function to get the current status.
+func SetupWebhooks(getStatusFunc func() models.Status) {
+	getStatus = getStatusFunc
+	initWorkerPool()
+}
+
+// initWorkerPool starts n go routines that await webhook jobs.
+func initWorkerPool() {
 	queue = make(chan Job)
 
 	// start workers