diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cc3aa8a..755e13c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ else ifeq ($(platform), miyoo)
 	AR = /opt/miyoo/usr/bin/arm-linux-ar
 	fpic := -fPIC
 	SHARED := -shared -Wl,-version-script=link.T -Wl,-no-undefined
-	PLATFORM_DEFINES := -DNO_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
+	PLATFORM_DEFINES := -DNO_UNALIGNED_ACCESS -DFORCE_STATUS
 	PLATFORM_DEFINES += -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -march=armv5te -mtune=arm926ej-s -ffast-math
 	CXXFLAGS += -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 
diff --git a/libretro/libretro.cpp b/libretro/libretro.cpp
index 8edb901..7cd5bc7 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,11 @@ static void palette_switch_set_index(int palette_index)
          1,
          RETRO_LOG_INFO,
          RETRO_MESSAGE_TARGET_OSD,
+#ifdef FORCE_STATUS
+         RETRO_MESSAGE_TYPE_STATUS, // force next notification to display
+#else
          RETRO_MESSAGE_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_ALT,
+#endif
          -1
       };
       environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_MESSAGE_EXT, &msg);