diff --git a/src/status-box.js b/src/status-box.js
index 26eb1e4..b1dc86e 100644
--- a/src/status-box.js
+++ b/src/status-box.js
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ class StatusBox {
     const post = await this._apiCall('POST', '/api/v4/posts', body);
     if (this.logger) this.logger.debug({ postId: post.id, channelId }, 'Created status post');
     this.metrics.updatesSent++;
+
+    // Pin the status post so it's always visible
+    try {
+      await this._apiCall('POST', `/api/v4/posts/${post.id}/pin`, null);
+      if (this.logger) this.logger.debug({ postId: post.id }, 'Status post pinned');
+    } catch (pinErr) {
+      if (this.logger) this.logger.warn({ postId: post.id, err: pinErr }, 'Failed to pin status post');
+    }
+
     return post.id;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/watcher-manager.js b/src/watcher-manager.js
index f129011..b5a86e0 100644
--- a/src/watcher-manager.js
+++ b/src/watcher-manager.js
@@ -331,6 +331,14 @@ async function startDaemon() {
       logger.error({ sessionKey, err }, 'Failed to update final status');
     }
 
+    // Unpin the status post when session is done
+    try {
+      await sharedStatusBox._apiCall('POST', `/api/v4/posts/${box.postId}/unpin`, null);
+      logger.debug({ sessionKey, postId: box.postId }, 'Status post unpinned');
+    } catch (unpinErr) {
+      logger.warn({ sessionKey, err: unpinErr }, 'Failed to unpin status post');
+    }
+
     // Clean up
     activeBoxes.delete(sessionKey);
     watcher.removeSession(sessionKey);