diff --git a/client/internal/peer/status.go b/client/internal/peer/status.go
index 96b6d930f..067a9b58b 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/status.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/status.go
@@ -782,17 +782,18 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerFQDN(peerPubKey, fqdn string) error {
 // to show up in the status. The mark persists until the peer is removed.
 func (d *Status) MarkPeerQuantumResistant(peerPubKey string) error {
 	d.mux.Lock()
-	defer d.mux.Unlock()
-
 	peerState, ok := d.peers[peerPubKey]
 	if !ok {
+		d.mux.Unlock()
 		return errors.New("peer doesn't exist")
 	}
 
 	d.pqMarked[peerPubKey] = struct{}{}
 	peerState.RosenpassEnabled = true
 	d.peers[peerPubKey] = peerState
+	d.mux.Unlock()
 
+	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/status_test.go b/client/internal/peer/status_test.go
index d0de41fb6..a7458f12c 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/status_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/status_test.go
@@ -616,3 +616,22 @@ func TestStatus_PQMarkClearedOnRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, st.RosenpassEnabled, "a re-added peer must not inherit the removed peer's PQ mark")
 }
+
+// TestStatus_PQMarkWakesSubscribers checks that a PSK landing after the connection came up
+// reaches status subscribers, which otherwise keep showing the peer as not protected.
+func TestStatus_PQMarkWakesSubscribers(t *testing.T) {
+	const key = "eDQmZp9jhQGX7XdYpHGaFSpAouldr3Sbf7MZRcGTGGQ="
+	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
+	require.NoError(t, status.AddPeer(key, "peer.netbird.cloud", "100.64.0.2", ""))
+
+	id, changes := status.SubscribeToStateChanges()
+	defer status.UnsubscribeFromStateChanges(id)
+
+	require.NoError(t, status.MarkPeerQuantumResistant(key))
+
+	select {
+	case <-changes:
+	default:
+		assert.Fail(t, "marking a peer quantum resistant must notify status subscribers")
+	}
+}