diff --git a/jni/dc_wrapper.c b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
index d279fd175..5bca008d5 100644
--- a/jni/dc_wrapper.c
+++ b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
@@ -729,12 +729,10 @@ JNIEXPORT jint Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContext_sendVideochatInvitation(JNIEnv
 }
 
 
-JNIEXPORT jboolean Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContext_sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jint msg_id, jstring payload, jstring descr)
+JNIEXPORT jboolean Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContext_sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jint msg_id, jstring payload)
 {
     CHAR_REF(payload);
-    CHAR_REF(descr);
-        jboolean ret = dc_send_webxdc_status_update(get_dc_context(env, obj), msg_id, payloadPtr, descrPtr) != 0;
-    CHAR_UNREF(descr);
+        jboolean ret = dc_send_webxdc_status_update(get_dc_context(env, obj), msg_id, payloadPtr, NULL) != 0;
     CHAR_UNREF(payload);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
index a13356ad6..aed4af2c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcContext.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class DcContext {
     public native int          sendMsg              (int chat_id, DcMsg msg);
     public native int          sendTextMsg          (int chat_id, String text);
     public native int          sendVideochatInvitation(int chat_id);
-    public native boolean      sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(int msg_id, String payload, String descr);
+    public native boolean      sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(int msg_id, String payload);
     public native String       getWebxdcStatusUpdates(int msg_id, int last_known_serial);
     public native void         setWebxdcIntegration (String file);
     public native int          initWebxdcIntegration(int chat_id);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/WebxdcActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/WebxdcActivity.java
index 74dd40e6b..d58220a20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/WebxdcActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/WebxdcActivity.java
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ public class WebxdcActivity extends WebViewActivity implements DcEventCenter.DcE
 
     /** @noinspection unused*/
     @JavascriptInterface
-    public boolean sendStatusUpdate(String payload, String descr) {
+    public boolean sendStatusUpdate(String payload) {
       Log.i(TAG, "sendStatusUpdate");
-      if (!WebxdcActivity.this.dcContext.sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(WebxdcActivity.this.dcAppMsg.getId(), payload, descr)) {
+      if (!WebxdcActivity.this.dcContext.sendWebxdcStatusUpdate(WebxdcActivity.this.dcAppMsg.getId(), payload)) {
         DcChat dcChat =  WebxdcActivity.this.dcContext.getChat(WebxdcActivity.this.dcAppMsg.getChatId());
         Toast.makeText(WebxdcActivity.this,
                       dcChat.isContactRequest() ?
diff --git a/src/main/res/raw/webxdc.js b/src/main/res/raw/webxdc.js
index 9d23bdbf5..921597bd3 100644
--- a/src/main/res/raw/webxdc.js
+++ b/src/main/res/raw/webxdc.js
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ window.webxdc = (() => {
       return Promise.resolve([]);
     },
 
-    sendUpdate: (payload, descr) => {
-      InternalJSApi.sendStatusUpdate(JSON.stringify(payload), descr);
+    sendUpdate: (payload) => {
+      InternalJSApi.sendStatusUpdate(JSON.stringify(payload));
     },
 
     sendToChat: async (message) => {