diff --git a/orientation_sensor.h b/orientation_sensor.h
--- a/orientation_sensor.h
+++ b/orientation_sensor.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         FaceUp,
         FaceDown
     };
+    Q_ENUM(Orientation)
 
     Orientation orientation() const {
         return m_orientation;
diff --git a/orientation_sensor.cpp b/orientation_sensor.cpp
--- a/orientation_sensor.cpp
+++ b/orientation_sensor.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,26 @@
                 return;
             }
             if (m_sensor->isActive()) {
+                m_sni->setTitle(i18n("Allow Rotation"));
                 m_sni->setToolTipTitle(i18n("Automatic screen rotation is enabled"));
             } else {
+                QString text;
+                switch(m_orientation) {
+                    case FaceUp:
+                    case FaceDown:
+                    case Undefined:
+                        text = i18n("Undefined");
+                        break;
+                    case TopUp:
+                    case TopDown:
+                        text = i18n("Vertical");
+                        break;
+                    case LeftUp:
+                    case RightUp:
+                        text = i18n("Horizontal");
+                        break;
+                }
+                m_sni->setTitle(text);
                 m_sni->setToolTipTitle(i18n("Automatic screen rotation is disabled"));
             }
         }
@@ -115,10 +133,11 @@
     m_sni->setStandardActionsEnabled(false);
     m_sni->setCategory(KStatusNotifierItem::Hardware);
     m_sni->setStatus(KStatusNotifierItem::Passive);
-    m_sni->setTitle(i18n("Automatic Screen Rotation"));
     // TODO: proper icon with state
     m_sni->setIconByName(QStringLiteral("preferences-desktop-display"));
     // we start disabled, it gets updated when the sensor becomes active
+
+    m_sni->setTitle(i18n("Automatic Screen Rotation: disabled"));
     m_sni->setToolTipTitle(i18n("Automatic screen rotation is disabled"));
     connect(m_sni, &KStatusNotifierItem::activateRequested, this,
         [this] {