diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenManager.m b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenManager.m
index 58dd92445..a4a626a0c 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenManager.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenManager.m
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #import "SDLNotificationDispatcher.h"
 #import "SDLLockScreenStatusInfo.h"
 #import "SDLOnDriverDistraction.h"
+#import "SDLOnHMIStatus.h"
 #import "SDLRPCNotificationNotification.h"
 #import "SDLViewControllerPresentable.h"
 
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ - (instancetype)initWithConfiguration:(SDLLockScreenConfiguration *)config notif
     _presenter = presenter;
     _lockScreenDismissedByUser = NO;
     _statusManager = [[SDLLockScreenStatusManager alloc] initWithNotificationDispatcher:dispatcher];
-    
+
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_hmiStatusDidChange:) name:SDLDidChangeHMIStatusNotification object:dispatcher];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_lockScreenStatusDidChange:) name:SDLDidChangeLockScreenStatusNotification object:dispatcher];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_lockScreenIconReceived:) name:SDLDidReceiveLockScreenIcon object:nil];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_appDidBecomeActive:) name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
@@ -131,7 +133,6 @@ - (void)sdl_lockScreenStatusDidChange:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)notifica
     if (lockScreenStatus == nil) { return; }
 
     self.lastLockNotification = lockScreenStatus;
-
     [self sdl_checkLockScreen];
 }
 
@@ -161,10 +162,15 @@ - (void)sdl_appDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
     });
 }
 
+- (void)sdl_hmiStatusDidChange:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)notification {
+    if (![notification isNotificationMemberOfClass:[SDLOnHMIStatus class]]) { return; }
+
+    [self.statusManager updateHMIStatus:notification.notification];
+}
+
 - (void)sdl_driverDistractionStateDidChange:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)notification {
-    if (![notification isNotificationMemberOfClass:[SDLOnDriverDistraction class]]) {
-        return;
-    }
+    if (![notification isNotificationMemberOfClass:[SDLOnDriverDistraction class]]) { return; }
+
     // When an `OnDriverDistraction` notification is sent with a `lockScreenDismissalEnabled` value, keep track of said value if subsequent `OnDriverDistraction`s are missing the `lockScreenDismissalEnabled` value. This is done because the `lockScreenDismissalEnabled` state is assumed to be the same value until a new `lockScreenDismissalEnabled` value is received.
     SDLOnDriverDistraction *currentDriverDistraction = notification.notification;
     if (currentDriverDistraction.lockScreenDismissalEnabled == nil && self.lastDriverDistractionNotification.lockScreenDismissalEnabled != nil){
@@ -172,7 +178,10 @@ - (void)sdl_driverDistractionStateDidChange:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)no
         currentDriverDistraction.lockScreenDismissalWarning = self.lastDriverDistractionNotification.lockScreenDismissalWarning;
     }
     self.lastDriverDistractionNotification = currentDriverDistraction;
+
+    // Update dismissible state, then update the lock screen status itself
     [self sdl_updateLockScreenDismissable];
+    [self.statusManager updateDriverDistractionState:currentDriverDistraction];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Private Helpers
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusInfo.m b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusInfo.m
index d7395c11f..9ff6460ea 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusInfo.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusInfo.m
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ - (instancetype)initWithDriverDistractionStatus:(nullable NSNumber<SDLBool> *)dr
 }
 
 - (NSString *)description {
-    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"driverDistractionStatus: %@, userSelected: %@, lockScreenStatus: %lu, hmiLevel: %@", self.driverDistractionStatus, self.userSelected, (unsigned long)self.lockScreenStatus, self.hmiLevel];
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"driverDistractionStatus: %@, userSelected: %@, lockScreenStatus: %@, hmiLevel: %@", (self.driverDistractionStatus ? @"ON" : @"OFF"), (self.userSelected ? @"YES" : @"NO"), [self descriptionForStatus:self.lockScreenStatus], self.hmiLevel];
+}
+
+- (NSString *)descriptionForStatus:(SDLLockScreenStatus)status {
+    switch (status) {
+        case SDLLockScreenStatusOff: return @"Off";
+        case SDLLockScreenStatusOptional: return @"Optional";
+        case SDLLockScreenStatusRequired: return @"Required";
+    }
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.h b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.h
index fd8cff605..e94aaa1b7 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.h
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.h
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 #import "SDLHMILevel.h"
 #import "SDLLockScreenConstants.h"
 
-@class SDLNotificationDispatcher;
 @class SDLLockScreenStatusInfo;
+@class SDLNotificationDispatcher;
+@class SDLOnDriverDistraction;
+@class SDLOnHMIStatus;
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ static NSString *const SDLDidChangeLockScreenStatusNotification = @"com.sdl.noti
 - (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
 - (instancetype)initWithNotificationDispatcher:(SDLNotificationDispatcher *)dispatcher;
 
+- (void)updateHMIStatus:(SDLOnHMIStatus *)hmiStatus;
+- (void)updateDriverDistractionState:(SDLOnDriverDistraction *)driverDistraction;
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.m b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.m
index 3b15b60ff..d4d3a0f3f 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/private/SDLLockScreenStatusManager.m
@@ -31,17 +31,25 @@ - (instancetype)initWithNotificationDispatcher:(SDLNotificationDispatcher *)disp
     self = [super init];
     if (!self) { return nil; }
 
+    _notificationDispatcher = dispatcher;
     _userSelected = NO;
     _driverDistracted = NO;
     _haveDriverDistractionStatus = NO;
-    _notificationDispatcher = dispatcher;
-
-    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_hmiStatusDidUpdate:) name:SDLDidChangeHMIStatusNotification object:dispatcher];
-    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(sdl_driverDistractionDidUpdate:) name:SDLDidChangeDriverDistractionStateNotification object:dispatcher];
 
     return self;
 }
 
+#pragma mark - Component Updates
+
+- (void)updateHMIStatus:(SDLOnHMIStatus *)hmiStatus {
+    self.hmiLevel = hmiStatus.hmiLevel;
+    [self sdl_postLockScreenStatus:self.lockScreenStatusNotification];
+}
+
+- (void)updateDriverDistractionState:(SDLOnDriverDistraction *)driverDistraction {
+    self.driverDistracted = [driverDistraction.state isEqualToEnum:SDLDriverDistractionStateOn];
+    [self sdl_postLockScreenStatus:self.lockScreenStatusNotification];
+}
 
 #pragma mark - Getters / Setters
 #pragma mark Custom setters
@@ -112,22 +120,6 @@ - (void)sdl_postLockScreenStatus:(SDLLockScreenStatusInfo *)statusNotification {
     [self.notificationDispatcher postNotificationName:SDLDidChangeLockScreenStatusNotification infoObject:statusNotification];
 }
 
-#pragma mark - Observers
-
-- (void)sdl_hmiStatusDidUpdate:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)notification {
-    SDLOnHMIStatus *hmiStatus = notification.notification;
-
-    self.hmiLevel = hmiStatus.hmiLevel;
-    [self sdl_postLockScreenStatus:self.lockScreenStatusNotification];
-}
-
-- (void)sdl_driverDistractionDidUpdate:(SDLRPCNotificationNotification *)notification {
-    SDLOnDriverDistraction *driverDistraction = notification.notification;
-
-    self.driverDistracted = [driverDistraction.state isEqualToEnum:SDLDriverDistractionStateOn];
-    [self sdl_postLockScreenStatus:self.lockScreenStatusNotification];
-}
-
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLinkTests/ProxySpecs/SDLLockScreenStatusManagerSpec.m b/SmartDeviceLinkTests/ProxySpecs/SDLLockScreenStatusManagerSpec.m
index 7bca387e4..ee650ae96 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLinkTests/ProxySpecs/SDLLockScreenStatusManagerSpec.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLinkTests/ProxySpecs/SDLLockScreenStatusManagerSpec.m
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@
             }]]);
 
             SDLOnHMIStatus *hmiStatus = [[SDLOnHMIStatus alloc] initWithHMILevel:SDLHMILevelFull systemContext:SDLSystemContextMain audioStreamingState:SDLAudioStreamingStateAudible videoStreamingState:nil windowID:nil];
-            SDLRPCNotificationNotification *hmiStatusNotification = [[SDLRPCNotificationNotification alloc] initWithName:SDLDidChangeHMIStatusNotification object:mockDispatcher rpcNotification:hmiStatus];
-            [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotification:hmiStatusNotification];
+            [testManager updateHMIStatus:hmiStatus];
         });
 
         it(@"should update the driver distraction status and send a notification", ^{
@@ -290,8 +289,7 @@
 
             SDLOnDriverDistraction *driverDistraction = [[SDLOnDriverDistraction alloc] init];
             driverDistraction.state = SDLDriverDistractionStateOn;
-            SDLRPCNotificationNotification *driverDistractionStateNotification = [[SDLRPCNotificationNotification alloc] initWithName:SDLDidChangeDriverDistractionStateNotification object:mockDispatcher rpcNotification:driverDistraction];
-            [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotification:driverDistractionStateNotification];
+            [testManager updateDriverDistractionState:driverDistraction];
         });
 
         it(@"should update the driver distraction status and send a notification", ^{