diff --git a/iio-widgets/include/iio-widgets/iiowidget.h b/iio-widgets/include/iio-widgets/iiowidget.h
index 920293643f..1abdd43a15 100644
--- a/iio-widgets/include/iio-widgets/iiowidget.h
+++ b/iio-widgets/include/iio-widgets/iiowidget.h
@@ -40,9 +40,25 @@ class SCOPY_IIO_WIDGETS_EXPORT IIOWidget : public QWidget
 	Q_OBJECT
 	QWIDGET_PAINT_EVENT_HELPER
 public:
+	typedef enum
+	{
+		Busy,
+		Correct,
+		Error
+	} State;
+
 	IIOWidget(AttrUiStrategyInterface *uiStrategy, DataStrategyInterface *dataStrategy, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Returns the UI of the IIOWidget
+	 * @return AttrUiStrategyInterface
+	 * */
 	AttrUiStrategyInterface *getUiStrategy();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Returns the data save/load strategy
+	 * @return DataStretegyInterface
+	 * */
 	DataStrategyInterface *getDataStrategy();
 
 	/**
@@ -59,16 +75,22 @@ class SCOPY_IIO_WIDGETS_EXPORT IIOWidget : public QWidget
 	 * */
 	void setRecipe(IIOWidgetFactoryRecipe recipe);
 
-	typedef enum
-	{
-		Busy,
-		Correct,
-		Error
-	} State;
+	/**
+	 * @brief Returns the timestamp for the last operation
+	 * @return QDateTime if there exists a last operation or nullptr if no operation was performed on this IIOWidget
+	 * */
+	QDateTime *lastOperationTimestamp();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Returns the state of the last operation
+	 * @return IIOWidget::State if there exists a last operation or nullptr if no operation was performed on this IIOWidget
+	 * */
+	IIOWidget::State *lastOperationState();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	/**
-	 * @brief 0 - busy, 1 - correct, 2 error
+	 * @brief Emits the current state of the IIOWidget system and a string containing a more
+	 * elaborate explanation of the current state
 	 * */
 	void currentStateChanged(State currentState, QString explanation = "");
 
@@ -79,12 +101,17 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
 	void startTimer(QString data);
 
 protected:
+	void setLastOperationTimestamp(QDateTime timestamp);
+	void setLastOperationState(IIOWidget::State state);
+
 	AttrUiStrategyInterface *m_uiStrategy;
 	DataStrategyInterface *m_dataStrategy;
 	IIOWidgetFactoryRecipe m_recipe;
 
 	QString m_lastData;
 	SmallProgressBar *m_progressBar;
+	QDateTime *m_lastOpTimestamp;
+	IIOWidget::State *m_lastOpState;
 };
 } // namespace scopy
 
diff --git a/iio-widgets/src/iiowidget.cpp b/iio-widgets/src/iiowidget.cpp
index 7d406d2a59..72cff01258 100644
--- a/iio-widgets/src/iiowidget.cpp
+++ b/iio-widgets/src/iiowidget.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ IIOWidget::IIOWidget(AttrUiStrategyInterface *uiStrategy, DataStrategyInterface
 	, m_uiStrategy(uiStrategy)
 	, m_dataStrategy(dataStrategy)
 	, m_progressBar(new SmallProgressBar(this))
+	, m_lastOpTimestamp(nullptr)
+	, m_lastOpState(nullptr)
 {
 	setLayout(new QVBoxLayout(this));
 	layout()->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -46,8 +48,11 @@ IIOWidget::IIOWidget(AttrUiStrategyInterface *uiStrategy, DataStrategyInterface
 	connect(dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_uiStrategy), SIGNAL(emitData(QString)), this, SLOT(startTimer(QString)));
 	connect(dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_dataStrategy), SIGNAL(emitStatus(int)), this, SLOT(emitDataStatus(int)));
 
+	// forward data request from ui strategy to data strategy
 	connect(dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_uiStrategy), SIGNAL(requestData()), dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_dataStrategy),
 		SLOT(requestData()));
+
+	// forward data from data strategy to ui strategy
 	connect(dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_dataStrategy), SIGNAL(sendData(QString, QString)),
 		dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(m_uiStrategy), SLOT(receiveData(QString, QString)));
 
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ IIOWidget::IIOWidget(AttrUiStrategyInterface *uiStrategy, DataStrategyInterface
 
 void IIOWidget::saveData(QString data)
 {
+	setLastOperationState(IIOWidget::Busy);
 	m_progressBar->setBarColor(StyleHelper::getColor("ProgressBarBusy"));
 	setToolTip("Operation in progress.");
 
@@ -65,17 +71,20 @@ void IIOWidget::saveData(QString data)
 
 void IIOWidget::emitDataStatus(int status)
 {
-	QString timestamp = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("hh:mm:ss");
+	setLastOperationTimestamp(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
+	QString timestamp = m_lastOpTimestamp->toString("hh:mm:ss");
 	if(status < 0) {
 		m_progressBar->setBarColor(StyleHelper::getColor("ProgressBarError"));
 		QString statusString = "Tried to write \"" + m_lastData +
 			"\", but failed.\nError: " + QString(strerror(-status)) + " (" + QString::number(status) + ").";
 		setToolTip("[" + timestamp + "] " + statusString);
+		setLastOperationState(IIOWidget::Error);
 		qDebug(CAT_IIOWIDGET) << statusString;
 	} else {
 		m_progressBar->setBarColor(StyleHelper::getColor("ProgressBarSuccess"));
 		QString statusString = "Operation finished successfully.";
 		setToolTip("[" + timestamp + "] " + statusString);
+		setLastOperationState(IIOWidget::Correct);
 		qDebug(CAT_IIOWIDGET) << statusString << ". Wrote " + m_lastData + ".";
 	}
 	auto *timer = new QTimer();
@@ -96,6 +105,16 @@ IIOWidgetFactoryRecipe IIOWidget::getRecipe() { return m_recipe; }
 
 void IIOWidget::setRecipe(IIOWidgetFactoryRecipe recipe) { m_recipe = recipe; }
 
+QDateTime *IIOWidget::lastOperationTimestamp()
+{
+	return m_lastOpTimestamp;
+}
+
+IIOWidget::State *IIOWidget::lastOperationState()
+{
+	return m_lastOpState;
+}
+
 void IIOWidget::startTimer(QString data)
 {
 	m_lastData = data;
@@ -103,4 +122,20 @@ void IIOWidget::startTimer(QString data)
 	m_progressBar->startProgress();
 }
 
+void IIOWidget::setLastOperationTimestamp(QDateTime timestamp)
+{
+	if (m_lastOpTimestamp == nullptr) {
+		m_lastOpTimestamp = new QDateTime();
+	}
+	*m_lastOpTimestamp = timestamp;
+}
+
+void IIOWidget::setLastOperationState(State state)
+{
+	if (m_lastOpState == nullptr) {
+		m_lastOpState = new IIOWidget::State;
+	}
+	*m_lastOpState = state;
+}
+
 #include "moc_iiowidget.cpp"