diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
index 32d402719..26520949d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import threading
 import logging
 # import json
 
-from flask import Flask, request
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 # from flask_restful import Resource, Api
 from json import dumps
 from freqtrade.rpc.rpc import RPC, RPCException
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ApiServerSuperWrap(RPC):
         Starts TradeThread
         """
         msg = self._rpc_start()
-        return msg
+        return jsonify(msg)
 
     def stop(self):
         """
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ class ApiServerSuperWrap(RPC):
         Stops TradeThread
         """
         msg = self._rpc_stop()
-        return msg
+        return jsonify(msg)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rest_client.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rest_client.py
index 1e54bbafd..cabedebb8 100755
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rest_client.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rest_client.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if len(argv) == 1:
 if len(argv) == 3 and argv[1] == "daily":
     if str.isnumeric(argv[2]):
         get_url = 'http://localhost:5002/daily?timescale=' + argv[2]
-        d=get(get_url).json()
+        d = get(get_url).json()
         print(d)
     else:
         print("\nThe second argument to daily must be an integer, 1,2,3 etc")
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index ee6ecb770..e60315dc9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -26,7 +26,17 @@ class RPCException(Exception):
 
     raise RPCException('*Status:* `no active trade`')
     """
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, message: str) -> None:
+        super().__init__(self)
+        self.message = message
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.message
+
+    def __json__(self):
+        return {
+            'msg': self.message
+        }
 
 
 class RPC(object):
@@ -287,28 +297,27 @@ class RPC(object):
         value = fiat.convert_amount(total, 'BTC', symbol)
         return output, total, symbol, value
 
-    def _rpc_start(self) -> str:
+    def _rpc_start(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """ Handler for start """
         if self._freqtrade.state == State.RUNNING:
-            return '*Status:* `already running`'
+            return {'status': 'already running'}
 
         self._freqtrade.state = State.RUNNING
-        return '`Starting trader ...`'
+        return {'status': 'starting trader ...'}
 
-    def _rpc_stop(self) -> str:
+    def _rpc_stop(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """ Handler for stop """
         if self._freqtrade.state == State.RUNNING:
             self._freqtrade.state = State.STOPPED
-            return '`Stopping trader ...`'
+            return {'status': 'stopping trader ...'}
 
-        return '*Status:* `already stopped`'
+        return {'status': 'already stopped'}
 
-    def _rpc_reload_conf(self) -> str:
+    def _rpc_reload_conf(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """ Handler for reload_conf. """
         self._freqtrade.state = State.RELOAD_CONF
-        return '*Status:* `Reloading config ...`'
+        return {'status': 'reloading config ...'}
 
-    # FIX: no test for this!!!!
     def _rpc_forcesell(self, trade_id) -> None:
         """
         Handler for forcesell <id>.
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 4dd23971b..a6538a32b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
         msg = self._rpc_start()
-        self._send_msg(msg, bot=bot)
+        self._send_msg('Status: `{status}`'.format(**msg), bot=bot)
 
     @authorized_only
     def _stop(self, bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
         msg = self._rpc_stop()
-        self._send_msg(msg, bot=bot)
+        self._send_msg('Status: `{status}`'.format(**msg), bot=bot)
 
     @authorized_only
     def _reload_conf(self, bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
         msg = self._rpc_reload_conf()
-        self._send_msg(msg, bot=bot)
+        self._send_msg('Status: `{status}`'.format(**msg), bot=bot)
 
     @authorized_only
     def _forcesell(self, bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
index 11db7ffb3..07c635010 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ def test_rpc_start(mocker, default_conf) -> None:
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
 
     result = rpc._rpc_start()
-    assert '`Starting trader ...`' in result
+    assert {'status': 'starting trader ...'} == result
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
 
     result = rpc._rpc_start()
-    assert '*Status:* `already running`' in result
+    assert {'status': 'already running'} == result
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
 
 
@@ -383,11 +383,12 @@ def test_rpc_stop(mocker, default_conf) -> None:
     freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
 
     result = rpc._rpc_stop()
-    assert '`Stopping trader ...`' in result
+    assert {'status': 'stopping trader ...'} == result
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.STOPPED
 
     result = rpc._rpc_stop()
-    assert '*Status:* `already stopped`' in result
+
+    assert {'status': 'already stopped'} == result
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.STOPPED
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index b2cca9b9a..b70375b48 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def test_stop_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     telegram._stop(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.STOPPED
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert 'Stopping trader' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    assert 'stopping trader' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
 def test_stop_handle_already_stopped(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ def test_reload_conf_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     telegram._reload_conf(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RELOAD_CONF
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert 'Reloading config' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    assert 'reloading config' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
 def test_forcesell_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,