diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.cpp b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.cpp
index 61a7e01bb..cbd7b7406 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,31 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             }
         }
 
+        bool CTextMessage::canBeAppended(const CTextMessage &textMessage) const
+        {
+            if (textMessage.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+            if (this->getSenderCallsign() != textMessage.getSenderCallsign()) { return false; }
+            if (this->isRadioMessage() && textMessage.isRadioMessage())
+            {
+                if (this->getFrequency() != textMessage.getFrequency()) { return false; }
+                return true;
+            }
+            else if (this->isPrivateMessage() && textMessage.isPrivateMessage())
+            {
+                if (this->getRecipientCallsign() != textMessage.getRecipientCallsign()) { return false; }
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        bool CTextMessage::appendIfPossible(const CTextMessage &textMessage)
+        {
+            if (textMessage.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+            if (!this->canBeAppended(textMessage)) { return false; }
+            m_message += " " + textMessage.getMessage();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         QString CTextMessage::getRecipientCallsignOrFrequency() const
         {
             if (!m_recipientCallsign.isEmpty()) { return m_recipientCallsign.asString(); }
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.h b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.h
index 6a507a66c..f27b66b5e 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessage.h
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! \remark also sets current timestamp if there is no valid timestamp
             void markAsSent();
 
+            //! Can another message be appended
+            bool canBeAppended(const CTextMessage &textMessage) const;
+
+            //! Append if possible
+            bool appendIfPossible(const CTextMessage &textMessage);
+
             //! Get SELCAL code (if applicable, e.g. ABCD), otherwise ""
             QString getSelcalCode() const;
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.cpp b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.cpp
index 763e2659d..ef3984426 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.cpp
@@ -109,5 +109,14 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             std::for_each(this->begin(), this->end(), [](CTextMessage & tm) { tm.markAsSent(); });
         }
 
+        void CTextMessageList::addConsolidatedTextMessage(const CTextMessage &message)
+        {
+            if (message.isEmpty()) { return; }
+            for (CTextMessage &tm : *this)
+            {
+                if (tm.appendIfPossible(message)) { return; }
+            }
+            this->push_back(message);
+        }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h
index 21b63a9ec..f8f810e2a 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Mark all messages as sent
             void markAsSent();
 
+            //! Add a text message, but append it to an existing message if possible
+            void addConsolidatedTextMessage(const CTextMessage &message);
         };
     } //namespace
 } // namespace