diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php b/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php
index 767719149b..d0894296f7 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @version $Id: Scott C Wilson 2022 Oct 16 Modified in v1.5.8a $
  */
 
-  class flat {
+  class flat extends base {
     
     /**
      * $_check is used to check the configuration key set up
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ function update_status() {
           $this->enabled = false;
         }
       }
+
+      if ($this->enabled) { 
+          // -----
+          // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+          //
+          $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_FLAT_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+      }
     }
 
     function quote($method = '') {
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php b/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php
index f335d5c338..57949cb867 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/freeoptions.php
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ protected function checkForFreeOptions()
         // are met.
         //
         $this->enabled = ($freeoptions_total === true || $freeoptions_weight === true || $freeoptions_items === true);
+        if ($this->enabled) { 
+            // -----
+            // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+            //
+            $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_FREEOPTIONS_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+        }
     }
 
     // -----
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/freeshipper.php b/includes/modules/shipping/freeshipper.php
index f55227f5b4..bc2c62436e 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/freeshipper.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/freeshipper.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @version $Id: Scott C Wilson 2022 Oct 16 Modified in v1.5.8a $
  */
 //
-  class freeshipper {
+  class freeshipper extends base {
       
     /**
      * $_check is used to check the configuration key set up
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ function update_status() {
           $this->enabled = false;
         }
       }
+
+      if ($this->enabled) { 
+          // -----
+          // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+          //
+          $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_FREESHIPPER_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+      }
     }
 
     function quote($method = '') {
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/item.php b/includes/modules/shipping/item.php
index 6697c5e928..e92a2aaa17 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/item.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/item.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 
-  class item {
+  class item extends base {
       
     /**
      * $_check is used to check the configuration key set up
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ function update_status() {
           $this->enabled = false;
         }
       }
+
+      if ($this->enabled) { 
+          // -----
+          // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+          //
+          $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_ITEM_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+      }
     }
 
     function quote($method = '') {
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php b/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php
index 273eeebad2..8e9e0007bb 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ function update_status() {
         $this->enabled = false;
       }
     }
+
+    if ($this->enabled) { 
+        // -----
+        // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+        //
+        $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_PERWEIGHTUNIT_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+    }
   }
   /**
    * Obtain quote from shipping system/calculations
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/storepickup.php b/includes/modules/shipping/storepickup.php
index b5776bc624..dc8e21f50b 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/storepickup.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/storepickup.php
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ function update_status() {
 
     // other status checks?
     if ($this->enabled) {
-      // other checks here
+        // -----
+        // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+        //
+        $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_STOREPICKUP_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
     }
   }
   /**
diff --git a/includes/modules/shipping/table.php b/includes/modules/shipping/table.php
index 33b4469606..ad1ad7a225 100644
--- a/includes/modules/shipping/table.php
+++ b/includes/modules/shipping/table.php
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ function update_status() {
         $this->enabled = false;
       }
     }
+
+    if ($this->enabled) { 
+        // -----
+        // Give a watching observer the opportunity to disable the overall shipping module.
+        //
+        $this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_TABLE_UPDATE_STATUS', [], $this->enabled);
+    }
   }
   /**
    *  Obtain quote from shipping system/calculations