diff --git a/include/dali_gateway.hpp b/include/dali_gateway.hpp
index c322499..daf5c8c 100644
--- a/include/dali_gateway.hpp
+++ b/include/dali_gateway.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class DaliGatewayCache {
   DaliGatewayCachePriorityMode priorityMode() const;
   void setPriorityMode(DaliGatewayCachePriorityMode mode);
   void setStatusUpdateCallback(StatusUpdateCallback callback);
+  // Register an additional semantic status observer without replacing the
+  // protocol bridge callback installed through setStatusUpdateCallback().
+  // Adapters registered here must outlive the cache.
+  void addStatusUpdateCallback(StatusUpdateCallback callback);
   void setPersistenceCallbacks(DaliGatewayCachePersistenceCallbacks callbacks);
 
   static std::optional<DaliGatewayTarget> decodeTarget(uint8_t rawAddress);
@@ -203,10 +207,12 @@ class DaliGatewayCache {
   static std::optional<std::string> encodeAddressState(
       const DaliGatewayAddressState& state);
   static std::optional<DaliGatewayAddressState> decodeAddressState(std::string_view payload);
+  StatusUpdateCallback statusUpdateCallbackLocked() const;
 
   mutable std::recursive_mutex mutex_;
   DaliGatewayCacheConfig config_;
   StatusUpdateCallback statusUpdateCallback_;
+  std::vector<StatusUpdateCallback> statusUpdateCallbacks_;
   DaliGatewayCachePersistenceCallbacks persistence_;
   std::map<uint8_t, AddressStates> states_;
   std::map<uint8_t, PresenceStates> presence_;
diff --git a/src/dali_gateway_cache.cpp b/src/dali_gateway_cache.cpp
index 6ffcba4..e22a6c0 100644
--- a/src/dali_gateway_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/dali_gateway_cache.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,25 @@ void DaliGatewayCache::setStatusUpdateCallback(StatusUpdateCallback callback) {
   statusUpdateCallback_ = std::move(callback);
 }
 
+void DaliGatewayCache::addStatusUpdateCallback(StatusUpdateCallback callback) {
+  if (!callback) return;
+  std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+  statusUpdateCallbacks_.push_back(std::move(callback));
+}
+
+DaliGatewayCache::StatusUpdateCallback DaliGatewayCache::statusUpdateCallbackLocked() const {
+  std::vector<StatusUpdateCallback> callbacks;
+  callbacks.reserve(statusUpdateCallbacks_.size() + (statusUpdateCallback_ ? 1U : 0U));
+  if (statusUpdateCallback_) callbacks.push_back(statusUpdateCallback_);
+  callbacks.insert(callbacks.end(), statusUpdateCallbacks_.begin(), statusUpdateCallbacks_.end());
+  if (callbacks.empty()) return {};
+  return [callbacks = std::move(callbacks)](const DaliGatewayStatusUpdate& update) {
+    for (const auto& callback : callbacks) {
+      if (callback) callback(update);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 void DaliGatewayCache::setPersistenceCallbacks(
     DaliGatewayCachePersistenceCallbacks callbacks) {
   std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
diff --git a/src/dali_gateway_cache_mutation.cpp b/src/dali_gateway_cache_mutation.cpp
index 4eb5aac..a8c05d9 100644
--- a/src/dali_gateway_cache_mutation.cpp
+++ b/src/dali_gateway_cache_mutation.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::setGroupMask(uint8_t channel, uint8_t shortAddress,
     markDirty(channel);
     update = statusUpdate(
         channel, DaliGatewayTarget{DaliGatewayTargetKind::shortAddress, shortAddress});
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return true;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::setSceneLevel(uint8_t channel, uint8_t shortAddress, uint
     markDirty(channel);
     update = statusUpdate(
         channel, DaliGatewayTarget{DaliGatewayTargetKind::shortAddress, shortAddress});
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return true;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::setSettings(uint8_t channel, uint8_t shortAddress,
     markDirty(channel);
     update = statusUpdate(
         channel, DaliGatewayTarget{DaliGatewayTargetKind::shortAddress, shortAddress});
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return true;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::setActualLevel(uint8_t channel, uint8_t shortAddress,
     markDirty(channel);
     update = statusUpdate(
         channel, DaliGatewayTarget{DaliGatewayTargetKind::shortAddress, shortAddress});
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return true;
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::mirrorForwardFrame(uint8_t channel, uint8_t rawAddress,
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
     changed = mirrorForwardFrameLocked(channel, rawAddress, command, &update);
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return changed;
diff --git a/src/dali_gateway_reconciliation.cpp b/src/dali_gateway_reconciliation.cpp
index e7d182b..1f431fc 100644
--- a/src/dali_gateway_reconciliation.cpp
+++ b/src/dali_gateway_reconciliation.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool DaliGatewayCache::observeForwardFrame(uint8_t channel, uint8_t rawAddress,
       flags.needUpdateSettings = flags.needUpdateSettings || mutation.needUpdateSettings;
       flagged = true;
     }
-    callback = statusUpdateCallback_;
+    callback = statusUpdateCallbackLocked();
   }
   if (callback && update.has_value()) callback(*update);
   return flagged;
diff --git a/tests/dali_gateway_test.cpp b/tests/dali_gateway_test.cpp
index afd30d5..a5fbb7d 100644
--- a/tests/dali_gateway_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/dali_gateway_test.cpp
@@ -30,15 +30,19 @@ int main() {
   });
 
   int status_updates = 0;
+  int observer_updates = 0;
   DaliGatewayStatusUpdate last_update;
   cache.setStatusUpdateCallback([&](const DaliGatewayStatusUpdate& update) {
     ++status_updates;
     last_update = update;
   });
+  cache.addStatusUpdateCallback(
+      [&](const DaliGatewayStatusUpdate&) { ++observer_updates; });
 
   assert(cache.setGroupMask(7, 4, 0x0001));
   assert(cache.mirrorForwardFrame(7, 0x80, 42));
   assert(status_updates == 1);
+  assert(observer_updates == status_updates);
   assert(last_update.channel == 7);
   assert(last_update.target.kind == DaliGatewayTargetKind::group);
   assert(last_update.target.value == 0);
@@ -47,6 +51,12 @@ int main() {
   assert(cache.groupStatus(7, 0).actualLevel == 42);
   assert(cache.addressState(7, 4).status.actualLevel == 42);
 
+  // Replacing the owning callback must not remove additive adapter observers.
+  cache.setStatusUpdateCallback({});
+  assert(cache.setActualLevel(7, 4, 43));
+  assert(status_updates == 1);
+  assert(observer_updates == 2);
+
   // The command-state cache tracks DTR-dependent settings and applies a
   // broadcast command to every state known by the adapter.
   cache.mirrorForwardFrame(7, 0xA3, 12);