diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53f572276..9b018d163 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 - Agents: keep system prompt time zone-only and move current time to `session_status` for better cache hits.
 - Agents: remove redundant bash tool alias from tool registration/display. (#1571) Thanks @Takhoffman.
 - Browser: add node-host proxy auto-routing for remote gateways (configurable per gateway/node).
+- Heartbeat: add per-channel visibility controls (OK/alerts/indicator). (#1452) Thanks @dlauer.
 - Plugins: add optional llm-task JSON-only tool for workflows. (#1498) Thanks @vignesh07.
 - CLI: restart the gateway by default after `clawdbot update`; add `--no-restart` to skip it.
 - CLI: add live auth probes to `clawdbot models status` for per-profile verification.
diff --git a/docs/gateway/heartbeat.md b/docs/gateway/heartbeat.md
index fc7d9d964..4b91a85da 100644
--- a/docs/gateway/heartbeat.md
+++ b/docs/gateway/heartbeat.md
@@ -156,6 +156,30 @@ Example: two agents, only the second agent runs heartbeats.
 - Heartbeat-only replies do **not** keep the session alive; the last `updatedAt`
   is restored so idle expiry behaves normally.
 
+## Visibility controls
+
+By default, `HEARTBEAT_OK` acknowledgments are suppressed while alert content is
+delivered. You can adjust this per channel or per account:
+
+```yaml
+channels:
+  defaults:
+    heartbeat:
+      showOk: false      # Hide HEARTBEAT_OK (default)
+      showAlerts: true   # Show alert messages (default)
+      useIndicator: true # Emit indicator events (default)
+  telegram:
+    heartbeat:
+      showOk: true       # Show OK acknowledgments on Telegram
+  whatsapp:
+    accounts:
+      work:
+        heartbeat:
+          showAlerts: false # Suppress alert delivery for this account
+```
+
+Precedence: per-account → per-channel → channel defaults → built-in defaults.
+
 ## HEARTBEAT.md (optional)
 
 If a `HEARTBEAT.md` file exists in the workspace, the default prompt tells the