diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action_macro.c b/tmk_core/common/action_macro.c
index ba93fc8b2..ffaf125c0 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action_macro.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action_macro.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void action_macro_play(const macro_t *macro_p)
                 dprintf("KEY_DOWN(%02X)\n", macro);
                 if (IS_MOD(macro)) {
                     add_weak_mods(MOD_BIT(macro));
+                    send_keyboard_report();
                 } else {
                     register_code(macro);
                 }
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ void action_macro_play(const macro_t *macro_p)
                 dprintf("KEY_UP(%02X)\n", macro);
                 if (IS_MOD(macro)) {
                     del_weak_mods(MOD_BIT(macro));
+                    send_keyboard_report();
                 } else {
                     unregister_code(macro);
                 }