diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79e5f0d32e..2fdde502ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ If you have any problems building, please consult the developer [FAQ][].
 
 ### Build status of nightly builds
 
-| AppVeyor (Windows)       | Code Coverage Status |
-|--------------------------|----------------------|
-| [![av-nightly-image][]][av-nightly-site] | [![cc-image][]][cc-site] |
+| AppVeyor (Windows)       | Travis CI (Linux / macOS) | Code Coverage Status |
+|--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
+| [![av-nightly-image][]][av-nightly-site] | [![tv-nightly-image][]][tv-site] | [![cc-image][]][cc-site] |
 
 [bd-linux]: docs/building/linux.md
 [bd-windows]: docs/building/windows-core.md
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ If you have any problems building, please consult the developer [FAQ][].
 [tv-site]: https://travis-ci.org/PowerShell/PowerShell/branches
 [av-image]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/nsng9iobwa895f98/branch/master?svg=true
 [av-site]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/PowerShell/powershell
+[tv-nightly-image]: https://jimtru1979.blob.core.windows.net/badges/DailyBuildStatus.svg
 [av-nightly-image]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/46yd4jogtm2jodcq?svg=true
 [av-nightly-site]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/PowerShell/powershell-f975h
 [cc-site]: https://coveralls.io/github/PowerShell/PowerShell?branch=master
diff --git a/tools/travis.ps1 b/tools/travis.ps1
index ba5a9c6788..3d3a61b3e2 100644
--- a/tools/travis.ps1
+++ b/tools/travis.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,91 @@
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot/../build.psm1 -Force
 
+# This function retrieves the appropriate svg to be used when presenting
+# the daily test run badge
+# the location in azure is public readonly
+function Get-DailyBadge
+{
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][ValidateSet("Pass","Fail")]$result
+        )
+    $PASS = "https://jimtru1979.blob.core.windows.net/badges/DailyBuild.Pass.svg"
+    $FAIL = "https://jimtru1979.blob.core.windows.net/badges/DailyBuild.Fail.svg"
+
+    if ( $result -eq "Pass" ) { $BadgeUrl = $PASS } else { $BadgeUrl = $FAIL }
+    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $BadgeUrl
+    if ( $response.StatusCode -ne 200 ) { throw "Could not read badge '$BadgeUrl'" }
+    $response.Content
+}
+
+# This function uses Azure REST api to update the daily test pass results
+# it relies on writing a specific SVG into a constant location so the
+# README.MD can report on the status of the daily test pass
+# it also relies on two environment variables which need to be set in the
+# Travis-CI config which is the account name and key for the azure blob location
+#
+# the best way to do this would be if travis-ci supported a webcall to get
+# the status of cron_job builds, but it doesn't, so we have this
+function Set-DailyBuildBadge
+{
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
+    param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)]$content )
+    $method = "PUT"
+    $headerDate = '2015-12-11'
+
+    $storageAccountName = $Env:TestResultAccountName
+    $storageAccountKey = $Env:TestResultAccountKey
+
+    # this is the url referenced in README.MD which displays the badge
+    $Url = "https://jimtru1979.blob.core.windows.net/badges/DailyBuildStatus.svg"
+
+    $body = $content
+    $bytes = ([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($body))
+    $contentLength = $bytes.length
+
+    $headers = @{
+        "x-ms-date"      = [datetime]::UtcNow.ToString("R", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
+        "Content-Length" = "$contentLength"
+        "x-ms-blob-type" = "BlockBlob"
+        "x-ms-version"   = "$headerDate"
+    }
+
+    $contentType = "image/svg+xml"
+    # more info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/fileservices/put-blob
+    $sb = [text.stringbuilder]::new()
+    # can't use AppendLine because the `r`n causes the command to fail, it must be `n and only `n
+    $null = $sb.Append("$method`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("$contentLength`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("$contentType`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("`n")
+
+    $null = $sb.Append("x-ms-blob-type:" + $headers["x-ms-blob-type"] + "`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("x-ms-date:" + $headers["x-ms-date"] + "`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("x-ms-version:" + $headers["x-ms-version"] + "`n")
+    $null = $sb.Append("/" + $storageAccountName + ([System.Uri]::new($url).AbsolutePath))
+
+    $dataToMac = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($sb.ToString())
+    $accountKeyBytes = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String($storageAccountKey)
+    $hmac = [System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA256]::new($accountKeyBytes)
+    $signature = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($hmac.ComputeHash($dataToMac))
+
+    $headers["Authorization"]  = "SharedKey " + $storageAccountName + ":" + $signature
+
+    if ( $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$signaturestring")) 
+    {
+        # if this fails, it will throw, you can't check the response for a success code
+        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Url -Method $method -headers $headers -Body $body -ContentType "image/svg+xml"
+    }
+}
+
+
 # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/environment-variables/
 # TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE: Indicates how the build was triggered.
 # One of push, pull_request, api, cron.
@@ -23,10 +109,39 @@ if ($isFullBuild) {
 }
 
 Start-PSPester @pesterParam
+
 if (-not $isPr) {
     # Only build packages for branches, not pull requests
     Start-PSPackage
-    Test-PSPesterResults
+    try {
+        # this throws if there was an error
+        Test-PSPesterResults
+        $result = "PASS"
+    }
+    catch {
+        $resultError = $_
+        $result = "FAIL"
+    }
+    if ( $isFullBuild ) {
+        # now update the badge if you've done a full build, these are not fatal issues
+        try {
+            $svgData = Get-DailyBadge -result $result
+            if ( ! $svgData ) {
+                write-warning "Could not retrieve $result badge"
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Verbose -verbose "Setting status badge to '$result'"
+                Set-DailyBuildBadge -content $svgData
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Warning "Could not update status badge: $_"
+        }
+    }
+    # if the tests did not pass, throw the reason why
+    if ( $result -eq "FAIL" ) {
+        Throw $resultError
+    }
 }
 
 Start-PSxUnit