diff --git a/globals.py b/globals.py
index 72ab0ad..bb97fd7 100644
--- a/globals.py
+++ b/globals.py
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 selected_channel = 0
 selected_message = 0
 selected_node = 0
-current_window = 0
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+current_window = 0
+connected = False
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 469fa1c..715743e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from utilities.arg_parser import setup_parser
 from utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
+from ui.curses_ui import on_connection
 from message_handlers.rx_handler import on_receive
 from ui.curses_ui import main_ui, draw_splash
 from utilities.utils import get_channels, get_node_list, get_nodeNum
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def main(stdscr):
         globals.channel_list = get_channels()
         globals.node_list = get_node_list()
         pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
+        pub.subscribe(on_connection, "meshtastic.connection")
         init_nodedb()
         load_messages_from_db()
         logging.info("Starting main UI")
diff --git a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
index 4e0e311..4bb505c 100644
--- a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
+++ b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import time
+from datetime import datetime
 from utilities.utils import get_node_list
 from ui.curses_ui import draw_packetlog_win, draw_node_list, draw_messages_window, draw_channel_list, add_notification
 from db_handler import save_message_to_db, maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db, get_name_from_database
@@ -7,8 +8,6 @@
 import globals
 
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
 def on_receive(packet, interface):
 
     # Update packet log
diff --git a/ui/curses_ui.py b/ui/curses_ui.py
index ace7f2a..0abbd58 100644
--- a/ui/curses_ui.py
+++ b/ui/curses_ui.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import curses
 import textwrap
+import logging
+from pubsub import pub
 from utilities.utils import get_channels, get_time_ago
 from settings import settings_menu
 from message_handlers.tx_handler import send_message, send_traceroute
@@ -9,6 +11,31 @@
 import ui.dialog
 import globals
 
+def on_connection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC) -> None:
+    """Callback invoked when we connect/disconnect from a radio."""
+    connection_status = topic.getName()
+
+    if connection_status == "meshtastic.connection.established":
+        globals.connected = True
+    elif connection_status == "meshtastic.connection.lost":
+        globals.connected = False
+        
+    logging.info(f"Connection changed: {connection_status}")
+    draw_connection_indicator()
+
+def draw_connection_indicator():
+    """Draw a connection indicator (green dot if connected, red if disconnected) in the input window."""
+
+    height, width = entry_win.getmaxyx()
+
+    indicator_x = width - 3
+    indicator_y = 1
+
+    entry_win.addstr(indicator_y, indicator_x, "✔" if globals.connected else "✖", get_color("input", bold=True))
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+    entry_win.refresh()
+
+
 def draw_node_details():
     node = None
     try:
@@ -447,7 +474,8 @@ def main_ui(stdscr):
     handle_resize(stdscr, True)
 
     while True:
-        draw_text_field(entry_win, f"Input: {input_text[-(stdscr.getmaxyx()[1] - 10):]}", get_color("input"))
+        draw_connection_indicator()
+        draw_text_field(entry_win, f"Input: {input_text[-(stdscr.getmaxyx()[1] - 12):]}", get_color("input"))
 
         # Get user input from entry window
         char = entry_win.get_wch()