diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 4d9c3d3..e570dde 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,26 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
           privateKey: null
         }
       },
-      wsConnection: null
+      wsConnection: null,
+      nostrStatus: {
+        connected: false,
+        error: null,
+        relays_connected: 0,
+        relays_total: 0
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    nostrStatusColor: function () {
+      if (this.nostrStatus.connected) {
+        return 'green'
+      } else if (this.nostrStatus.warning) {
+        return 'orange'
+      }
+      return 'red'
+    },
+    nostrStatusLabel: function () {
+      return 'Connect'
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -198,18 +217,82 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
         })
       }
     },
+    checkNostrStatus: async function (showNotification = false) {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/nostrclient/api/v1/relays')
+        const body = await response.json()
+
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          const relaysConnected = body.filter(r => r.connected).length
+          if (body.length === 0) {
+            this.nostrStatus = {
+              connected: false,
+              error: 'No relays configured in Nostr Client',
+              relays_connected: 0,
+              relays_total: 0,
+              warning: true
+            }
+          } else {
+            this.nostrStatus = {
+              connected: true,
+              error: null,
+              relays_connected: relaysConnected,
+              relays_total: body.length
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          this.nostrStatus = {
+            connected: false,
+            error: body.detail,
+            relays_connected: 0,
+            relays_total: 0
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (showNotification) {
+          this.$q.notify({
+            timeout: 3000,
+            type: this.nostrStatus.connected ? 'positive' : 'warning',
+            message: this.nostrStatus.connected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected',
+            caption: this.nostrStatus.error || undefined
+          })
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to check nostr status:', error)
+        this.nostrStatus = {
+          connected: false,
+          error: error.message,
+          relays_connected: 0,
+          relays_total: 0
+        }
+        if (showNotification) {
+          this.$q.notify({
+            timeout: 5000,
+            type: 'negative',
+            message: this.nostrStatus.error
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    },
     restartNostrConnection: async function () {
       LNbits.utils
         .confirmDialog(
-          'Are you sure you want to reconnect to the nostrcient extension?'
+          'Are you sure you want to reconnect to the nostrclient extension?'
         )
         .onOk(async () => {
           try {
+            this.$q.notify({
+              timeout: 2000,
+              type: 'info',
+              message: 'Reconnecting...'
+            })
             await LNbits.api.request(
               'PUT',
               '/nostrmarket/api/v1/restart',
               this.g.user.wallets[0].adminkey
             )
+            // Check status after restart (give time for websocket to reconnect)
+            setTimeout(() => this.checkNostrStatus(true), 3000)
           } catch (error) {
             LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
           }
@@ -300,6 +383,7 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
   },
   created: async function () {
     await this.getMerchant()
+    await this.checkNostrStatus()
     setInterval(async () => {
       if (
         !this.wsConnection ||
diff --git a/templates/nostrmarket/index.html b/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
index ed9a39f..9f89808 100644
--- a/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
+++ b/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
@@ -278,16 +278,68 @@
     <div v-if="g.user.admin" class="col-12 q-mb-lg">
       <q-card>
         <q-card-section class="q-pa-md">
-          <q-btn
-            label="Restart Nostr Connection"
-            color="grey"
-            outline
+          <q-btn-dropdown
+            :color="nostrStatusColor"
+            :label="nostrStatusLabel"
+            icon="sync"
+            split
             @click="restartNostrConnection"
           >
-            <q-tooltip>
-              Restart the connection to the nostrclient extension
-            </q-tooltip>
-          </q-btn>
+            <q-list>
+              <q-item clickable v-close-popup @click="restartNostrConnection">
+                <q-item-section avatar>
+                  <q-icon name="refresh" color="primary"></q-icon>
+                </q-item-section>
+                <q-item-section>
+                  <q-item-label>Restart Connection</q-item-label>
+                  <q-item-label caption>
+                    Reconnect to the nostrclient extension
+                  </q-item-label>
+                </q-item-section>
+              </q-item>
+              <q-item clickable v-close-popup @click="checkNostrStatus(true)">
+                <q-item-section avatar>
+                  <q-icon name="wifi_find" color="primary"></q-icon>
+                </q-item-section>
+                <q-item-section>
+                  <q-item-label>Check Status</q-item-label>
+                  <q-item-label caption>
+                    Check connection to nostrclient
+                  </q-item-label>
+                </q-item-section>
+              </q-item>
+              <q-separator></q-separator>
+              <q-item>
+                <q-item-section>
+                  <q-item-label caption>
+                    <strong>Status:</strong>
+                    <q-badge
+                      :color="nostrStatus.connected ? 'green' : 'red'"
+                      class="q-ml-xs"
+                      v-text="nostrStatus.connected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected'"
+                    ></q-badge>
+                  </q-item-label>
+                  <q-item-label
+                    v-if="nostrStatus.relays_total > 0"
+                    caption
+                    class="q-mt-xs"
+                  >
+                    <strong>Relays:</strong>&nbsp;
+                    <span v-text="nostrStatus.relays_connected"></span>
+                    of
+                    <span v-text="nostrStatus.relays_total"></span>
+                    connected
+                  </q-item-label>
+                  <q-item-label
+                    v-if="nostrStatus.error"
+                    caption
+                    class="text-negative q-mt-xs"
+                    v-text="nostrStatus.error"
+                  ></q-item-label>
+                </q-item-section>
+              </q-item>
+            </q-list>
+          </q-btn-dropdown>
         </q-card-section>
       </q-card>
     </div>