diff --git a/src/tuimble/app.py b/src/tuimble/app.py
index 3a90830..b185d1e 100644
--- a/src/tuimble/app.py
+++ b/src/tuimble/app.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class StatusBar(Static):
 
     ptt_active = reactive(False)
     connected = reactive(False)
+    reconnecting = reactive(False)
     self_deaf = reactive(False)
     server_info = reactive("")
     output_vol = reactive(100)
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ class StatusBar(Static):
         if self.connected:
             conn_sym = "[#9ece6a]\u25cf[/]"
             conn_full = f"{conn_sym} connected"
+        elif self.reconnecting:
+            conn_sym = "[#e0af68]\u25d0[/]"
+            conn_full = f"{conn_sym} reconnecting"
         else:
             conn_sym = "[#f7768e]\u25cb[/]"
             conn_full = f"{conn_sym} disconnected"
@@ -538,6 +542,8 @@ class TuimbleApp(App):
 
     def _log_reconnect(self, attempt: int, delay: int) -> None:
         """Log reconnection attempt to chatlog."""
+        status = self.query_one("#status", StatusBar)
+        status.reconnecting = True
         chatlog = self.query_one("#chatlog", ChatLog)
         chatlog.write(
             f"[dim]reconnecting in {delay}s "
@@ -550,6 +556,8 @@ class TuimbleApp(App):
 
     def _on_reconnect_exhausted(self) -> None:
         """Handle all reconnection attempts exhausted."""
+        status = self.query_one("#status", StatusBar)
+        status.reconnecting = False
         chatlog = self.query_one("#chatlog", ChatLog)
         chatlog.write(
             f"[#f7768e]reconnection failed after "
@@ -561,6 +569,11 @@ class TuimbleApp(App):
         """Cancel an in-progress reconnect loop."""
         self._reconnecting = False
         self._reconnect_attempt = 0
+        try:
+            status = self.query_one("#status", StatusBar)
+            status.reconnecting = False
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
     # -- message handlers ----------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -568,6 +581,7 @@ class TuimbleApp(App):
         self._intentional_disconnect = False
 
         status = self.query_one("#status", StatusBar)
+        status.reconnecting = False
         status.connected = True
         srv = self._config.server
         status.server_info = f"{srv.host}:{srv.port}"