diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 9170073d..608bbd0f 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,15 @@ Wallet::Status Wallet::status() const
     return static_cast<Status>(m_walletImpl->status());
 }
 
-Wallet::ConnectionStatus Wallet::connected() const
+Wallet::ConnectionStatus Wallet::connected()
 {
-    return static_cast<ConnectionStatus>(m_walletImpl->connected());
+    qDebug("Checking wallet connection status");
+    ConnectionStatus newStatus = static_cast<ConnectionStatus>(m_walletImpl->connected());
+    if(newStatus != m_connectionStatus) {
+        m_connectionStatus = newStatus;
+        emit connectionStatusChanged();
+    }
+    return newStatus;
 }
 
 bool Wallet::synchronized() const
@@ -422,6 +428,7 @@ Wallet::Wallet(Bitmonero::Wallet *w, QObject *parent)
 {
     m_history = new TransactionHistory(m_walletImpl->history(), this);
     m_walletImpl->setListener(new WalletListenerImpl(this));
+    m_connectionStatus = Wallet::ConnectionStatus_Disconnected;
 }
 
 Wallet::~Wallet()
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
index 14308ce5..f9cf8792 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     Status status() const;
 
     //! returns whether the wallet is connected, and version status
-    ConnectionStatus connected() const;
+    ConnectionStatus connected();
 
     //! returns true if wallet was ever synchronized
     bool synchronized() const;
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ signals:
     // emitted when transaction is created async
     void transactionCreated(PendingTransaction * transaction, QString address, QString paymentId, quint32 mixinCount);
 
+    void connectionStatusChanged();
+
 private:
     Wallet(QObject * parent = nullptr);
     Wallet(Bitmonero::Wallet *w, QObject * parent = 0);
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ private:
     mutable QTime   m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTime;
     mutable quint64 m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeight;
     int     m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTtl;
+    ConnectionStatus m_connectionStatus;
 };