diff --git a/blueman/main/Manager.py b/blueman/main/Manager.py
index c5f696620..758be915c 100644
--- a/blueman/main/Manager.py
+++ b/blueman/main/Manager.py
@@ -84,6 +84,23 @@ def do_activate(self) -> None:
                 margin_right = statusbar.get_margin_right()
                 statusbar.set_margin_right(margin_right + 10)
 
+            def update_bt_status(state: bool) -> None:
+                if state:
+                    icon_name = "bluetooth"
+                    tooltip_text = _("Bluetooth is enabled.")
+                else:
+                    icon_name = "bluetooth-disabled"
+                    tooltip_text = _("Bluetooth is disabled, enable in the Adapter menu.")
+
+                icon = self.builder.get_widget("bt_status_icon", Gtk.Image)
+                icon.set_from_icon_name(icon_name, Gtk.IconSize.MENU)
+                icon.set_tooltip_text(tooltip_text)
+
+            def on_applet_signal(_proxy: AppletService, _sender: str, signal_name: str, params: GLib.Variant) -> None:
+                if signal_name == 'BluetoothStatusChanged':
+                    status = params.unpack()[0]
+                    update_bt_status(status)
+
             def on_dbus_name_vanished(_connection: Gio.DBusConnection, name: str) -> None:
                 logging.info(name)
 
@@ -108,6 +125,7 @@ def on_dbus_name_appeared(_connection: Gio.DBusConnection, name: str, owner: str
 
                 try:
                     self.Applet = AppletService()
+                    self.Applet.connect('g-signal', on_applet_signal)
                 except DBusProxyFailed:
                     print("Blueman applet needs to be running")
                     bmexit()
@@ -134,6 +152,8 @@ def on_dbus_name_appeared(_connection: Gio.DBusConnection, name: str, owner: str
                 self.Config.bind("show-toolbar", toolbar, "visible", Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT)
                 self.Config.bind("show-statusbar", statusbar, "visible", Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT)
 
+                update_bt_status(self.Applet.GetBluetoothStatus())
+
             Manager.watch_name_owner(on_dbus_name_appeared, on_dbus_name_vanished)
 
         self.window.present_with_time(Gtk.get_current_event_time())
diff --git a/data/ui/manager-main.ui b/data/ui/manager-main.ui
index f2111697a..b5a75847a 100644
--- a/data/ui/manager-main.ui
+++ b/data/ui/manager-main.ui
@@ -582,6 +582,31 @@
                 <property name="position">2</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkSeparator">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">3</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkImage" id="bt_status_icon">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                <property name="icon-name">bluetooth-disabled</property>
+                <property name="icon_size">1</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="padding">5</property>
+                <property name="position">4</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="left-attach">0</property>