diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/serverStatusController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/serverStatusController.ts
index aa0969e..d062ef5 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/serverStatusController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/serverStatusController.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { connectRcon, disconnectRcon } from '../helpers/rconHelper';
 
 const SLEEPING_SERVER_URL = process.env.SLEEPING_SERVER_URL || 'http://localhost:5000';
 
@@ -72,3 +73,29 @@ export const wakeUpServer = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the RCON connection status
+ */
+export const getRconStatus = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    // Try to connect to RCON server
+    await connectRcon();
+    
+    // If connection successful, disconnect and return success
+    disconnectRcon();
+    
+    res.status(200).json({ 
+      status: 'Running',
+      connected: true,
+      message: 'RCON server is connected'
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[RCON Status] RCON connection failed:', error instanceof Error ? error.message : error);
+    res.status(200).json({ 
+      status: 'Offline',
+      connected: false,
+      message: 'RCON server is not connected - Entries cannot be approved'
+    });
+  }
+};
+
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/serverStatusRoutes.ts b/backend/src/routes/serverStatusRoutes.ts
index bdbae00..f30dda0 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/serverStatusRoutes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/serverStatusRoutes.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import express from 'express';
-import { getServerStatus, wakeUpServer } from '../controllers/serverStatusController';
+import { getServerStatus, wakeUpServer, getRconStatus } from '../controllers/serverStatusController';
+import { authMiddleware } from '../middleware/authMiddleware';
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -7,6 +8,9 @@ const router = express.Router();
 router.get('/', getServerStatus);
 router.post('/wakeup', wakeUpServer);
 
+// Protected route - only authenticated admins can check RCON status
+router.get('/rcon', authMiddleware, getRconStatus);
+
 export default router;
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
index 8e63f3e..a52a574 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
   const [invitationCode, setInvitationCode] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [isCopied, setIsCopied] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [rconConnected, setRconConnected] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
   const invitationCodeRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
@@ -69,14 +70,53 @@ function Dashboard() {
     navigate("/admin/login");
   }
 
+  // Function to fetch RCON status
+  const fetchRconStatus = async () => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiJwt.get('/api/status/rcon');
+      setRconConnected(response.data.connected);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[Dashboard] Error fetching RCON status:', error);
+      setRconConnected(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const url = window.location.host;
     document.title = `Admin Dashboard - ${url}`;
+    
+    // Fetch RCON status immediately
+    fetchRconStatus();
+    
+    // Set up polling to fetch status every 5 seconds
+    const statusInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      fetchRconStatus();
+    }, 5000); // Poll every 5 seconds
+    
+    // Cleanup interval on unmount
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(statusInterval);
+    };
   }, []);  
 
   return (
     <div className="container">
       <TitleImage src="/dashboard.png" alt="Dashboard"/>
+      
+      {/* Server Status Indicator */}
+      <div className="menu-dashboard">
+        <div className="item full" style={{ 
+          backgroundColor: rconConnected ? '#2d882d' : '#aa0000',
+          padding: '10px',
+          marginBottom: '10px'
+        }}>
+          <div className="title" style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '10px' }}>
+            <span style={{ fontSize: '20px' }}>{rconConnected ? '🟩' : '🟥'}</span>
+            <span>{rconConnected ? 'Server is running' : 'Server is offline - Entries cannot be approved'}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <UserTable />
       <br />
       <div className="menu-dashboard">