diff --git a/lib/services/vpn_session_service.dart b/lib/services/vpn_session_service.dart
index 927345c..cf39fb3 100644
--- a/lib/services/vpn_session_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/vpn_session_service.dart
@@ -70,8 +70,15 @@ class VpnSessionService {
             return 'No handshake yet';
           } else {
             final handshakeDateTime = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(handshakeTime * 1000);
+            final now = DateTime.now();
+            final duration = now.difference(handshakeDateTime);
             
-            return 'Last handshake: ${handshakeDateTime.toLocal()}';
+            // Check if connection is dead (more than 2 minutes 30 seconds)
+            if (duration.inSeconds > 150) {
+              return 'DEAD - Last handshake: ${handshakeDateTime.toLocal()} (${duration.inMinutes}m ${duration.inSeconds % 60}s ago)';
+            } else {
+              return 'ALIVE - Last handshake: ${handshakeDateTime.toLocal()} (${duration.inSeconds}s ago)';
+            }
           }
         }
       }