diff --git a/client/ui/client_ui.go b/client/ui/client_ui.go
index 0f16369a5..7b1e0320a 100644
--- a/client/ui/client_ui.go
+++ b/client/ui/client_ui.go
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateStatus() error {
 		status, err := conn.Status(s.ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("get service status: %v", err)
+			s.setDisconnectedStatus()
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -426,17 +427,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateStatus() error {
 			s.mRoutes.Enable()
 			systrayIconState = true
 		} else if status.Status != string(internal.StatusConnected) && s.mUp.Disabled() {
-			s.connected = false
-			if s.isUpdateIconActive {
-				systray.SetIcon(s.icUpdateDisconnected)
-			} else {
-				systray.SetIcon(s.icDisconnected)
-			}
-			systray.SetTooltip("NetBird (Disconnected)")
-			s.mStatus.SetTitle("Disconnected")
-			s.mDown.Disable()
-			s.mUp.Enable()
-			s.mRoutes.Disable()
+			s.setDisconnectedStatus()
 			systrayIconState = false
 		}
 
@@ -481,6 +472,20 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateStatus() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *serviceClient) setDisconnectedStatus() {
+	s.connected = false
+	if s.isUpdateIconActive {
+		systray.SetIcon(s.icUpdateDisconnected)
+	} else {
+		systray.SetIcon(s.icDisconnected)
+	}
+	systray.SetTooltip("NetBird (Disconnected)")
+	s.mStatus.SetTitle("Disconnected")
+	s.mDown.Disable()
+	s.mUp.Enable()
+	s.mRoutes.Disable()
+}
+
 func (s *serviceClient) onTrayReady() {
 	systray.SetIcon(s.icDisconnected)
 	systray.SetTooltip("NetBird")