diff --git a/apps/sigchat/locales/i18n.json b/apps/sigchat/locales/i18n.json
index 9fd8a69cb..2c65ac76d 100644
--- a/apps/sigchat/locales/i18n.json
+++ b/apps/sigchat/locales/i18n.json
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@
         "ja": "WARNING: pddb not mounted *EN*",
         "zh": "WARNING: pddb not mounted *EN*"
     },
+    "sigchat.status.connecting": {
+        "en": "connecting",
+        "en-tts": "connecting"
+    },
+    "sigchat.status.offline": {
+        "en": "Signal offline",
+        "en-tts": "Signal offline"
+    },
+    "sigchat.status.online": {
+        "en": "Signal online",
+        "en-tts": "Signal online"
+    },
     "sigchat.wifi.connected": {
         "en": "WiFi connected",
         "en-tts": "WiFi connected",
diff --git a/apps/sigchat/src/lib.rs b/apps/sigchat/src/lib.rs
index e71ef27e1..4ccfb8d58 100644
--- a/apps/sigchat/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/sigchat/src/lib.rs
@@ -54,20 +54,31 @@ impl<'a> SigChat<'a> {
                 log::info!("Setting up Signal Account Manager");
                 let account = match Account::read(SIGCHAT_ACCOUNT) {
                     Ok(account) => account,
-                    Err(e) => self.account_setup()?,
+                    Err(_) => self.account_setup()?,
                 };
+                self.chat
+                    .set_status_text(t!("sigchat.status.connecting", locales::LANG));
+                self.chat.set_busy_state(true);
                 self.manager = Some(Manager::new(account, TrustMode::OnFirstUse));
+                self.chat.set_busy_state(false);
             }
-            if let Some(manager) = &self.manager {
+            if self.manager.is_some() {
                 log::info!("Signal Account Manager OK");
+                self.chat
+                    .set_status_text(t!("sigchat.status.online", locales::LANG));
+                Ok(true)
+            } else {
+                log::info!("failed to setup Signal Account Manager");
+                self.chat
+                    .set_status_text(t!("sigchat.status.offline", locales::LANG));
+                Ok(false)
             }
         } else {
             self.modals
                 .show_notification(t!("sigchat.wifi.warning", locales::LANG), None)
                 .expect("notification failed");
+            Ok(false)
         }
-        self.dialogue_set(None);
-        Ok(false)
     }
 
     /// Setup a Signal Account via Registration or Linking,
@@ -102,7 +113,10 @@ impl<'a> SigChat<'a> {
             },
             Err(e) => {
                 log::warn!("failed to present account setup radio buttons: {:?}", e);
-                Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, "failed to present account setup radio buttons"))
+                Err(Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::Other,
+                    "failed to present account setup radio buttons",
+                ))
             }
         }
     }