diff --git a/client/css/style.css b/client/css/style.css
index 3c4532a4..fa476860 100644
--- a/client/css/style.css
+++ b/client/css/style.css
@@ -268,6 +268,14 @@ kbd {
 #sidebar .chan.lobby::before,
 #chat .lobby .title::before { content: "\f0a0"; /* http://fontawesome.io/icon/hdd-o/ */ }
 
+#sidebar .not-secure .chan.lobby::before {
+	content: "\f09c"; /* https://fontawesome.com/v4.7.0/icon/unlock/ */
+}
+
+#sidebar .not-connected .chan.lobby::before {
+	content: "\f127"; /* https://fontawesome.com/v4.7.0/icon/chain-broken/ TODO v5: unlink */
+}
+
 .context-menu-query::before,
 .context-menu-action-query::before,
 #sidebar .chan.query::before,
@@ -557,17 +565,35 @@ kbd {
 	width: 100%;
 }
 
-#sidebar .chan:first-child {
+#sidebar .chan.lobby {
 	color: #84ce88;
 	font-size: 15px;
 	font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-#sidebar .chan:first-child:hover,
-#sidebar .chan:first-child.active {
+#sidebar .chan.lobby:hover,
+#sidebar .chan.lobby.active {
 	color: #c0f8c3;
 }
 
+#sidebar .not-secure .chan.lobby {
+	color: #f39c12;
+}
+
+#sidebar .not-secure .chan.lobby:hover,
+#sidebar .not-secure .chan.lobby.active {
+	color: #f8c572;
+}
+
+#sidebar .not-connected .chan.lobby {
+	color: #e74c3c;
+}
+
+#sidebar .not-connected .chan.lobby:hover,
+#sidebar .not-connected .chan.lobby.active {
+	color: #f1978e;
+}
+
 #sidebar .chan::before,
 #chat .title::before {
 	margin-right: 12px;
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/network.js b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
index a55b0433..af294d4c 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/network.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ socket.on("network", function(data) {
 socket.on("network_changed", function(data) {
 	sidebar.find("#network-" + data.network).data("options", data.serverOptions);
 });
+
+socket.on("network:status", function(data) {
+	sidebar
+		.find("#network-" + data.network)
+		.toggleClass("not-connected", !data.connected)
+		.toggleClass("not-secure", !data.secure);
+});
diff --git a/client/views/network.tpl b/client/views/network.tpl
index 05885d47..0f0ade56 100644
--- a/client/views/network.tpl
+++ b/client/views/network.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 {{#each networks}}
-<section id="network-{{id}}" class="network name-{{slugify name}} {{#if serverOptions.NETWORK}}network-{{slugify serverOptions.NETWORK}}{{/if}}" data-id="{{id}}" data-nick="{{nick}}" data-options="{{tojson serverOptions}}">
+<section
+	id="network-{{id}}"
+	class="network name-{{slugify name}} {{#if serverOptions.NETWORK}}network-{{slugify serverOptions.NETWORK}}{{/if}} {{#unless status.connected}}not-connected{{/unless}} {{#unless status.secure}}not-secure{{/unless}}"
+	data-id="{{id}}"
+	data-nick="{{nick}}"
+	data-options="{{tojson serverOptions}}"
+>
 	{{> chan}}
 </section>
 {{/each}}
diff --git a/src/models/network.js b/src/models/network.js
index ea120bc1..dfeb21e1 100644
--- a/src/models/network.js
+++ b/src/models/network.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Network.prototype.setNick = function(nick) {
  * @see {@link Chan#getFilteredClone}
  */
 Network.prototype.getFilteredClone = function(lastActiveChannel, lastMessage) {
-	return Object.keys(this).reduce((newNetwork, prop) => {
+	const filteredNetwork = Object.keys(this).reduce((newNetwork, prop) => {
 		if (prop === "channels") {
 			// Channels objects perform their own cloning
 			newNetwork[prop] = this[prop].map((channel) => channel.getFilteredClone(lastActiveChannel, lastMessage));
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ Network.prototype.getFilteredClone = function(lastActiveChannel, lastMessage) {
 
 		return newNetwork;
 	}, {});
+
+	filteredNetwork.status = this.getNetworkStatus();
+
+	return filteredNetwork;
+};
+
+Network.prototype.getNetworkStatus = function() {
+	const status = {
+		connected: false,
+		secure: false,
+	};
+
+	if (this.irc && this.irc.connection && this.irc.connection.transport) {
+		const transport = this.irc.connection.transport;
+
+		if (transport.socket) {
+			status.connected = transport.isConnected();
+			status.secure = (transport.socket.encrypted && transport.socket.authorized) || false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return status;
 };
 
 Network.prototype.export = function() {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
index 3db6b065..fb93b7fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		network.channels[0].pushMessage(client, new Msg({
 			text: "Connected to the network.",
 		}), true);
+
+		sendStatus();
 	});
 
 	irc.on("close", function() {
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		network.channels.forEach((chan) => {
 			chan.state = Chan.State.PARTED;
 		});
+
+		sendStatus();
 	});
 
 	if (Helper.config.debug.ircFramework) {
@@ -142,4 +146,11 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			serverOptions: network.serverOptions,
 		});
 	});
+
+	function sendStatus() {
+		const status = network.getNetworkStatus();
+		status.network = network.id;
+
+		client.emit("network:status", status);
+	}
 };
diff --git a/test/models/network.js b/test/models/network.js
index 99b28263..ab4306bb 100644
--- a/test/models/network.js
+++ b/test/models/network.js
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ describe("Network", function() {
 
 		it("should keep necessary properties", function() {
 			const network = new Network();
+			const clone = network.getFilteredClone();
 
-			expect(network.getFilteredClone()).to.be.an("object").that.has.all.keys(
+			expect(clone).to.be.an("object").that.has.all.keys(
 				"channels",
 				"commands",
 				"host",
@@ -121,9 +122,15 @@ describe("Network", function() {
 				"port",
 				"realname",
 				"serverOptions",
+				"status",
 				"tls",
 				"username"
 			);
+
+			expect(clone.status).to.be.an("object").that.has.all.keys(
+				"connected",
+				"secure"
+			);
 		});
 	});
 });