diff --git a/back/pialert.py b/back/pialert.py
index 9ebe1f58..e8b0c560 100755
--- a/back/pialert.py
+++ b/back/pialert.py
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ def main ():
             reporting = False
 
             # Header
-            file_print('[', time_now.replace (microsecond=0), '] Loop start ')                
+            updateState("Process: Start")
+            file_print('[', time_now.replace (microsecond=0), '] Process: Start')                
 
             # Timestamp
             startTime = time_now
@@ -562,7 +563,8 @@ def main ():
                 cycle = ""
 
             # Footer
-            file_print('[', time_now.replace (microsecond=0), '] Loop end')            
+            updateState("Process: Wait")
+            file_print('[', time_now.replace (microsecond=0), '] Process: Wait')            
         else:
             # do something
             cycle = ""           
@@ -578,6 +580,7 @@ def check_internet_IP ():
     reporting = False
 
     # Header
+    updateState("Scanning: Internet IP")
     file_print('[', startTime, '] Check Internet IP:')    
 
     # Get Internet IP
@@ -746,6 +749,7 @@ def check_IP_format (pIP):
 #===============================================================================
 def cleanup_database ():
     # Header    
+    updateState("Maintenance: DB cleanup")
     file_print('[', startTime, '] Cleanup Database:' )
 
     openDB()    
@@ -770,6 +774,7 @@ def cleanup_database ():
 #===============================================================================
 def update_devices_MAC_vendors (pArg = ''):
     # Header    
+    updateState("Maintenance: Update HW Vendors")
     file_print('[', startTime, '] Update HW Vendors:' )
 
     # Update vendors DB (iab oui)
@@ -889,6 +894,7 @@ def scan_network ():
     # # devtest end
 
     # Header
+    updateState("Scanning: Network")
     file_print('[', startTime, '] Scan Devices:' )    
     file_print('    ScanCycle:', cycle)
     
@@ -923,7 +929,7 @@ def scan_network ():
     reporting = read_DHCP_leases () or reporting
 
     # Load current scan data
-    file_print('Processing scan results')    
+    file_print('  Processing scan results')    
     save_scanned_devices (arpscan_devices, cycle_interval)
     
     # Print stats
@@ -932,7 +938,7 @@ def scan_network ():
     print_log ('Stats end')
 
     # Create Events
-    file_print('Updating DB Info')
+    file_print('  Updating DB Info')
     file_print('    Sessions Events (connect / discconnect)')
     insert_events()
 
@@ -1756,7 +1762,7 @@ def email_reporting ():
     deviceUrl              = REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL + '/deviceDetails.php?mac='
 
     # Reporting section
-    file_print('Check if something to report')
+    file_print('  Check if something to report')
     openDB()
 
     # prepare variables for JSON construction
@@ -1941,38 +1947,42 @@ def email_reporting ():
 
     # Send Mail
     if json_internet != [] or json_new_devices != [] or json_down_devices != [] or json_events != []:
-        file_print('\nChanges detected, sending reports')
+        file_print('Changes detected, sending reports')
 
-        if REPORT_MAIL and check_config('email'):            
-            file_print('    Sending report by email')
+        if REPORT_MAIL and check_config('email'):  
+            updateState("Sending: Email")
+            file_print('    Sending report by Email')
             send_email (mail_text, mail_html)
         else :
             file_print('    Skip mail')
         if REPORT_APPRISE and check_config('apprise'):
+            updateState("Sending: Apprise")
             file_print('    Sending report by Apprise')
             send_apprise (mail_html)
         else :
             file_print('    Skip Apprise')
         if REPORT_WEBHOOK and check_config('webhook'):
-            file_print('    Sending report by webhook')
+            updateState("Sending: Webhook")
+            file_print('    Sending report by Webhook')
             send_webhook (json_final, mail_text)
         else :
             file_print('    Skip webhook')
         if REPORT_NTFY and check_config('ntfy'):
+            updateState("Sending: NTFY")
             file_print('    Sending report by NTFY')
             send_ntfy (mail_text)
         else :
             file_print('    Skip NTFY')
         if REPORT_PUSHSAFER and check_config('pushsafer'):
+            updateState("Sending: PUSHSAFER")
             file_print('    Sending report by PUSHSAFER')
             send_pushsafer (mail_text)
         else :
             file_print('    Skip PUSHSAFER')
         # Update MQTT entities
         if REPORT_MQTT and check_config('mqtt'):
-            file_print('    Establishing MQTT thread')                
-            # mqtt_thread_up = True # prevent this code to be run multiple times concurrently
-            # start_mqtt_thread ()                
+            updateState("Sending: MQTT")
+            file_print('    Establishing MQTT thread')                          
             mqtt_start()        
         else :
             file_print('    Skip MQTT')
@@ -2338,10 +2348,10 @@ def mqtt_create_client():
         global mqtt_connected_to_broker
         
         if rc == 0: 
-            file_print("Connected to broker")         
+            file_print("        Connected to broker")            
             mqtt_connected_to_broker = True     # Signal connection 
         else: 
-            file_print("Connection failed")
+            file_print("        Connection failed")
             mqtt_connected_to_broker = False
 
 
@@ -2546,7 +2556,7 @@ def upgradeDB ():
 
     sql.execute("""      
       CREATE TABLE "Parameters" (
-        "par_ID"	INTEGER,
+        "par_ID"	TEXT,
         "par_Value"	TEXT
       );      
       """)    
@@ -2561,14 +2571,25 @@ def upgradeDB ():
     ('Front_Details_Period', '1 day'),
     ('Front_Devices_Order', '[[3,"desc"],[0,"asc"]]'),
     ('Front_Devices_Rows', '100'),
-    ('Front_Details_Tab', 'tabDetails')
+    ('Front_Details_Tab', 'tabDetails'),
+    ('Back_App_State', 'Initializing')
     ] 
 
-    sql.executemany ("""INSERT INTO Parameters ("par_ID", "par_Value") VALUES (?, ?)""", params)
+    sql.executemany ("""INSERT INTO Parameters ("par_ID", "par_Value") VALUES (?, ?)""", params)  
 
       
     # don't hog DB access  
     closeDB ()
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def updateState(newState):
+    openDB()
+
+    sql.execute ("UPDATE Parameters SET par_Value='"+ newState +"' WHERE par_ID='Back_App_State'")        
+
+    # don't hog DB access  
+    closeDB ()
+
  
 #===============================================================================
 # Home Assistant UTILs
@@ -2597,7 +2618,7 @@ def to_binary_sensor(input):
 #===============================================================================
 # UTIL
 #===============================================================================
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 
 def sanitize_string(input):
     if isinstance(input, bytes):
diff --git a/front/css/pialert.css b/front/css/pialert.css
index f1d06e14..5c42b1ca 100755
--- a/front/css/pialert.css
+++ b/front/css/pialert.css
@@ -560,6 +560,35 @@ height: 50px;
 
 /*settings*/
 
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
+    .setting_description {
+      /* color: red; */
+      display: none;
+    }
+    .setting_input{
+        width:70%;
+        /* background-color: red; */
+    }
+    .setting_name
+    {
+        width:30%;         
+    }
+  }
+  @media (min-width: 768px) {
+    .setting_description {
+        /* color: rgb(0, 255, 106); */
+        display: block;
+    }
+    .setting_input{
+        width:35%;
+        /* background-color: rgb(0, 255, 106); */
+    }
+    .setting_name
+    {
+        width:19%;         
+    }
+  }
+
 .table_row {    
     padding: 3px;    
     width:100%;
@@ -579,7 +608,7 @@ height: 50px;
 
 .setting_name
 {
-    width:19%;
+   /* width:19%; */
     font-weight: 300;    
 }
 
@@ -588,10 +617,10 @@ height: 50px;
     width:46%;
 }
 
-.setting_input
+/* .setting_input
 {
     width:35%;
-}
+} */
 
 .center 
 {
diff --git a/front/devices.php b/front/devices.php
index cc621225..3faeb56b 100755
--- a/front/devices.php
+++ b/front/devices.php
@@ -224,12 +224,11 @@ function main () {
   // get parameter value
   $.get('php/server/parameters.php?action=get&parameter='+ parTableRows, function(data) {
     var result = JSON.parse(data);
-    
+
     result = parseInt(result, 10)
 
     if (Number.isInteger (result) ) {
-        tableRows = result;
-  
+        tableRows = result;  
     }
 
     // get parameter value
diff --git a/front/js/pialert_common.js b/front/js/pialert_common.js
index 5623d938..b085b8ab 100755
--- a/front/js/pialert_common.js
+++ b/front/js/pialert_common.js
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@
 var timerRefreshData = ''
 var modalCallbackFunction = '';
 
+function getCache(key)
+{
+  // check cache
+  if(sessionStorage.getItem(key))
+  {
+    return sessionStorage.getItem(key);
+  } else
+  {
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
+function setCache(key, data)
+{
+  sessionStorage.setItem(key, data); 
+}
+
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function setCookie (cookie, value, expirationHours='') {
diff --git a/front/maintenance.php b/front/maintenance.php
index b7a8d22a..10bc6b48 100755
--- a/front/maintenance.php
+++ b/front/maintenance.php
@@ -723,24 +723,6 @@ function initializeTabs () {
 }
 
 
-function getCache(key)
-{
-  // check cache
-  if(sessionStorage.getItem(key))
-  {
-    return sessionStorage.getItem(key);
-  } else
-  {
-    return "";
-  }
-}
-
-function setCache(key, data)
-{
-  sessionStorage.setItem(key, data); 
-}
-
-
 // load footer asynchronously not to block the page load/other sections
 window.onload = function asyncFooter()
 {
diff --git a/front/php/server/parameters.php b/front/php/server/parameters.php
index 129eba32..8366ffbe 100755
--- a/front/php/server/parameters.php
+++ b/front/php/server/parameters.php
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ function getParameter() {
   $row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_NUM);  
   $value = $row[0];
 
+  // displayMessage ($value);
+
   echo (json_encode ($value));
 }
 
diff --git a/front/php/templates/footer.php b/front/php/templates/footer.php
index e29b79c9..2c3e339e 100755
--- a/front/php/templates/footer.php
+++ b/front/php/templates/footer.php
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@
 </div>
 <!-- ./wrapper -->
 
-<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -->
-<!-- REQUIRED JS SCRIPTS -->
 
-<!-- jQuery 3 -->
-  <script src="lib/AdminLTE/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js"></script>
 
 <!-- Bootstrap 3.3.7 -->
   <script src="lib/AdminLTE/bower_components/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/front/php/templates/header.php b/front/php/templates/header.php
index a3259eb1..623e3993 100755
--- a/front/php/templates/header.php
+++ b/front/php/templates/header.php
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ require 'php/templates/language/'.$pia_lang_selected.'.php';
 
   <!-- Tell the browser to be responsive to screen width -->
   <meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no" name="viewport">
+  <!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -->
+  <!-- REQUIRED JS SCRIPTS -->
+
+  <!-- jQuery 3 -->
+  <script src="lib/AdminLTE/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js"></script>
 
   <!-- Bootstrap 3.3.7 -->
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="lib/AdminLTE/bower_components/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
@@ -127,30 +132,33 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
    $BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH='style="background-image: url(\'img/boxed-bg-dark.png\');"';
 } else { $BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH='style="background-image: url(\'img/background.png\');"';}
 ?>
+
+
 <!-- Servertime to the right of the hostname -->
 <script>
 
-var pia_servertime = new Date(<?php echo date("Y, n, j, G, i, s") ?>);
+  function updateState(){
+    getParam("state","Back_App_State")
+    setTimeout("updateState()", 5000);
+  }
 
-function show_pia_servertime() {
-    if (!document.getElementById) {
-        return;
+  function show_pia_servertime() {
+
+    // datetime in timeZone in the "en-UK" locale
+    let time = new Date().toLocaleString("en-UK", { timeZone: "<?php echo $timeZone?>" });
+
+    if (document.getElementById) { 
+      document.getElementById("PIA_Servertime_place").innerHTML = '('+time+')'; 
+    } 
+    
+    setTimeout("show_pia_servertime()", 1000);
+  }
+
+  document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",()=>{
+    if(document.visibilityState==="visible"){
+        window.location.href = window.location.href.split('#')[0];
     }
-    var pia_hour = pia_servertime.getHours();
-    var pia_minute = pia_servertime.getMinutes();
-    var pia_second = pia_servertime.getSeconds();
-    pia_servertime.setSeconds(pia_second + 1);
-    if (pia_hour <= 9) { pia_hour = "0" + pia_hour; }
-    if (pia_minute <= 9) { pia_minute = "0" + pia_minute; }
-    if (pia_second <= 9) { pia_second = "0" + pia_second; } realtime_pia_servertime = "(" + pia_hour + ":" + pia_minute + ":" + pia_second + ")";
-    if (document.getElementById) { document.getElementById("PIA_Servertime_place").innerHTML = realtime_pia_servertime; } setTimeout("show_pia_servertime()", 1000);
-}
-
-document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",()=>{
-   if(document.visibilityState==="visible"){
-       window.location.href = window.location.href.split('#')[0];
-   }
-})
+  })
 
 </script>
 
@@ -180,11 +188,12 @@ document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",()=>{
       <!-- Sidebar toggle button-->
       <a href="#" class="sidebar-toggle" data-toggle="push-menu" role="button">
         <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
-      </a>
+      </a>      
       <!-- Navbar Right Menu -->
       <div class="navbar-custom-menu">
-        <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
-
+        <ul class="nav navbar-nav">          
+          <!-- Server Status -->
+          <li><a onclick="setCache('activeMaintenanceTab', 'tab_Logging_id')" href="/maintenance.php#tab_Logging"><code id="state"></code></a></li>
           <!-- Server Name -->
           <li><a style="pointer-events:none;"><?php echo gethostname();?> <span id="PIA_Servertime_place"></span></a></li>
 
@@ -297,3 +306,24 @@ document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",()=>{
     </section>
     <!-- /.sidebar -->
   </aside>
+
+<script defer>
+
+function getParam(targetId, key) {  
+  // get parameter value
+  $.get('php/server/parameters.php?action=get&parameter='+ key, function(data) {
+    var result = data;
+
+    document.getElementById(targetId).innerHTML = result;    
+
+  });
+}
+
+// Update server time in the header
+show_pia_servertime()
+
+// Update server state in the header
+updateState()
+
+</script>
+
diff --git a/front/settings.php b/front/settings.php
index ef397df6..34f302bd 100644
--- a/front/settings.php
+++ b/front/settings.php
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ $db->close();
                 '</div>       
               <div class="table_cell setting_input" >';
 
-              // render different input types based on the set type
+              // render different input types based on the settings type
               $input = "";
 
               // text - textbox
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ $db->close();
   {
     var settingsArray = [];
 
-    // generate javascript to collect values
-    // multiselect, select, password
+    // generate javascript to collect values    
     <?php 
 
     $noConversion = array('text', 'integer', 'password', 'readonly', 'selecttext', 'selectinteger', "multiselect");