diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml
index c3adeae8a..12d890a90 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,56 @@
     android:background="@drawable/vpn_state_background"
     android:orientation="vertical" >
 
+    <GridLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+        android:columnCount="2"
+        android:rowCount="2" >
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
+            android:gravity="top"
+            android:text="@string/state_label"
+            android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/vpn_state"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="top"
+            android:text="@string/state_disabled"
+            android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary"
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/vpn_profile_label"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
+            android:gravity="top"
+            android:text="@string/profile_label"
+            android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
+            android:textSize="20sp"
+            android:visibility="gone" >
+        </TextView>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/vpn_profile_name"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="top"
+            android:textSize="20sp"
+            android:visibility="gone" >
+        </TextView>
+    </GridLayout>
+
     <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="2dp"
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
index 6e6fa3aa6..e631a9e34 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,8 +50,18 @@
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">No CA certificate selected</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Please select one or activate <i>Select automatically</i></string>
 
+    <!-- VPN state fragment -->
+    <string name="state_label">Status:</string>
+    <string name="profile_label">Profile:</string>
+    <string name="state_connecting">Connecting&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="state_connected">Connected</string>
+    <string name="state_disconnecting">Disconnecting&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="state_disabled">No active VPN</string>
+
     <!-- Dialogs -->
     <string name="login_title">Enter password to connect</string>
     <string name="login_confirm">Connect</string>
+    <string name="connecting_title">Connecting: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="connecting_message">Establishing VPN with \""%1$s\".</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java
index 5c4ffdd5d..fc250f18d 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java
@@ -18,23 +18,35 @@
 package org.strongswan.android.ui;
 
 import org.strongswan.android.R;
+import org.strongswan.android.data.VpnProfile;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService;
+import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService.State;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService.VpnStateListener;
 
 import android.app.Fragment;
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 public class VpnStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 {
+	private TextView mProfileNameView;
+	private TextView mProfileView;
+	private TextView mStateView;
+	private int stateBaseColor;
+	private ProgressDialog mProgressDialog;
+	private State mState;
 	private VpnStateService mService;
 	private final ServiceConnection mServiceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
 		@Override
@@ -47,6 +59,8 @@ public class VpnStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 		public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service)
 		{
 			mService = ((VpnStateService.LocalBinder)service).getService();
+			mService.registerListener(VpnStateFragment.this);
+			updateView();
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -66,13 +80,30 @@ public class VpnStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 							 Bundle savedInstanceState)
 	{
 		View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.vpn_state_fragment, null);
+
+		mStateView = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.vpn_state);
+		stateBaseColor = mStateView.getCurrentTextColor();
+		mProfileView = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.vpn_profile_label);
+		mProfileNameView = (TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.vpn_profile_name);
+
 		return view;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onStart()
+	{
+		super.onStart();
+		if (mService != null)
+		{
+			updateView();
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onStop()
 	{
 		super.onStop();
+		hideProgressDialog();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -89,5 +120,103 @@ public class VpnStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 	@Override
 	public void stateChanged()
 	{
+		updateView();
+	}
+
+	public void updateView()
+	{
+		State state = mService.getState();
+		String name = "", gateway = "";
+
+		if (state != State.DISABLED)
+		{
+			VpnProfile profile = mService.getProfile();
+			if (profile != null)
+			{
+				name = profile.getName();
+				gateway = profile.getGateway();
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (state == mState)
+		{	/* avoid unnecessary updates */
+			return;
+		}
+
+		hideProgressDialog();
+		mProfileNameView.setText(name);
+		mState = state;
+
+		switch (state)
+		{
+			case DISABLED:
+				showProfile(false);
+				mStateView.setText(R.string.state_disabled);
+				mStateView.setTextColor(stateBaseColor);
+				break;
+			case CONNECTING:
+				showProfile(true);
+				showConnectDialog(name, gateway);
+				mStateView.setText(R.string.state_connecting);
+				mStateView.setTextColor(stateBaseColor);
+				break;
+			case CONNECTED:
+				showProfile(true);
+				mStateView.setText(R.string.state_connected);
+				mStateView.setTextColor(Color.GREEN);
+				break;
+			case DISCONNECTING:
+				showProfile(true);
+				showDisconnectDialog(name);
+				mStateView.setText(R.string.state_disconnecting);
+				mStateView.setTextColor(stateBaseColor);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void showProfile(boolean show)
+	{
+		mProfileView.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+		mProfileNameView.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+	}
+
+	private void hideProgressDialog()
+	{
+		if (mProgressDialog != null)
+		{
+			mProgressDialog.dismiss();
+			mProgressDialog = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void showConnectDialog(String profile, String gateway)
+	{
+		mProgressDialog = new ProgressDialog(getActivity());
+		mProgressDialog.setTitle(String.format(getString(R.string.connecting_title), profile));
+		mProgressDialog.setMessage(String.format(getString(R.string.connecting_message), gateway));
+		mProgressDialog.setIndeterminate(true);
+		mProgressDialog.setCancelable(false);
+		mProgressDialog.setButton(getString(android.R.string.cancel),
+								  new DialogInterface.OnClickListener()
+								  {
+									  @Override
+									  public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which)
+									  {
+										  if (mService != null)
+										  {
+											  mService.disconnect();
+										  }
+									  }
+								  });
+		mProgressDialog.show();
+	}
+
+	private void showDisconnectDialog(String profile)
+	{
+		mProgressDialog = new ProgressDialog(getActivity());
+		mProgressDialog.setMessage(getString(R.string.state_disconnecting));
+		mProgressDialog.setIndeterminate(true);
+		mProgressDialog.setCancelable(false);
+		mProgressDialog.show();
 	}
 }