diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/cursive_ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/cursive_ui.rs
index 3ef05691..ebaf5bbc 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/cursive_ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/cursive_ui.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct UIState {
     network_down_up: Dirty<(f32, f32)>,
     connection_state: Dirty<ConnectionState>,
     peers_state: Dirty<Vec<json::JsonValue>>,
+    tunnels_state: Dirty<Vec<json::JsonValue>>,
     node_id: Dirty<String>,
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ impl UIState {
             network_down_up: Dirty::new((0.0, 0.0)),
             connection_state: Dirty::new(ConnectionState::Disconnected),
             peers_state: Dirty::new(Vec::new()),
+            tunnels_state: Dirty::new(Vec::new()),
             node_id: Dirty::new("".to_owned()),
         }
     }
@@ -938,11 +940,48 @@ impl CursiveUI {
                 ColorStyle::highlight_inactive(),
             );
             status.append_styled("|", ColorStyle::highlight_inactive());
-            // Add tunnel status
-            status.append_styled(" No Tunnels ", ColorStyle::highlight_inactive());
+            // Check for tunnels first, fallback to node count if none
+            let tunnel_count = inner.ui_state.tunnels_state.get().len();
+            if tunnel_count > 0 {
+                status.append_styled(
+                    format!(" {} Tunnels ", tunnel_count),
+                    ColorStyle::highlight_inactive(),
+                );
+            } else {
+                status.append_styled(" No Tunnels ", ColorStyle::highlight_inactive());
+            }
+            status.append_styled("|", ColorStyle::highlight_inactive());
+            // Add connected vs total nodes count
+            let connected_nodes = inner.ui_state.peers_state.get().len();
+            let total_nodes = inner
+                .ui_state
+                .peers_state
+                .get()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|peer| peer["node_ids"].len())
+                .sum::<usize>();
+            status.append_styled(
+                format!(
+                    " {} Connected ({} Nodes Found) ",
+                    connected_nodes, total_nodes
+                ),
+                ColorStyle::highlight_inactive(),
+            );
+            let tunnel_count = inner.ui_state.tunnels_state.get().len();
+            if tunnel_count > 0 {
+                status.append_styled(
+                    format!(" {} Tunnels ", tunnel_count),
+                    ColorStyle::highlight_inactive(),
+                );
+            } else {
+                let peer_count = inner.ui_state.peers_state.get().len();
+                status.append_styled(
+                    format!(" {} Nodes ", peer_count),
+                    ColorStyle::highlight_inactive(),
+                );
+            }
             status.append_styled("|", ColorStyle::highlight_inactive());
         };
-
         statusbar.set_content(status);
     }
 
@@ -1330,6 +1369,14 @@ impl UISender for CursiveUISender {
         }
         let _ = self.cb_sink.send(Box::new(CursiveUI::update_cb));
     }
+    fn set_tunnel_status(&mut self, tunnels: Option<Vec<json::JsonValue>>) {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        inner
+            .ui_state
+            .tunnels_state
+            .set(tunnels.unwrap_or_default());
+        let _ = self.cb_sink.send(Box::new(CursiveUI::update_cb));
+    }
     fn set_config(&mut self, config: &json::JsonValue) {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
 
diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/interactive_ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/interactive_ui.rs
index 427853fc..b2cda8fb 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/interactive_ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/interactive_ui.rs
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ impl UISender for InteractiveUISender {
     ) {
         //
     }
+    fn set_tunnel_status(&mut self, _tunnels: Option<Vec<json::JsonValue>>) {
+        //
+    }
     fn set_config(&mut self, _config: &json::JsonValue) {
         //
     }
diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/io_read_write_ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/io_read_write_ui.rs
index 83addc84..0efb6d09 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/io_read_write_ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/io_read_write_ui.rs
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ impl<R: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send + 'static, W: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'stat
     ) {
         //
     }
+    fn set_tunnel_status(&mut self, _tunnels: Option<Vec<json::JsonValue>>) {
+        //
+    }
     fn set_config(&mut self, _config: &json::JsonValue) {
         //
     }
diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/log_viewer_ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/log_viewer_ui.rs
index 1e740ad0..b261e882 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/log_viewer_ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/log_viewer_ui.rs
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ impl UISender for LogViewerUISender {
     ) {
         //
     }
+    fn set_tunnel_status(&mut self, _tunnels: Option<Vec<json::JsonValue>>) {
+        //
+    }
     fn set_config(&mut self, _config: &json::JsonValue) {
         //
     }
diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
index 8ca14085..1f33136b 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ pub trait UISender: Send {
         bps_up: u64,
         peers: Vec<json::JsonValue>,
     );
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn set_tunnel_status(&mut self, tunnels: Option<Vec<json::JsonValue>>);
     fn set_config(&mut self, config: &json::JsonValue);
     fn set_connection_state(&mut self, state: ConnectionState);
     fn add_node_event(&self, log_color: Level, event: &str);