diff --git a/core/DHT.c b/core/DHT.c
index 18f2de38..399d491b 100644
--- a/core/DHT.c
+++ b/core/DHT.c
@@ -1017,3 +1017,19 @@ int DHT_load(uint8_t * data, uint32_t size)
     }
     return 0;
 }
+
+//returns 0 if we are not connected to the DHT
+//returns 1 if we are
+int DHT_isconnected()
+{
+    uint32_t i;
+    uint32_t temp_time = unix_time();
+    for(i = 0; i < LCLIENT_LIST; i++)
+    {
+        if(close_clientlist[i].timestamp + BAD_NODE_TIMEOUT > temp_time)
+        {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/DHT.h b/core/DHT.h
index d5c2c57d..edc4d344 100644
--- a/core/DHT.h
+++ b/core/DHT.h
@@ -86,5 +86,8 @@ void DHT_save(uint8_t * data);
 //return 0 if success
 int DHT_load(uint8_t * data, uint32_t size);
 
+//returns 0 if we are not connected to the DHT
+//returns 1 if we are
+int DHT_isconnected();
 
 #endif 
diff --git a/testing/nTox.c b/testing/nTox.c
index acc0be89..d3f6e6a8 100644
--- a/testing/nTox.c
+++ b/testing/nTox.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         exit(0);
     }
     int c;
+    int on = 0;
     initMessenger();
     m_callback_friendrequest(print_request);
     m_callback_friendmessage(print_message);
@@ -219,6 +220,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 break;
             }
         }
+        if(on == 0)
+        {
+            if(DHT_isconnected())
+            {
+                new_lines("You are now connected to the DHT.");
+                on = 1;
+            }
+        }
         doMessenger();
         c_sleep(1);
         do_refresh();