diff --git a/doc/language_issues.es b/doc/language_issues.es
index 48afe09bb..09dae68d4 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.es
+++ b/doc/language_issues.es
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: urlfilter redirect template
 WARNING: untranslated string: vendor
 WARNING: untranslated string: visit us at
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn keyexchange
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.fr b/doc/language_issues.fr
index a048e983a..1f4f9c357 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.fr
+++ b/doc/language_issues.fr
@@ -1161,6 +1161,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: urlfilter redirect template
 WARNING: untranslated string: vendor
 WARNING: untranslated string: visit us at
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn keyexchange
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.it b/doc/language_issues.it
index 077ab75e1..6b5639c0f 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.it
+++ b/doc/language_issues.it
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: unblock
 WARNING: untranslated string: unblock all
 WARNING: untranslated string: uncheck all
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn start action
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.nl b/doc/language_issues.nl
index c27d5e764..30744829d 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.nl
+++ b/doc/language_issues.nl
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: uncheck all
 WARNING: untranslated string: upload dh key
 WARNING: untranslated string: vendor
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn start action
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.pl b/doc/language_issues.pl
index 48afe09bb..09dae68d4 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.pl
+++ b/doc/language_issues.pl
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: urlfilter redirect template
 WARNING: untranslated string: vendor
 WARNING: untranslated string: visit us at
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn keyexchange
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.ru b/doc/language_issues.ru
index c8595703d..f4944db94 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.ru
+++ b/doc/language_issues.ru
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: urlfilter redirect template
 WARNING: untranslated string: vendor
 WARNING: untranslated string: visit us at
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn force mobike
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn keyexchange
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
diff --git a/doc/language_issues.tr b/doc/language_issues.tr
index ad150abc2..ac7a82dc1 100644
--- a/doc/language_issues.tr
+++ b/doc/language_issues.tr
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ WARNING: untranslated string: routing config added
 WARNING: untranslated string: routing config changed
 WARNING: untranslated string: routing table
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn broken
+WARNING: untranslated string: vpn connecting
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn on-demand
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn start action
 WARNING: untranslated string: vpn start action route
diff --git a/doc/language_missings b/doc/language_missings
index aaf060410..72fe07594 100644
--- a/doc/language_missings
+++ b/doc/language_missings
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@
 < vendor
 < visit us at
 < vpn broken
+< vpn connecting
 < vpn keyexchange
 < vpn on-demand
 < vpn start action
@@ -1183,6 +1184,7 @@
 < vendor
 < visit us at
 < vpn broken
+< vpn connecting
 < vpn keyexchange
 < vpn on-demand
 < vpn start action
@@ -1769,6 +1771,7 @@
 < vendor
 < visit us at
 < vpn broken
+< vpn connecting
 < vpn keyexchange
 < vpn on-demand
 < vpn start action
@@ -2360,6 +2363,7 @@
 < vendor
 < visit us at
 < vpn broken
+< vpn connecting
 < vpn keyexchange
 < vpn on-demand
 < vpn start action
diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/index.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/index.cgi
index 7c1746259..80a86afb2 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/index.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/index.cgi
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ END
 						if (($line =~ /\"$vpnconfig{$key}[1]\".*IPsec SA established/) || ($line =~/$vpnconfig{$key}[1]\{.*INSTALLED/ )){
 							$activecolor = $Header::colourgreen;
 							$activestatus = $Lang::tr{'capsopen'};
+						} elsif ($line =~ /$vpnconfig{$key}[1]\[.*CONNECTING/) {
+							$activecolor = $Header::colourorange;
+							$activestatus = $Lang::tr{'vpn connecting'};
 						} elsif ($line =~ /$vpnconfig{$key}[1]\{.*ROUTED/) {
 							$activecolor = $Header::colourorange;
 							$activestatus = $Lang::tr{'vpn on-demand'};
diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi
index 88159499b..d3e4fe8f9 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi
@@ -2808,6 +2808,9 @@ END
 		($line =~ /$confighash{$key}[1]\{.*INSTALLED/)) {
 			$col1="bgcolor='${Header::colourgreen}'";
 			$active = "<b><font color='#FFFFFF'>$Lang::tr{'capsopen'}</font></b>";
+		} elsif ($line =~ /$confighash{$key}[1]\[.*CONNECTING/) {
+			$col1="bgcolor='${Header::colourorange}'";
+			$active = "<b><font color='#FFFFFF'>$Lang::tr{'vpn connecting'}</font></b>";
 		} elsif ($line =~ /$confighash{$key}[1]\{.*ROUTED/) {
 			$col1="bgcolor='${Header::colourorange}'";
 			$active = "<b><font color='#FFFFFF'>$Lang::tr{'vpn on-demand'}</font></b>";
diff --git a/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl b/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
index 0d6836b9a..68d925d8c 100644
--- a/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
+++ b/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
@@ -2606,6 +2606,7 @@
 'vpn altname syntax' => 'Der Subjekt Alternativ Name ist eine durch Komma getrennte Liste von Email, DNS, URI, RID und IP Objekten. <br />Email: eine Email Adresse. Syntax Email: \'copy\' benutzt die Email Adresse aus dem Zertifikatfeld. <br />DNS: ein gültiger Domain Name.<br />URI: eine gültige URI.<br />RID: Registriertes Objekt Identifikation.<br />IP: eine IP Adresse.<br />Bitte beachten: der Zeichensatz ist eingeschränkt und die Groß-/Kleinschreibung ist entscheidend.<br />Beispiel:<br /><b>email:</b>info@ipfire.org<b>,email:</b>copy<b>,DNS:</b>www.ipfire.org<b>,IP:</b>127.0.0.1<b>,URI:</b>http://url/nach/irgendwo',
 'vpn auth-dn' => 'Peer wird identifiziert durch entweder ein IPV4_ADDR, FQDN, USER_FQDN oder DER_ASN1_DN string in Remote ID Feld',
 'vpn broken' => 'Gebrochen',
+'vpn connecting' => 'VERBINDUNGSAUFBAU',
 'vpn delayed start' => 'Verzögerung bevor VPN gestartet wird (Sekunden)',
 'vpn delayed start help' => 'Falls notwendig, kann diese Verzögerung dazu verwendet werden, um Dynamic-DNS-Updates ordnungsgemäß anzuwenden. 60 ist ein gängiger Wert, wenn ROT (RED) eine dynamische IP Adresse ist.',
 'vpn incompatible use of defaultroute' => 'Hostname=%defaultroute nicht zulässig',
diff --git a/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl b/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
index 925f66528..4f30f562d 100644
--- a/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
+++ b/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
@@ -2650,6 +2650,7 @@
 'vpn auth-dn' => 'Peer is identified by either IPV4_ADDR, FQDN, USER_FQDN or DER_ASN1_DN string in remote ID field',
 'vpn broken' => 'Broken',
 'vpn configuration main' => 'VPN Configuration',
+'vpn connecting' => 'CONNECTING',
 'vpn delayed start' => 'Delay before launching VPN (seconds)',
 'vpn delayed start help' => 'If required, this delay can be used to allow dynamic DNS updates to propagate properly. 60 is a common value when RED is a dynamic IP.',
 'vpn force mobike' => 'Force using MOBIKE (only IKEv2)',