diff --git a/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.cpp b/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.cpp
index 29a40cd..d2d5dcb 100644
--- a/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.cpp
+++ b/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ SyncthingLauncher::SyncthingLauncher(QObject *parent)
     , m_relevantConnection(nullptr)
     , m_guiListeningUrlSearch("Access the GUI via the following URL: ", "\n\r", std::string_view(),
           std::bind(&SyncthingLauncher::handleGuiListeningUrlFound, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2))
+    , m_exitSearch("Syncthing exited: ", "\n\r", std::string_view(),
+          std::bind(&SyncthingLauncher::handleExitFound, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2))
 #ifdef SYNCTHINGWIDGETS_USE_LIBSYNCTHING
     , m_libsyncthingLogLevel(LibSyncthing::LogLevel::Info)
 #endif
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ void SyncthingLauncher::handleLoggingCallback(LibSyncthing::LogLevel level, cons
 void SyncthingLauncher::handleOutputAvailable(QByteArray &&data)
 {
     m_guiListeningUrlSearch(data.data(), static_cast<std::size_t>(data.size()));
+    m_exitSearch(data.data(), static_cast<std::size_t>(data.size()));
     if (isEmittingOutput()) {
         emit outputAvailable(data);
     } else {
@@ -339,12 +342,23 @@ void SyncthingLauncher::handleOutputAvailable(QByteArray &&data)
     }
 }
 
-void SyncthingLauncher::handleGuiListeningUrlFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &, std::string &&searchResult)
+void SyncthingLauncher::handleGuiListeningUrlFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &search, std::string &&searchResult)
 {
     m_guiListeningUrl.setUrl(QString::fromStdString(searchResult));
+    std::cerr << EscapeCodes::Phrases::Info << "Syncthing GUI available: " << searchResult << EscapeCodes::Phrases::End;
+    search.reset();
     emit guiUrlChanged(m_guiListeningUrl);
 }
 
+void SyncthingLauncher::handleExitFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &search, std::string &&searchResult)
+{
+    m_guiListeningUrl.clear();
+    std::cerr << EscapeCodes::Phrases::Info << "Syncthing exited: " << searchResult << EscapeCodes::Phrases::End;
+    emit guiUrlChanged(m_guiListeningUrl);
+    emit exitLogged(std::move(searchResult));
+    search.reset();
+}
+
 void SyncthingLauncher::terminateDueToMeteredConnection()
 {
     if (!isRunning()) {
@@ -366,6 +380,8 @@ void SyncthingLauncher::runLibSyncthing(const LibSyncthing::RuntimeOptions &runt
     LibSyncthing::setLoggingCallback(bind(&SyncthingLauncher::handleLoggingCallback, this, _1, _2, _3));
     emit runningChanged(true);
     const auto exitCode = LibSyncthing::runSyncthing(runtimeOptions);
+    m_guiListeningUrl.clear();
+    emit guiUrlChanged(m_guiListeningUrl);
     emit exited(static_cast<int>(exitCode), exitCode == 0 ? QProcess::NormalExit : QProcess::CrashExit);
     emit runningChanged(false);
 }
diff --git a/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.h b/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.h
index 94b361b..1166ab7 100644
--- a/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.h
+++ b/syncthingwidgets/misc/syncthinglauncher.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void confirmKill();
     void runningChanged(bool isRunning);
     void outputAvailable(const QByteArray &data);
+    void exitLogged(const std::string &exitMessage);
     void exited(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus);
     void errorOccurred(QProcess::ProcessError error);
     void guiUrlChanged(const QUrl &newUrl);
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ private:
     void handleLoggingCallback(LibSyncthing::LogLevel, const char *message, std::size_t messageSize);
 #endif
     void handleOutputAvailable(QByteArray &&data);
-    void handleGuiListeningUrlFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &bufferSearch, std::string &&searchResult);
+    void handleGuiListeningUrlFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &search, std::string &&searchResult);
+    void handleExitFound(CppUtilities::BufferSearch &search, std::string &&searchResult);
     void terminateDueToMeteredConnection();
 
     SyncthingProcess m_process;
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ private:
     QFuture<void> m_stopFuture;
     QByteArray m_outputBuffer;
     CppUtilities::BufferSearch m_guiListeningUrlSearch;
+    CppUtilities::BufferSearch m_exitSearch;
     CppUtilities::DateTime m_futureStarted;
 #ifdef SYNCTHINGWIDGETS_USE_LIBSYNCTHING
     LibSyncthing::LogLevel m_libsyncthingLogLevel;
diff --git a/syncthingwidgets/settings/settings.cpp b/syncthingwidgets/settings/settings.cpp
index 279846c..2d7618a 100644
--- a/syncthingwidgets/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/syncthingwidgets/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Launcher::LauncherStatus Launcher::apply(
         return LauncherStatus{};
     }
     const auto isRelevant = connection.isLocal();
-    const auto isRunning = launcher->isRunning();
+    const auto isRunning = launcher->isRunning() && !launcher->guiUrl().isEmpty();
     const auto consideredForReconnect = considerForReconnect && isRelevant;
     connectAccordingToSettings(
         connection, currentConnectionSettings, *launcher, reconnectRequired, considerForReconnect, isRelevant, isRunning, consideredForReconnect);
diff --git a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
index e044c0f..e975c4f 100644
--- a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ TrayWidget::TrayWidget(TrayMenu *parent)
     connect(m_ui->startStopPushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &TrayWidget::toggleRunning);
     if (const auto *const launcher = SyncthingLauncher::mainInstance()) {
         connect(launcher, &SyncthingLauncher::runningChanged, this, &TrayWidget::handleLauncherStatusChanged);
+        connect(launcher, &SyncthingLauncher::guiUrlChanged, this, &TrayWidget::handleLauncherGuiAddressChanged);
     }
 #ifdef LIB_SYNCTHING_CONNECTOR_SUPPORT_SYSTEMD
     if (const auto *const service = SyncthingService::mainInstance()) {
@@ -847,6 +848,16 @@ Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus TrayWidget::handleLauncherStatusChanged()
     return launcherStatus;
 }
 
+Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus TrayWidget::handleLauncherGuiAddressChanged(const QUrl &guiAddress)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(guiAddress)
+#ifdef LIB_SYNCTHING_CONNECTOR_SUPPORT_SYSTEMD
+    return applyLauncherSettings(false, Settings::values().systemd.considerForReconnect, true);
+#else
+    return applyLauncherSettings(false);
+#endif
+}
+
 Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus TrayWidget::applyLauncherSettings(bool reconnectRequired, bool skipApplyingToConnection, bool skipStartStopButton)
 {
     // update connection
diff --git a/tray/gui/traywidget.h b/tray/gui/traywidget.h
index f6b5534..6256a53 100644
--- a/tray/gui/traywidget.h
+++ b/tray/gui/traywidget.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateIconAndTooltip();
     void toggleRunning();
     Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus handleLauncherStatusChanged();
+    Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus handleLauncherGuiAddressChanged(const QUrl &guiAddress);
     Settings::Launcher::LauncherStatus applyLauncherSettings(
         bool reconnectRequired = false, bool skipApplyingToConnection = false, bool skipStartStopButton = false);
 #ifdef LIB_SYNCTHING_CONNECTOR_SUPPORT_SYSTEMD