diff --git a/app/lib/ui/providers/wifi_connection_provider.dart b/app/lib/ui/providers/wifi_connection_provider.dart
index 1845318..53fb712 100644
--- a/app/lib/ui/providers/wifi_connection_provider.dart
+++ b/app/lib/ui/providers/wifi_connection_provider.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,53 @@ final wifiLinkErrorReasonProvider = Provider<LinkErrorReason?>((ref) {
   return ref.watch(wifiTransportProvider).lastErrorReason;
 });
 
+/// Zeigt an, ob gerade UDP-Pakete ankommen ("receiving"/"not receiving"),
+/// unabhaengig vom (binaeren) Verbindungszustand - der Socket kann offen
+/// sein (LinkState.connected), ohne dass die Gegenstelle tatsaechlich
+/// sendet. Faellt [_receivingTimeout] nach dem letzten Paket automatisch
+/// wieder auf "not receiving" zurueck, dafuer muss ein Timer laufen statt
+/// nur auf den incoming-Stream zu reagieren.
+class WifiStreamActivityNotifier extends Notifier<bool> {
+  static const _receivingTimeout = Duration(seconds: 2);
+
+  StreamSubscription<void>? _dataSub;
+  StreamSubscription<LinkState>? _stateSub;
+  Timer? _timeoutTimer;
+
+  @override
+  bool build() {
+    final transport = ref.watch(wifiTransportProvider);
+    _dataSub?.cancel();
+    _stateSub?.cancel();
+    _timeoutTimer?.cancel();
+    _dataSub = transport.incoming.listen((_) => _onPacket());
+    _stateSub = transport.state.listen(_onStateChanged);
+    ref.onDispose(() {
+      _dataSub?.cancel();
+      _stateSub?.cancel();
+      _timeoutTimer?.cancel();
+    });
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  void _onPacket() {
+    state = true;
+    _timeoutTimer?.cancel();
+    _timeoutTimer = Timer(_receivingTimeout, () => state = false);
+  }
+
+  void _onStateChanged(LinkState linkState) {
+    if (linkState != LinkState.connected) {
+      _timeoutTimer?.cancel();
+      state = false;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+final wifiStreamActivityProvider =
+    NotifierProvider<WifiStreamActivityNotifier, bool>(
+        WifiStreamActivityNotifier.new);
+
 /// Ein Eintrag im WLAN-Verbindungsprotokoll (Doku 7).
 class WifiConnectionLogEntry {
   const WifiConnectionLogEntry(this.timestamp, this.message);
diff --git a/app/lib/ui/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart b/app/lib/ui/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
index 94c3c23..68dcd8d 100644
--- a/app/lib/ui/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/app/lib/ui/screens/settings/settings_screen.dart
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class _WifiPanelState extends ConsumerState<_WifiPanel> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final linkState = ref.watch(wifiLinkStateProvider).value;
     final errorReason = ref.watch(wifiLinkErrorReasonProvider);
+    final isReceiving = ref.watch(wifiStreamActivityProvider);
     final connectionSettings = ref.watch(connectionSettingsProvider).value;
     final log = ref.watch(wifiConnectionLogProvider);
     final packetCount = ref.watch(wifiConnectionLogProvider.notifier).packetCount;
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ class _WifiPanelState extends ConsumerState<_WifiPanel> {
           children: [
             Text('WiFi (UDP)', style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleSmall),
             const Spacer(),
+            _StreamActivityPill(isReceiving: isReceiving),
+            const SizedBox(width: 6),
             _StatePill(state: linkState),
           ],
         ),
@@ -459,6 +462,32 @@ class _BluetoothPanel extends ConsumerWidget {
   }
 }
 
+/// Zeigt neben [_StatePill], ob gerade UDP-Pakete ankommen ("receiving") -
+/// unabhaengig vom Verbindungszustand, der Socket kann offen sein, ohne
+/// dass die Gegenstelle sendet (siehe wifiStreamActivityProvider).
+class _StreamActivityPill extends StatelessWidget {
+  const _StreamActivityPill({required this.isReceiving});
+
+  final bool isReceiving;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final color = isReceiving ? DmcColors.liveGreen : Colors.grey;
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10, vertical: 4),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.15),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+        border: Border.all(color: color),
+      ),
+      child: Text(
+        isReceiving ? 'Receiving' : 'Not receiving',
+        style: TextStyle(color: color, fontSize: 12),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 class _StatePill extends StatelessWidget {
   const _StatePill({required this.state});