diff --git a/src/components/StatusBar.vue b/src/components/StatusBar.vue
index 7658a1cd..62b28e10 100644
--- a/src/components/StatusBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/StatusBar.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <template>
-    <div class="status-bar" @contextmenu.prevent>
+    <div
+        class="shrink-0 h-[22px] flex items-center bg-sidebar border-t border-border font-mono text-xs select-none overflow-hidden"
+        @contextmenu.prevent>
         <ContextMenu>
             <ContextMenuTrigger as-child>
-                <div class="status-bar-inner">
+                <div class="flex items-center w-full h-full px-2">
                     <!-- Left section -->
-                    <div class="status-bar-left">
+                    <div class="flex items-center flex-1 min-w-0 [&>*:first-child]:pl-0.5">
                         <TooltipWrapper
                             v-if="visibility.proxy"
                             :content="
@@ -13,23 +15,15 @@
                                     : t('status_bar.proxy')
                             "
                             side="top">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item status-bar-clickable" @click="handleProxyClick">
-                                <span class="status-dot" :class="vrcxStore.proxyServer ? 'dot-green' : 'dot-gray'" />
-                                <span class="status-label">{{ vrcxStore.proxyServer || t('status_bar.proxy') }}</span>
-                            </div>
-                        </TooltipWrapper>
-
-                        <TooltipWrapper
-                            v-if="!isMacOS && visibility.vrchat"
-                            :content="
-                                gameStore.isGameRunning
-                                    ? t('status_bar.vrchat_running')
-                                    : t('status_bar.vrchat_stopped')
-                            "
-                            side="top">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item">
-                                <span class="status-dot" :class="gameStore.isGameRunning ? 'dot-green' : 'dot-gray'" />
-                                <span class="status-label">{{ t('status_bar.vrchat') }}</span>
+                            <div
+                                class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent"
+                                @click="handleProxyClick">
+                                <span
+                                    class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                                    :class="vrcxStore.proxyServer ? 'bg-status-online' : 'bg-status-offline-alt'" />
+                                <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">{{
+                                    vrcxStore.proxyServer || t('status_bar.proxy')
+                                }}</span>
                             </div>
                         </TooltipWrapper>
 
@@ -41,20 +35,76 @@
                                     : t('status_bar.steamvr_stopped')
                             "
                             side="top">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item">
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border">
                                 <span
-                                    class="status-dot"
-                                    :class="gameStore.isSteamVRRunning ? 'dot-green' : 'dot-gray'" />
-                                <span class="status-label">{{ t('status_bar.steamvr') }}</span>
+                                    class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                                    :class="
+                                        gameStore.isSteamVRRunning ? 'bg-status-online' : 'bg-status-offline-alt'
+                                    " />
+                                <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">{{ t('status_bar.steamvr') }}</span>
                             </div>
                         </TooltipWrapper>
 
+                        <TooltipWrapper
+                            v-if="!isMacOS && visibility.vrchat"
+                            :content="
+                                gameStore.isGameRunning ? t('status_bar.game_running') : t('status_bar.game_stopped')
+                            "
+                            side="top">
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border">
+                                <span
+                                    class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                                    :class="gameStore.isGameRunning ? 'bg-status-online' : 'bg-status-offline-alt'" />
+                                <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">{{ t('status_bar.game') }}</span>
+                            </div>
+                        </TooltipWrapper>
+
+                        <HoverCard v-if="visibility.servers" v-model:open="serversHoverOpen">
+                            <HoverCardTrigger as-child>
+                                <TooltipWrapper
+                                    v-if="!vrcStatusStore.hasIssue"
+                                    :content="t('status_bar.servers_ok')"
+                                    side="top">
+                                    <div
+                                        class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent"
+                                        @click="vrcStatusStore.openStatusPage()">
+                                        <span class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0 bg-status-online" />
+                                        <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">{{ t('status_bar.servers') }}</span>
+                                    </div>
+                                </TooltipWrapper>
+                                <div
+                                    v-else
+                                    class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border">
+                                    <span class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0 bg-[#e6a23c]" />
+                                    <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">{{ t('status_bar.servers') }}</span>
+                                </div>
+                            </HoverCardTrigger>
+                            <HoverCardContent
+                                v-if="vrcStatusStore.hasIssue"
+                                class="w-[280px] px-3 py-2.5"
+                                side="top"
+                                align="start"
+                                :side-offset="4">
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 mb-1.5">
+                                    <span class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0 bg-[#e6a23c]" />
+                                    <span class="font-semibold text-xs text-foreground">{{
+                                        t('status_bar.servers_issue')
+                                    }}</span>
+                                </div>
+                                <p class="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground m-0 leading-[1.4]">
+                                    {{ vrcStatusStore.statusText }}
+                                </p>
+                            </HoverCardContent>
+                        </HoverCard>
+
                         <TooltipWrapper v-if="visibility.ws" :content="wsTooltip" side="top">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item status-bar-ws">
-                                <span class="status-dot" :class="wsState.connected ? 'dot-green' : 'dot-gray'" />
-                                <span class="status-label">WebSocket</span>
-                                <canvas ref="wsCanvasRef" class="ws-sparkline" />
-                                <span class="status-label-mono">{{
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border">
+                                <span
+                                    class="inline-block size-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                                    :class="wsState.connected ? 'bg-status-online' : 'bg-status-offline-alt'" />
+                                <span class="text-foreground text-[11px]">WebSocket</span>
+                                <canvas ref="wsCanvasRef" class="shrink-0 rounded-sm" />
+                                <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{
                                     t('status_bar.ws_avg_per_minute', { count: msgsPerMinuteAvg })
                                 }}</span>
                             </div>
@@ -62,18 +112,19 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Right section -->
-                    <div class="status-bar-right">
+                    <div class="flex items-center ml-auto [&>*:last-child]:border-r-0 [&>*:last-child]:pr-0.5">
                         <template v-if="visibility.clocks">
                             <Popover
                                 v-for="(clock, idx) in visibleClocks"
                                 :key="idx"
                                 v-model:open="clockPopoverOpen[idx]">
                                 <PopoverTrigger as-child>
-                                    <div class="status-bar-item status-bar-clickable">
-                                        <span class="status-label-mono">{{ formatClock(clock) }}</span>
+                                    <div
+                                        class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent">
+                                        <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ formatClock(clock) }}</span>
                                     </div>
                                 </PopoverTrigger>
-                                <PopoverContent class="status-bar-clock-popover" side="top" align="center">
+                                <PopoverContent class="w-[280px]" side="top" align="center">
                                     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 p-1">
                                         <label class="text-xs font-medium">{{ t('status_bar.timezone') }}</label>
                                         <Select
@@ -105,20 +156,22 @@
                             :content="t('status_bar.zoom_tooltip')"
                             side="top"
                             :disabled="zoomEditing">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item status-bar-clickable" @click="toggleZoomEdit">
+                            <div
+                                class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent"
+                                @click="toggleZoomEdit">
                                 <template v-if="zoomEditing">
-                                    <span class="status-label-mono">{{ t('status_bar.zoom') }}</span>
+                                    <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ t('status_bar.zoom') }}</span>
                                     <NumberField
                                         v-model="zoomLevel"
                                         :step="1"
                                         :format-options="{ maximumFractionDigits: 0 }"
-                                        class="status-bar-zoom-field"
+                                        class="w-20"
                                         @update:modelValue="setZoomLevel">
                                         <NumberFieldContent>
                                             <NumberFieldDecrement />
                                             <NumberFieldInput
                                                 ref="zoomInputRef"
-                                                class="status-bar-zoom-input"
+                                                class="h-[18px] text-[11px] px-0.5 text-center"
                                                 @blur="zoomEditing = false"
                                                 @keydown.enter="zoomEditing = false"
                                                 @keydown.escape="zoomEditing = false" />
@@ -127,16 +180,16 @@
                                     </NumberField>
                                 </template>
                                 <template v-else>
-                                    <span class="status-label-mono">{{ t('status_bar.zoom') }}</span>
-                                    <span class="status-label-mono">{{ zoomLevel }}%</span>
+                                    <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ t('status_bar.zoom') }}</span>
+                                    <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ zoomLevel }}%</span>
                                 </template>
                             </div>
                         </TooltipWrapper>
 
                         <TooltipWrapper v-if="visibility.uptime" :content="t('status_bar.app_uptime')" side="top">
-                            <div class="status-bar-item">
-                                <span class="status-label-mono">{{ t('status_bar.app_uptime_short') }}</span>
-                                <span class="status-label-mono">{{ appUptimeText }}</span>
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 h-[22px] whitespace-nowrap border-r border-border">
+                                <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ t('status_bar.app_uptime_short') }}</span>
+                                <span class="text-[10px] text-foreground">{{ appUptimeText }}</span>
                             </div>
                         </TooltipWrapper>
                     </div>
@@ -148,7 +201,12 @@
                     v-if="!isMacOS"
                     :model-value="visibility.vrchat"
                     @update:model-value="toggleVisibility('vrchat')">
-                    {{ t('status_bar.vrchat') }}
+                    {{ t('status_bar.game') }}
+                </ContextMenuCheckboxItem>
+                <ContextMenuCheckboxItem
+                    :model-value="visibility.servers"
+                    @update:model-value="toggleVisibility('servers')">
+                    {{ t('status_bar.servers') }}
                 </ContextMenuCheckboxItem>
                 <ContextMenuCheckboxItem
                     v-if="!isMacOS"
@@ -211,8 +269,8 @@
         ContextMenuSubTrigger,
         ContextMenuTrigger
     } from '@/components/ui/context-menu';
+    import { computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue';
     import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select';
-    import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue';
     import {
         NumberField,
         NumberFieldContent,
@@ -220,8 +278,9 @@
         NumberFieldIncrement,
         NumberFieldInput
     } from '@/components/ui/number-field';
+    import { useGameStore, useGeneralSettingsStore, useVrcStatusStore, useVrcxStore } from '@/stores';
+    import { HoverCard, HoverCardContent, HoverCardTrigger } from '@/components/ui/hover-card';
     import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover';
-    import { useGameStore, useGeneralSettingsStore, useVrcxStore } from '@/stores';
     import { useIntervalFn, useNow } from '@vueuse/core';
     import { TooltipWrapper } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
@@ -251,8 +310,29 @@
 
     const gameStore = useGameStore();
     const vrcxStore = useVrcxStore();
+    const vrcStatusStore = useVrcStatusStore();
     const generalSettingsStore = useGeneralSettingsStore();
 
+    // --- Servers status HoverCard ---
+    const serversHoverOpen = ref(false);
+    let serversHoverTimer = null;
+
+    watch(
+        () => vrcStatusStore.hasIssue,
+        (hasIssue) => {
+            if (hasIssue && visibility.servers) {
+                serversHoverOpen.value = true;
+                clearTimeout(serversHoverTimer);
+                serversHoverTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+                    serversHoverOpen.value = false;
+                }, 5000);
+            } else {
+                serversHoverOpen.value = false;
+                clearTimeout(serversHoverTimer);
+            }
+        }
+    );
+
     const VISIBILITY_KEY = 'VRCX_statusBarVisibility';
 
     const visibility = reactive({ ...defaultVisibility });
@@ -264,6 +344,9 @@
     function toggleVisibility(key) {
         visibility[key] = !visibility[key];
         configRepository.setString(VISIBILITY_KEY, JSON.stringify(visibility));
+        if (key === 'servers') {
+            vrcStatusStore.setStatusBarServersVisible(visibility.servers);
+        }
     }
 
     // --- WebSocket message rate + sparkline ---
@@ -455,6 +538,12 @@
         }
 
         drawSparkline();
+        vrcStatusStore.setStatusBarServersVisible(visibility.servers);
+    });
+
+    onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+        clearTimeout(serversHoverTimer);
+        vrcStatusStore.setStatusBarServersVisible(false);
     });
 
     watch(
@@ -519,118 +608,3 @@
         generalSettingsStore.promptProxySettings();
     }
 </script>
-
-<style scoped>
-    .status-bar {
-        flex-shrink: 0;
-        height: 22px;
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        background: var(--sidebar);
-        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-        font-family: 'Consolas', 'Courier New', monospace;
-        font-size: 12px;
-        user-select: none;
-        overflow: hidden;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-inner {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        width: 100%;
-        height: 100%;
-        padding: 0 8px;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-left {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 0;
-        flex: 1;
-        min-width: 0;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-right {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 0;
-        margin-left: auto;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-item {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 4px;
-        padding: 0 8px;
-        height: 22px;
-        white-space: nowrap;
-        border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-left .status-bar-item:first-child {
-        padding-left: 2px;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-right .status-bar-item:last-child {
-        border-right: none;
-        padding-right: 2px;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-clickable {
-        cursor: pointer;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-clickable:hover {
-        background: var(--accent);
-    }
-
-    .status-dot {
-        display: inline-block;
-        width: 8px;
-        height: 8px;
-        border-radius: 50%;
-        flex-shrink: 0;
-    }
-
-    .dot-green {
-        background: var(--status-online);
-    }
-
-    .dot-gray {
-        background: var(--status-offline-alt);
-    }
-
-    .status-label {
-        color: hsl(var(--foreground));
-        font-size: 11px;
-    }
-
-    .status-label-mono {
-        font-size: 10px;
-        color: hsl(var(--foreground));
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-ws {
-        gap: 4px;
-    }
-
-    .ws-sparkline {
-        flex-shrink: 0;
-        border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-zoom-field {
-        width: 80px;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-zoom-input {
-        height: 18px;
-        font-size: 11px;
-        padding: 0 2px;
-        text-align: center;
-    }
-
-    .status-bar-clock-popover {
-        width: 280px;
-    }
-</style>
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/StatusBar.test.js b/src/components/__tests__/StatusBar.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..349c9402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/StatusBar.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { nextTick, ref } from 'vue';
+
+import StatusBar from '../StatusBar.vue';
+import en from '../../localization/en.json';
+
+// --- Mocks ---
+
+vi.mock('../../service/config', () => ({
+    default: {
+        init: vi.fn(),
+        getString: vi
+            .fn()
+            .mockImplementation((_key, defaultValue) => defaultValue ?? '{}'),
+        setString: vi.fn(),
+        getBool: vi
+            .fn()
+            .mockImplementation((_key, defaultValue) => defaultValue ?? false),
+        setBool: vi.fn(),
+        getInt: vi
+            .fn()
+            .mockImplementation((_key, defaultValue) => defaultValue ?? 0),
+        setInt: vi.fn(),
+        getFloat: vi
+            .fn()
+            .mockImplementation((_key, defaultValue) => defaultValue ?? 0),
+        setFloat: vi.fn(),
+        getObject: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(null),
+        setObject: vi.fn(),
+        getArray: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
+        setArray: vi.fn(),
+        remove: vi.fn()
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../service/websocket', () => ({
+    wsState: { connected: false, messageCount: 0, bytesReceived: 0 },
+    initWebsocket: vi.fn(),
+    closeWebSocket: vi.fn(),
+    reconnectWebSocket: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../service/webapi', () => ({
+    default: {
+        execute: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+            status: 200,
+            data: JSON.stringify({
+                page: { updated_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                status: { description: 'All Systems Operational' }
+            })
+        })
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock('worker-timers', () => ({
+    setInterval: vi.fn(),
+    clearInterval: vi.fn(),
+    setTimeout: vi.fn(),
+    clearTimeout: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../service/jsonStorage', () => ({
+    default: vi.fn()
+}));
+vi.mock('../../service/watchState', () => ({
+    watchState: { isLoggedIn: false }
+}));
+vi.mock('../../service/database', () => ({
+    database: new Proxy(
+        {},
+        {
+            get: (_target, prop) => {
+                if (prop === '__esModule') return false;
+                return vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null);
+            }
+        }
+    )
+}));
+vi.mock('../../plugin/router', () => ({
+    router: {
+        beforeEach: vi.fn(),
+        push: vi.fn(),
+        replace: vi.fn(),
+        currentRoute: ref({ path: '/', name: '', meta: {} }),
+        isReady: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(true)
+    },
+    initRouter: vi.fn()
+}));
+vi.mock('vue-router', async (importOriginal) => {
+    const actual = await importOriginal();
+    return {
+        ...actual,
+        useRouter: vi.fn(() => ({
+            push: vi.fn(),
+            replace: vi.fn(),
+            currentRoute: ref({ path: '/', name: '', meta: {} })
+        }))
+    };
+});
+vi.mock('../../plugin/interopApi', () => ({
+    initInteropApi: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+const i18n = createI18n({
+    locale: 'en',
+    fallbackLocale: 'en',
+    legacy: false,
+    globalInjection: false,
+    missingWarn: false,
+    fallbackWarn: false,
+    messages: { en }
+});
+
+const stubs = {
+    TooltipWrapper: {
+        template: '<span data-testid="tooltip"><slot /></span>',
+        props: [
+            'content',
+            'disabled',
+            'delayDuration',
+            'delay-duration',
+            'side'
+        ]
+    },
+    ContextMenu: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuTrigger: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuContent: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuCheckboxItem: {
+        template: '<div><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['modelValue']
+    },
+    ContextMenuSeparator: { template: '<div />' },
+    ContextMenuSub: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuSubTrigger: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuSubContent: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    ContextMenuRadioGroup: {
+        template: '<div><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['modelValue']
+    },
+    ContextMenuRadioItem: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['value'] },
+    HoverCard: {
+        template: '<div data-testid="hover-card"><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['open']
+    },
+    HoverCardTrigger: {
+        template: '<div data-testid="hover-card-trigger"><slot /></div>'
+    },
+    HoverCardContent: {
+        template: '<div data-testid="hover-card-content"><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['class', 'side', 'align', 'sideOffset']
+    },
+    Popover: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['open'] },
+    PopoverTrigger: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    PopoverContent: {
+        template: '<div><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['class', 'side', 'align']
+    },
+    Select: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['modelValue'] },
+    SelectTrigger: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['size'] },
+    SelectValue: { template: '<span />', props: ['placeholder'] },
+    SelectContent: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['class'] },
+    SelectGroup: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    SelectItem: { template: '<div><slot /></div>', props: ['value'] },
+    NumberField: {
+        template: '<div><slot /></div>',
+        props: ['modelValue', 'step', 'formatOptions', 'class']
+    },
+    NumberFieldContent: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+    NumberFieldDecrement: { template: '<button />' },
+    NumberFieldIncrement: { template: '<button />' },
+    NumberFieldInput: { template: '<input />', props: ['class'] }
+};
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param storeOverrides
+ */
+function mountStatusBar(storeOverrides = {}) {
+    return mount(StatusBar, {
+        global: {
+            plugins: [
+                i18n,
+                createTestingPinia({
+                    stubActions: true,
+                    initialState: {
+                        Game: {
+                            isGameRunning: false,
+                            isSteamVRRunning: false,
+                            ...storeOverrides.Game
+                        },
+                        Vrcx: {
+                            proxyServer: '',
+                            appStartAt: Date.now(),
+                            ...storeOverrides.Vrcx
+                        },
+                        VrcStatus: {
+                            lastStatus: '',
+                            lastStatusTime: null,
+                            lastStatusSummary: '',
+                            ...storeOverrides.VrcStatus
+                        },
+                        GeneralSettings: {
+                            ...storeOverrides.GeneralSettings
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+            ],
+            stubs
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+describe('StatusBar.vue - Servers indicator', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.clearAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('shows "Game" label instead of "VRChat" for game running indicator', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar({ Game: { isGameRunning: true } });
+        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Game');
+    });
+
+    test('shows Servers indicator with green dot when no issues', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar();
+        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Servers');
+        const serversDots = wrapper.findAll(
+            '.bg-\\[var\\(--status-online\\)\\]'
+        );
+        expect(serversDots.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+        expect(wrapper.find('.bg-\\[\\#e6a23c\\]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    test('shows Servers indicator with yellow dot when there is an issue', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar({
+            VrcStatus: {
+                lastStatus: 'Partial System Outage'
+            }
+        });
+        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Servers');
+        expect(wrapper.find('.bg-\\[\\#e6a23c\\]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    test('shows HoverCard content with status text when there is an issue', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar({
+            VrcStatus: {
+                lastStatus: 'Partial System Outage',
+                lastStatusSummary: 'API, CDN'
+            }
+        });
+        const hoverContent = wrapper.find('[data-testid="hover-card-content"]');
+        expect(hoverContent.exists()).toBe(true);
+        expect(hoverContent.text()).toContain('VRChat Server Issues');
+    });
+
+    test('does not show HoverCard content when no issues', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar();
+        const hoverContent = wrapper.find('[data-testid="hover-card-content"]');
+        expect(hoverContent.exists()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    test('shows Servers indicator in context menu', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar();
+        const text = wrapper.text();
+        expect(text).toContain('Servers');
+    });
+
+    test('shows SteamVR indicator', () => {
+        const wrapper = mountStatusBar({ Game: { isSteamVRRunning: true } });
+        expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('SteamVR');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/statusBarUtils.js b/src/components/statusBarUtils.js
index 4eb8a364..008bc8a0 100644
--- a/src/components/statusBarUtils.js
+++ b/src/components/statusBarUtils.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ export const defaultVisibility = {
     ws: true,
     uptime: true,
     clocks: true,
-    zoom: true
+    zoom: true,
+    servers: true
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/localization/en.json b/src/localization/en.json
index 36ef2570..fc8b0bca 100644
--- a/src/localization/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en.json
@@ -2645,9 +2645,12 @@
         "clear_input": "Clear input"
     },
     "status_bar": {
-        "vrchat": "VRChat",
-        "vrchat_running": "VRChat is running",
-        "vrchat_stopped": "VRChat is not running",
+        "game": "Game",
+        "game_running": "VRChat is running",
+        "game_stopped": "VRChat is not running",
+        "servers": "Servers",
+        "servers_ok": "VRChat servers are operational",
+        "servers_issue": "VRChat Server Issues",
         "steamvr": "SteamVR",
         "steamvr_running": "SteamVR is running",
         "steamvr_stopped": "SteamVR is not running",
diff --git a/src/stores/__tests__/vrcStatus.test.js b/src/stores/__tests__/vrcStatus.test.js
index 726b3365..85acfe2c 100644
--- a/src/stores/__tests__/vrcStatus.test.js
+++ b/src/stores/__tests__/vrcStatus.test.js
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
     execute: vi.fn(),
     formatDateFilter: vi.fn(() => 'formatted-time'),
     openExternalLink: vi.fn(),
-    toast: {
-        warning: vi.fn(),
-        success: vi.fn(),
-        dismiss: vi.fn()
-    }
+    toastWarning: vi.fn(() => 'toast-id-1'),
+    toastSuccess: vi.fn(() => 'toast-id-2'),
+    toastDismiss: vi.fn()
 }));
 
 vi.mock('../../service/webapi', () => ({
@@ -18,21 +16,6 @@ vi.mock('../../service/webapi', () => ({
     }
 }));
 
-vi.mock('../../shared/utils', () => ({
-    formatDateFilter: (...args) => mocks.formatDateFilter(...args),
-    openExternalLink: (...args) => mocks.openExternalLink(...args)
-}));
-
-vi.mock('vue-sonner', () => ({
-    toast: mocks.toast
-}));
-
-vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({
-    useI18n: () => ({
-        t: (key) => key
-    })
-}));
-
 vi.mock('worker-timers', () => ({
     setInterval: vi.fn(),
     clearInterval: vi.fn(),
@@ -40,6 +23,28 @@ vi.mock('worker-timers', () => ({
     clearTimeout: vi.fn()
 }));
 
+vi.mock('vue-sonner', () => ({
+    toast: {
+        warning: (...args) => mocks.toastWarning(...args),
+        success: (...args) => mocks.toastSuccess(...args),
+        dismiss: (...args) => mocks.toastDismiss(...args)
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../shared/utils', () => ({
+    formatDateFilter: (...args) => mocks.formatDateFilter(...args),
+    openExternalLink: (...args) => mocks.openExternalLink(...args)
+}));
+
+vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({
+    useI18n: () => ({
+        t: (key) => key
+    })
+}));
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
 function flushPromises() {
     return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
 }
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ describe('useVrcStatusStore.getVrcStatus', () => {
             headers: { Referer: 'https://vrcx.app' }
         });
         expect(store.lastStatus).toBe('Failed to fetch VRC status');
-        expect(mocks.toast.warning).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(store.hasIssue).toBe(true);
     });
 
     test('fetches summary for incident status and appends component summary', async () => {
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ describe('useVrcStatusStore.getVrcStatus', () => {
         );
         expect(store.lastStatus).toBe('Partial System Outage');
         expect(store.statusText).toBe('Partial System Outage: API, CDN');
-        expect(mocks.toast.warning).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(store.hasIssue).toBe(true);
     });
 
     test('clears status when all systems are operational', async () => {
@@ -130,3 +135,130 @@ describe('useVrcStatusStore.getVrcStatus', () => {
         expect(store.statusText).toBe('');
     });
 });
+
+describe('useVrcStatusStore dual-mode notification', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        mocks.execute.mockResolvedValue({
+            status: 200,
+            data: JSON.stringify({
+                page: { updated_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                status: { description: 'All Systems Operational' }
+            })
+        });
+
+        setActivePinia(createPinia());
+        useVrcStatusStore();
+        await flushPromises();
+        vi.clearAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('does not show toast before initialized (startup race prevention)', async () => {
+        const store = useVrcStatusStore();
+        // Do NOT call setStatusBarServersVisible — initialized remains false
+
+        mocks.execute
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    page: { updated_at: '2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                    status: { description: 'Partial System Outage' }
+                })
+            })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    components: [{ name: 'API', status: 'major_outage' }]
+                })
+            });
+
+        await store.getVrcStatus();
+        await flushPromises();
+
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('shows toast when statusBarServersVisible is false and initialized', async () => {
+        const store = useVrcStatusStore();
+        // Initialize via action (simulates StatusBar onMounted with servers=false)
+        store.setStatusBarServersVisible(false);
+
+        mocks.execute
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    page: { updated_at: '2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                    status: { description: 'Partial System Outage' }
+                })
+            })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    components: [{ name: 'API', status: 'major_outage' }]
+                })
+            });
+
+        await store.getVrcStatus();
+        await flushPromises();
+
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(
+            'status_bar.servers_issue'
+        );
+    });
+
+    test('does NOT show toast when statusBarServersVisible is true', async () => {
+        const store = useVrcStatusStore();
+        store.setStatusBarServersVisible(true);
+
+        mocks.execute
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    page: { updated_at: '2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                    status: { description: 'Partial System Outage' }
+                })
+            })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    components: [{ name: 'API', status: 'major_outage' }]
+                })
+            });
+
+        await store.getVrcStatus();
+        await flushPromises();
+
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('triggers toast when switching from StatusBar mode to toast mode with active issue', async () => {
+        const store = useVrcStatusStore();
+        store.setStatusBarServersVisible(true);
+
+        // Create an issue while in StatusBar mode
+        mocks.execute
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    page: { updated_at: '2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z' },
+                    status: { description: 'Major Outage' }
+                })
+            })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+                status: 200,
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    components: [{ name: 'API', status: 'major_outage' }]
+                })
+            });
+
+        await store.getVrcStatus();
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        // Switch to toast mode - should trigger notification
+        store.setStatusBarServersVisible(false);
+        await flushPromises();
+
+        expect(mocks.toastWarning).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcStatus.js b/src/stores/vrcStatus.js
index e0247581..b524969a 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcStatus.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcStatus.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
     const lastStatusSummary = ref('');
     const lastTimeFetched = ref(0);
     const pollingInterval = ref(0);
+
+    const statusBarServersVisible = ref(false);
+    const initialized = ref(false);
+
     const alertRef = ref(null);
+    const lastStatusText = ref('');
+
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
-    const lastStatusText = ref('');
     const statusText = computed(() => {
         if (lastStatus.value && lastStatusSummary.value) {
             return `${lastStatus.value}: ${lastStatusSummary.value}`;
@@ -28,6 +33,11 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
         return lastStatus.value;
     });
 
+    const hasIssue = computed(() => !!lastStatus.value);
+
+    /**
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
     function dismissAlert() {
         if (!alertRef.value) {
             return;
@@ -36,30 +46,32 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
         alertRef.value = null;
     }
 
-    function updateAlert() {
-        if (lastStatusText.value === statusText.value) {
-            return;
-        }
-        lastStatusText.value = statusText.value;
+    /**
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    function openStatusPage() {
+        openExternalLink('https://status.vrchat.com');
+    }
 
-        if (!statusText.value) {
-            if (alertRef.value) {
-                dismissAlert();
-                alertRef.value = toast.success(t('status.title'), {
-                    description: `${formatDateFilter(lastStatusTime.value, 'short')}: All Systems Operational`,
-                    position: 'bottom-right',
-                    action: {
-                        label: 'Open',
-                        onClick: () => openStatusPage()
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-            return;
+    /**
+     * @param {boolean} visible
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    function setStatusBarServersVisible(visible) {
+        statusBarServersVisible.value = visible;
+        if (!initialized.value) {
+            initialized.value = true;
         }
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * @param {string} text
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    function showWarningToast(text) {
         dismissAlert();
-        alertRef.value = toast.warning(t('status.title'), {
-            description: `${formatDateFilter(lastStatusTime.value, 'short')}: ${statusText.value}`,
+        alertRef.value = toast.warning(t('status_bar.servers_issue'), {
+            description: `${formatDateFilter(lastStatusTime.value, 'short')}: ${text}`,
             duration: Infinity,
             closeButton: true,
             position: 'bottom-right',
@@ -70,10 +82,49 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
         });
     }
 
-    function openStatusPage() {
-        openExternalLink('https://status.vrchat.com');
-    }
+    watch(statusText, (newVal) => {
+        if (statusBarServersVisible.value || !initialized.value) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        if (lastStatusText.value === newVal) {
+            return;
+        }
+        lastStatusText.value = newVal;
+
+        if (!newVal) {
+            if (alertRef.value) {
+                dismissAlert();
+                alertRef.value = toast.success(t('status_bar.servers_issue'), {
+                    description: `${formatDateFilter(lastStatusTime.value, 'short')}: ${t('status_bar.servers_ok')}`,
+                    position: 'bottom-right',
+                    action: {
+                        label: 'Open',
+                        onClick: () => openStatusPage()
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        showWarningToast(newVal);
+    });
+
+    watch(statusBarServersVisible, (visible) => {
+        if (!visible && hasIssue.value && statusText.value) {
+            lastStatusText.value = '';
+            showWarningToast(statusText.value);
+            lastStatusText.value = statusText.value;
+        }
+        if (visible) {
+            dismissAlert();
+            lastStatusText.value = '';
+        }
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
     async function getVrcStatus() {
         const response = await webApiService.execute({
             url: `${vrcStatusApiUrl}/status.json`,
@@ -87,7 +138,6 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
             console.error('Failed to fetch VRChat status', response);
             lastStatus.value = 'Failed to fetch VRC status';
             pollingInterval.value = 2 * 60 * 1000; // 2 minutes
-            updateAlert();
             return;
         }
         const data = JSON.parse(response.data);
@@ -95,15 +145,16 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
         if (data.status.description === 'All Systems Operational') {
             lastStatus.value = '';
             pollingInterval.value = 15 * 60 * 1000; // 15 minutes
-            updateAlert();
             return;
         }
         lastStatus.value = data.status.description;
         pollingInterval.value = 2 * 60 * 1000; // 2 minutes
-        updateAlert();
         getVrcStatusSummary();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
     async function getVrcStatusSummary() {
         const response = await webApiService.execute({
             url: `${vrcStatusApiUrl}/summary.json`,
@@ -127,16 +178,21 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
             summary = summary.slice(0, -2);
         }
         lastStatusSummary.value = summary;
-        updateAlert();
     }
 
     // ran from Cef and Electron when browser is focused
+    /**
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
     function onBrowserFocus() {
         if (Date.now() - lastTimeFetched.value > 60 * 1000) {
             getVrcStatus();
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
     function init() {
         getVrcStatus();
         workerTimers.setInterval(() => {
@@ -150,7 +206,13 @@ export const useVrcStatusStore = defineStore('VrcStatus', () => {
 
     return {
         lastStatus,
+        lastStatusTime,
+        lastStatusSummary,
         statusText,
+        hasIssue,
+        statusBarServersVisible,
+        setStatusBarServersVisible,
+        openStatusPage,
         onBrowserFocus,
         getVrcStatus
     };