diff --git a/web/index.php b/web/index.php
index 35dd2d4..6cb5216 100644
--- a/web/index.php
+++ b/web/index.php
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ auth_require();
       Tor Relay Panel
     </span>
     <div class="ms-auto d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
-      <!-- NEW: Tor Log button -->
       <button id="btnTorLog" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light">View Tor Log</button>
       <button id="btnTheme" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light">Theme</button>
       <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light" href="/logout.php">Logout</a>
@@ -391,29 +390,41 @@ async function refreshChart(){
   setChartData(labels, rx, tx);
 }
 
-async function loadReach(){
-  const r = await fetch('api/reach.php');
-  const j = await r.json();
-  if (!j.ok) return;
-  if (el.reachNick) el.reachNick.textContent = j.nickname || '—';
-  if (el.reachFP)   el.reachFP.textContent   = j.fingerprint || '—';
-  if (el.reachPort) el.reachPort.textContent = j.orport || '—';
-  if (el.reachLAN)  el.reachLAN.textContent  = j.lan_ip || '—';
-  if (el.hintPort)  el.hintPort.textContent  = j.orport || '—';
-  if (el.hintLAN)   el.hintLAN.textContent   = j.lan_ip || '—';
-  if (el.reachAddr) el.reachAddr.textContent = j.tor_address || '—';
 
-  let flagStr = '—', seenStr = '—';
-  if (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found) {
-    flagStr = (j.onionoo.flags || []).join(', ') || '—';
-    if (j.onionoo.last_seen) seenStr = 'Last seen: ' + new Date(j.onionoo.last_seen).toLocaleString();
+async function loadReach(){
+  try{
+    const r = await fetch('api/reach.php', {cache:'no-store'});
+    const j = await r.json();
+    if (!j.ok) return false;
+
+    if (el.reachNick) el.reachNick.textContent = j.nickname || '—';
+    if (el.reachFP)   el.reachFP.textContent   = j.fingerprint || '—';
+    if (el.reachPort) el.reachPort.textContent = j.orport || '—';
+    if (el.reachLAN)  el.reachLAN.textContent  = j.lan_ip || '—';
+    if (el.hintPort)  el.hintPort.textContent  = j.orport || '—';
+    if (el.hintLAN)   el.hintLAN.textContent   = j.lan_ip || '—';
+    if (el.reachAddr) el.reachAddr.textContent = j.tor_address || '—';
+
+    let flagStr = '—', seenStr = '—';
+    if (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found) {
+      flagStr = (j.onionoo.flags || []).join(', ') || '—';
+      if (j.onionoo.last_seen) seenStr = 'Last seen: ' + new Date(j.onionoo.last_seen).toLocaleString();
+    }
+    const running = !!(j.onionoo && j.onionoo.running);
+
+    if (el.reachBadge){
+      el.reachBadge.textContent = running ? 'Running (publicly reachable)' : (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found ? 'Not Running yet' : 'Not in consensus yet');
+      el.reachBadge.className = 'badge ' + (running ? 'bg-success' : (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found ? 'bg-warning' : 'bg-danger'));
+      el.reachBadge.title = 'Last checked: ' + new Date().toLocaleString();
+    }
+    if (el.reachFlags) el.reachFlags.textContent = flagStr;
+    if (el.reachSeen)  el.reachSeen.textContent  = seenStr;
+    if (el.reachHelp)  el.reachHelp.style.display = running ? 'none' : 'block';
+
+    return running;
+  }catch(e){
+    return false;
   }
-  const running = !!(j.onionoo && j.onionoo.running);
-  if (el.reachBadge){
-    el.reachBadge.textContent = running ? 'Running (publicly reachable)' : (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found ? 'Not Running yet' : 'Not in consensus yet');
-    el.reachBadge.className = 'badge ' + (running ? 'bg-success' : (j.onionoo && j.onionoo.found ? 'bg-warning' : 'bg-danger'));
-  }
-  if (el.reachHelp) el.reachHelp.style.display = running ? 'none' : 'block';
 }
 
 if (el.btnEditCfg){
@@ -454,6 +465,26 @@ if (el.cfgForm){
   });
 }
 
+if (el.reachRefresh){
+  el.reachRefresh.addEventListener('click', async ()=>{
+    const btn = el.reachRefresh;
+    const originalClasses = btn.className;
+    btn.disabled = true;
+    btn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-1" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>Checking…';
+
+    const running = await loadReach();
+
+    btn.className = running ? 'btn btn-sm btn-success' : 'btn btn-sm btn-danger';
+    btn.innerHTML = running ? 'Reachable ✓' : 'Not reachable ✗';
+
+    setTimeout(()=>{
+      btn.className = originalClasses;
+      btn.innerHTML = 'Check status';
+      btn.disabled = false;
+    }, 1500);
+  });
+}
+
 (function initTheme(){
   const t = preferredTheme();
   document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', t);