diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.cpp
index d2a47ebad..4f227f195 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ AudioInputGui::AudioInputGui(DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, QWidget* parent) :
 
     connect(&m_updateTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateHardware()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &)), this, SLOT(openDeviceSettingsDialog(const QPoint &)));
+    connect(deviceUISet->m_deviceAPI, &DeviceAPI::stateChanged, this, &AudioInputGui::updateStatus);
+    updateStatus();
 
     displaySettings();
     makeUIConnections();
@@ -233,6 +235,8 @@ void AudioInputGui::displaySettings()
     } else {
         ui->device->setCurrentIndex(0);
     }
+    // Make sure on_device_currentIndexChanged is called. Index may be the same for a different device
+    on_device_currentIndexChanged(ui->device->currentIndex());
 
     ui->decim->setCurrentIndex(m_settings.m_log2Decim);
     ui->volume->setValue((int)(m_settings.m_volume*10.0f));
@@ -312,6 +316,30 @@ void AudioInputGui::updateHardware()
     }
 }
 
+void AudioInputGui::updateStatus()
+{
+    int state = m_deviceUISet->m_deviceAPI->state();
+
+    switch (state)
+    {
+        case DeviceAPI::StNotStarted:
+            ui->startStop->setStyleSheet("QToolButton { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
+            break;
+        case DeviceAPI::StIdle:
+            ui->startStop->setStyleSheet("QToolButton { background-color : blue; }");
+            break;
+        case DeviceAPI::StRunning:
+            ui->startStop->setStyleSheet("QToolButton { background-color : green; }");
+            break;
+        case DeviceAPI::StError:
+            ui->startStop->setStyleSheet("QToolButton { background-color : red; }");
+            QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Message"), m_deviceUISet->m_deviceAPI->errorMessage());
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
 void AudioInputGui::openDeviceSettingsDialog(const QPoint& p)
 {
     if (m_contextMenuType == ContextMenuDeviceSettings)
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.h b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.h
index 9de6904c3..cb9351fc0 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinputgui.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_startStop_toggled(bool checked);
     void updateHardware();
     void openDeviceSettingsDialog(const QPoint& p);
+    void updateStatus();
 };
 
 #endif // INCLUDE_AUDIOINPUTGUI_H