diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
index 36a3a304..c5e95906 100644
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ import logger
 from utils import netutils
 def net_check(comm_inst):
     '''Check if we are connected to the internet or not when we can't connect to any peers'''
+    rec = False # for detecting if we have received incoming connections recently
     if len(comm_inst.onlinePeers) == 0:
-        if not netutils.checkNetwork(comm_inst._core._utils, torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
+        try:
+            if (comm_inst._core._utils.getEpoch() - int(comm_inst._core._utils.localCommand('/lastconnect'))) <= 60:
+                comm_inst.isOnline = True
+                rec = True
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        if not rec and not netutils.checkNetwork(comm_inst._core._utils, torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
             if not comm_inst.shutdown:
                 logger.warn('Network check failed, are you connected to the Internet, and is Tor working?')
             comm_inst.isOnline = False
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/private/index.html b/onionr/static-data/www/private/index.html
index 0d27d2a5..2bb74000 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/private/index.html
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/private/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <hr>
             <h2>Stats</h2>
             <p>🕰️ Uptime: <span id='uptime'></span></p>
-            <p>🖇️ Last Received Connection: <span id='lastIncoming'>Unknown</span></p>
+            <p>🖇️ Last Received Connection: <span id='lastIncoming'>None since start</span></p>
             <p>💾 Stored Blocks: <span id='storedBlocks'></span></p>
             <p>📨 Blocks in queue: <span id='blockQueue'></span></p>
             <p>🔗 Outgoing Connections:</p>
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js b/onionr/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
index 3a445acb..3c8d2af6 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /*
-
-    Onionr - P2P Anonymous Storage Network
+    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
 
     This file loads stats to show on the main node web page
 
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ function getStats(){
         lastConnect = humanDate.toString()
     }
     else{
-        lastConnect = 'Unknown'
+        lastConnect = 'None since start'
     }
     lastIncoming.innerText = lastConnect
 }