diff --git a/src/confighttp.cpp b/src/confighttp.cpp
index 15c13f66..86fa17f8 100644
--- a/src/confighttp.cpp
+++ b/src/confighttp.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ namespace confighttp {
     outputTree.put("platform", SUNSHINE_PLATFORM);
     outputTree.put("version", PROJECT_VER);
   #ifdef _WIN32
-    outputTree.put("vdisplaySupported", proc::vdisplayDriverInitialized ? "true" : "false");
+    outputTree.put("vdisplayStatus", proc::vdisplayDriverInitialized ? "true" : "false");
   #endif
 
     auto vars = config::parse_config(file_handler::read_file(config::sunshine.config_file.c_str()));
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.cpp b/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.cpp
index 033e5cd6..f11fa48f 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.cpp
@@ -84,22 +84,6 @@ bool setPrimaryDisplay(const wchar_t* primaryDeviceName) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool openVDisplayDevice() {
-	SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE = OpenDevice(&SUVDA_INTERFACE_GUID);
-	if (SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (!CheckProtocolCompatible(SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE)) {
-		printf("[SUDOVDA] SUDOVDA protocol not compatible with driver!\n");
-		CloseHandle(SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE);
-		SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool startPingThread() {
 	if (SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 		return false;
@@ -129,6 +113,22 @@ bool startPingThread() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool openVDisplayDevice() {
+	SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE = OpenDevice(&SUVDA_INTERFACE_GUID);
+	if (SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!CheckProtocolCompatible(SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE)) {
+		printf("[SUDOVDA] SUDOVDA protocol not compatible with driver!\n");
+		CloseHandle(SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE);
+		SUDOVDA_DRIVER_HANDLE = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return startPingThread();
+}
+
 std::wstring createVirtualDisplay(
 	const char* s_client_uid,
 	const char* s_client_name,
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.h b/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.h
index ba0cec84..5a1d7b9d 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.h
+++ b/src/platform/windows/virtual_display.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ namespace VDISPLAY {
 	LONG changeDisplaySettings(const wchar_t* deviceName, int width, int height, int refresh_rate);
 	bool setPrimaryDisplay(const wchar_t* primaryDeviceName);
 
-	bool openVDisplayDevice();
 	bool startPingThread();
+	bool openVDisplayDevice();
 	std::wstring createVirtualDisplay(
 		const char* s_client_uid,
 		const char* s_client_name,
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html b/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
index 2102aced..9d570c81 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         v-if="currentTab === 'av'"
         :config="config"
         :platform="platform"
+        :vdisplay="vdisplayStatus"
       >
       </audio-video>
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@
         restarted: false,
         config: null,
         currentTab: "general",
+        vdisplayStatus: false,
         global_prep_cmd: [],
         tabs: [ // TODO: Move the options to each Component instead, encapsulate.
           {
@@ -309,6 +311,9 @@
           delete this.config.status;
           delete this.config.version;
 
+          this.vdisplayStatus = this.config.vdisplayStatus === 'true';
+          delete this.config.vdisplayStatus;
+
           // TODO: let each tab's Component handle it's own data instead of doing it here
 
           // Populate default values from tabs options
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/AudioVideo.vue b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/AudioVideo.vue
index ce2dec7a..9dde4099 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/AudioVideo.vue
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/AudioVideo.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import DisplayModesSettings from "./audiovideo/DisplayModesSettings.vue";
 const props = defineProps([
   'platform',
   'config',
+  'vdisplay',
   'min_fps_factor',
 ])
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ const config = ref(props.config)
     <DisplayModesSettings
         :platform="platform"
         :config="config"
+        :vdisplay="vdisplay"
         :min_fps_factor="min_fps_factor"
     />
 
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/audiovideo/DisplayModesSettings.vue b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/audiovideo/DisplayModesSettings.vue
index b901e1ca..1c708b7a 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/audiovideo/DisplayModesSettings.vue
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/audiovideo/DisplayModesSettings.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import PlatformLayout from '../../../PlatformLayout.vue'
 const props = defineProps([
   'platform',
   'config',
+  'vdisplay',
   'min_fps_factor',
 ])
 
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ const fpsIn = ref("")
       <div class="form-text">{{ $t('config.min_fps_factor_desc') }}</div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="alert" :class="[vdisplay ? 'alert-success' : 'alert-warning']">
+      <label><i class="fa-solid fa-xl fa-circle-info"></i> SudoVDA Driver status: {{vdisplay && "Ready" || "Not Ready"}}</label>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>