diff --git a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/css/home.css b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/css/home.css
index 2bc78208..1578a958 100644
--- a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/css/home.css
+++ b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/css/home.css
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@
   transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
 }
 
+.uptime-display {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 50px;
+  top: 22px;
+  font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
 .status-indicator {
   width: 16px;
   height: 16px;
diff --git a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/js/server-api.js b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/js/server-api.js
index 38d91e8d..5d1bb125 100644
--- a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/js/server-api.js
+++ b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/assets/js/server-api.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function pollRecurringTasks() {
         fetch('/api/v2/server/status')
             .then(response => response.json())
             .then(data => {
-                updateStatusIndicator(data.isRunning);
+                updateStatusIndicator(data.isRunning, false, data.uptime);
                 if (data.uuid) {
                     localStorage.setItem('gameserverrunID', data.uuid);
                 }
@@ -290,13 +290,15 @@ function pollRecurringTasks() {
     }, 30000);
 }
 
-function updateStatusIndicator(isRunning, isError = false) {
+function updateStatusIndicator(isRunning, isError = false, uptime = '') {
     const indicator = document.getElementById('status-indicator');
+    const uptimeDisplay = document.getElementById('uptime-display');
     
     if (isError) {
         indicator.className = 'status-indicator error';
         indicator.title = 'Error fetching server status';
         window.gamserverstate = false;
+        if (uptimeDisplay) uptimeDisplay.style.display = 'none';
         return;
     }
     
@@ -309,4 +311,14 @@ function updateStatusIndicator(isRunning, isError = false) {
         indicator.title = 'Server is offline';
         window.gamserverstate = false;
     }
+
+    // Show uptime only when server is running and uptime is not "0s"
+    if (uptimeDisplay) {
+        if (isRunning && uptime && uptime !== '0s') {
+            uptimeDisplay.textContent = uptime;
+            uptimeDisplay.style.display = 'inline-block';
+        } else {
+            uptimeDisplay.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/ui/index.html b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/ui/index.html
index 19b65dd0..aa7b51dc 100644
--- a/UIMod/onboard_bundled/ui/index.html
+++ b/UIMod/onboard_bundled/ui/index.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ <h2 id="popupTitle"></h2>
     </header>
     <main>
 
+        <span id="uptime-display" class="uptime-display" style="display:none;"></span>
         <div id="status-indicator" class="status-indicator offline" title="Server status unknown"></div>
         <button onclick="openUpdateModal()" id="update-button" class="update-icon" title="Update available">⭳</button>
         <h1>Stationeers Server UI v{{.Version}}{{.SSUIIdentifier}}</h1>
diff --git a/src/web/http.go b/src/web/http.go
index 1b214fe6..6e6e7666 100644
--- a/src/web/http.go
+++ b/src/web/http.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/JacksonTheMaster/StationeersServerUI/v5/src/config"
 	"github.com/JacksonTheMaster/StationeersServerUI/v5/src/localization"
@@ -49,8 +50,9 @@ func StopServer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func GetGameServerRunState(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	runState := config.GetIsGameServerRunning()
-	response := map[string]interface{}{
+	response := map[string]any{
 		"isRunning": runState,
+		"uptime":    prettyUptime(gamemgr.GetServerUptime()),
 		"uuid":      gamemgr.GameServerUUID.String(),
 	}
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
@@ -60,6 +62,40 @@ func GetGameServerRunState(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
+// helper to format the uptime in a more human readable way, e.g. "1d2h3m4s" instead of "26h3m4s"
+func prettyUptime(d time.Duration) string {
+	if d <= 0 {
+		return "0s"
+	}
+
+	d = d.Round(time.Second) // optional: round to nearest second
+	var parts []string
+
+	days := int64(d / (24 * time.Hour))
+	d -= time.Duration(days) * 24 * time.Hour
+
+	hours := int64(d / time.Hour)
+	d -= time.Duration(hours) * time.Hour
+
+	minutes := int64(d / time.Minute)
+	d -= time.Duration(minutes) * time.Minute
+
+	seconds := int64(d / time.Second)
+
+	if days > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dd", days))
+	}
+	if hours > 0 || days > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dh", hours))
+	}
+	if minutes > 0 || hours > 0 || days > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%dm", minutes))
+	}
+	parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%ds", seconds))
+
+	return strings.Join(parts, "")
+}
+
 // CommandHandler handles POST requests to execute commands via commandmgr.
 // Expects a command in the request body. Returns 204 on success or error details.
 func CommandHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {