diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 44a2e2b..29587c8 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ class Reticulum:
             stats["interfaces"] = interfaces
             if Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                 stats["transport_id"] = RNS.Transport.identity.hash
+                stats["transport_uptime"] = time.time()-RNS.Transport.start_time
 
             return stats
 
diff --git a/RNS/Transport.py b/RNS/Transport.py
index b105452..63e5436 100755
--- a/RNS/Transport.py
+++ b/RNS/Transport.py
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ class Transport:
 
     pending_local_path_requests = {}
 
-    jobs_locked = False
-    jobs_running = False
-    job_interval = 0.250
+    start_time               = None
+    jobs_locked              = False
+    jobs_running             = False
+    job_interval             = 0.250
     links_last_checked       = 0.0
     links_check_interval     = 1.0
     receipts_last_checked    = 0.0
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ class Transport:
                     RNS.log("Could not load tunnel table from storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 
             RNS.log("Transport instance "+str(Transport.identity)+" started", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
+            Transport.start_time = time.time()
 
         # Synthesize tunnels for any interfaces wanting it
         for interface in Transport.interfaces:
diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
index 67e74eb..93f737f 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def program_setup(configdir, dispall=False, verbosity=0, name_filter=None,json=F
                         print("    Traffic : {txb}↑\n              {rxb}↓".format(rxb=size_str(ifstat["rxb"]), txb=size_str(ifstat["txb"])))
 
         if "transport_id" in stats and stats["transport_id"] != None:
-            print("\n Reticulum Transport Instance "+RNS.prettyhexrep(stats["transport_id"])+" is running")
+            print("\n Reticulum Transport Instance "+RNS.prettyhexrep(stats["transport_id"])+" running, uptime is "+RNS.prettytime(stats["transport_uptime"]))
 
         print("")