diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index fd233bd5..8443a59f 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -849,7 +849,13 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
             data += ']}'
             return data
         elif method == 'clientStatus':
-            return '{ "networkConnections" : "%s" }' % str(len(shared.connectedHostsList))
+            if len(shared.connectedHostsList) == 0:
+                networkStatus = 'notConnected'
+            elif len(shared.connectedHostsList) > 0 and not shared.clientHasReceivedIncomingConnections:
+                networkStatus = 'connectedButHaveNotReceivedIncomingConnections'
+            else:
+                networkStatus = 'connectedAndReceivingIncomingConnections'
+            return json.dumps({'networkConnections':len(shared.connectedHostsList),'numberOfMessagesProcessed':shared.numberOfMessagesProcessed, 'numberOfBroadcastsProcessed':shared.numberOfBroadcastsProcessed, 'numberOfPubkeysProcessed':shared.numberOfPubkeysProcessed, 'networkStatus':networkStatus}, indent=4, separators=(',', ': '))
         else:
             return 'API Error 0020: Invalid method: %s' % method
 
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 2d002385..6dc9977a 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -417,11 +417,11 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
             "updateNetworkStatusTab()"), self.updateNetworkStatusTab)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
-            "incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed()"), self.incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed)
+            "updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed()"), self.updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
-            "incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed()"), self.incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed)
+            "updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed()"), self.updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
-            "incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed()"), self.incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed)
+            "updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed()"), self.updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
             "setStatusIcon(PyQt_PyObject)"), self.setStatusIcon)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.UISignalThread, QtCore.SIGNAL(
@@ -1260,20 +1260,17 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             self.actionShow.setChecked(not self.actionShow.isChecked())
             self.appIndicatorShowOrHideWindow()
 
-    def incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed(self):
-        self.numberOfMessagesProcessed += 1
+    def updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed(self):
         self.ui.labelMessageCount.setText(_translate(
-            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 person-to-person messages.").arg(str(self.numberOfMessagesProcessed)))
+            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 person-to-person messages.").arg(str(shared.numberOfMessagesProcessed)))
 
-    def incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed(self):
-        self.numberOfBroadcastsProcessed += 1
+    def updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed(self):
         self.ui.labelBroadcastCount.setText(_translate(
-            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 broadcast messages.").arg(str(self.numberOfBroadcastsProcessed)))
+            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 broadcast messages.").arg(str(shared.numberOfBroadcastsProcessed)))
 
-    def incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed(self):
-        self.numberOfPubkeysProcessed += 1
+    def updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed(self):
         self.ui.labelPubkeyCount.setText(_translate(
-            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 public keys.").arg(str(self.numberOfPubkeysProcessed)))
+            "MainWindow", "Processed %1 public keys.").arg(str(shared.numberOfPubkeysProcessed)))
 
     def updateNetworkStatusTab(self):
         # print 'updating network status tab'
@@ -3363,12 +3360,12 @@ class UISignaler(Thread,QThread):
                         toAddress, fromLabel, fromAddress, subject, message, ackdata)
                 elif command == 'updateNetworkStatusTab':
                     self.emit(SIGNAL("updateNetworkStatusTab()"))
-                elif command == 'incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed':
-                    self.emit(SIGNAL("incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed()"))
-                elif command == 'incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed':
-                    self.emit(SIGNAL("incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed()"))
-                elif command == 'incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed':
-                    self.emit(SIGNAL("incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed()"))
+                elif command == 'updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed':
+                    self.emit(SIGNAL("updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed()"))
+                elif command == 'updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed':
+                    self.emit(SIGNAL("updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed()"))
+                elif command == 'updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed':
+                    self.emit(SIGNAL("updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed()"))
                 elif command == 'setStatusIcon':
                     self.emit(SIGNAL("setStatusIcon(PyQt_PyObject)"), data)
                 elif command == 'rerenderInboxFromLabels':
diff --git a/src/class_receiveDataThread.py b/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
index 6adfe490..19df1bdc 100644
--- a/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
+++ b/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ class receiveDataThread(threading.Thread):
     def connectionFullyEstablished(self):
         self.connectionIsOrWasFullyEstablished = True
         if not self.initiatedConnection:
+            shared.clientHasReceivedIncomingConnections = True
             shared.UISignalQueue.put(('setStatusIcon', 'green'))
         self.sock.settimeout(
             600)  # We'll send out a pong every 5 minutes to make sure the connection stays alive if there has been no other traffic to send lately.
@@ -392,8 +393,9 @@ class receiveDataThread(threading.Thread):
             objectType, self.streamNumber, data, embeddedTime)
         shared.inventoryLock.release()
         self.broadcastinv(self.inventoryHash)
+        shared.numberOfBroadcastsProcessed += 1
         shared.UISignalQueue.put((
-            'incrementNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed', 'no data'))
+            'updateNumberOfBroadcastsProcessed', 'no data'))
 
         self.processbroadcast(
             readPosition, data)  # When this function returns, we will have either successfully processed this broadcast because we are interested in it, ignored it because we aren't interested in it, or found problem with the broadcast that warranted ignoring it.
@@ -760,8 +762,9 @@ class receiveDataThread(threading.Thread):
             objectType, self.streamNumber, data, embeddedTime)
         shared.inventoryLock.release()
         self.broadcastinv(self.inventoryHash)
+        shared.numberOfMessagesProcessed += 1
         shared.UISignalQueue.put((
-            'incrementNumberOfMessagesProcessed', 'no data'))
+            'updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed', 'no data'))
 
         self.processmsg(
             readPosition, data)  # When this function returns, we will have either successfully processed the message bound for us, ignored it because it isn't bound for us, or found problem with the message that warranted ignoring it.
@@ -1178,8 +1181,9 @@ class receiveDataThread(threading.Thread):
             objectType, self.streamNumber, data, embeddedTime)
         shared.inventoryLock.release()
         self.broadcastinv(inventoryHash)
+        shared.numberOfPubkeysProcessed += 1
         shared.UISignalQueue.put((
-            'incrementNumberOfPubkeysProcessed', 'no data'))
+            'updateNumberOfPubkeysProcessed', 'no data'))
 
         self.processpubkey(data)
 
diff --git a/src/shared.py b/src/shared.py
index d2b82d11..fb19da26 100644
--- a/src/shared.py
+++ b/src/shared.py
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ successfullyDecryptMessageTimings = [
 apiAddressGeneratorReturnQueue = Queue.Queue(
     )  # The address generator thread uses this queue to get information back to the API thread.
 ackdataForWhichImWatching = {}
+clientHasReceivedIncomingConnections = False #used by API command clientStatus
+numberOfMessagesProcessed = 0
+numberOfBroadcastsProcessed = 0
+numberOfPubkeysProcessed = 0
 
 #If changed, these values will cause particularly unexpected behavior: You won't be able to either send or receive messages because the proof of work you do (or demand) won't match that done or demanded by others. Don't change them!
 networkDefaultProofOfWorkNonceTrialsPerByte = 320 #The amount of work that should be performed (and demanded) per byte of the payload. Double this number to double the work.