diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 29587c8..da65187 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class Reticulum:
 
         Reticulum.__transport_enabled = False
         Reticulum.__use_implicit_proof = True
+        Reticulum.__allow_probes = False
 
         Reticulum.panic_on_interface_error = False
 
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ class Reticulum:
                     self.is_standalone_instance = False
                     self.is_connected_to_shared_instance = True
                     Reticulum.__transport_enabled = False
+                    Reticulum.__allow_probes = False
                     RNS.log("Connected to locally available Reticulum instance via: "+str(interface), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                 except Exception as e:
                     RNS.log("Local shared instance appears to be running, but it could not be connected", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
@@ -361,6 +363,10 @@ class Reticulum:
                     v = self.config["reticulum"].as_bool(option)
                     if v == True:
                         Reticulum.__transport_enabled = True
+                if option == "respond_to_probes":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_bool(option)
+                    if v == True:
+                        Reticulum.__allow_probes = True
                 if option == "panic_on_interface_error":
                     v = self.config["reticulum"].as_bool(option)
                     if v == True:
@@ -1147,6 +1153,10 @@ class Reticulum:
             if Reticulum.transport_enabled():
                 stats["transport_id"] = RNS.Transport.identity.hash
                 stats["transport_uptime"] = time.time()-RNS.Transport.start_time
+                if Reticulum.probe_destination_enabled():
+                    stats["probe_responder"] = RNS.Transport.probe_destination.hash
+                else:
+                    stats["probe_responder"] = None
 
             return stats
 
@@ -1285,6 +1295,10 @@ class Reticulum:
         """
         return Reticulum.__transport_enabled
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def probe_destination_enabled():
+        return Reticulum.__allow_probes
+
 # Default configuration file:
 __default_rns_config__ = '''# This is the default Reticulum config file.
 # You should probably edit it to include any additional,
diff --git a/RNS/Transport.py b/RNS/Transport.py
index 4870eaf..5cd4ed4 100755
--- a/RNS/Transport.py
+++ b/RNS/Transport.py
@@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ class Transport:
                 except Exception as e:
                     RNS.log("Could not load tunnel table from storage, the contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 
+            if RNS.Reticulum.probe_destination_enabled():
+                Transport.probe_destination = RNS.Destination(Transport.identity, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, Transport.APP_NAME, "probe")
+                Transport.probe_destination.accepts_links(False)
+                Transport.probe_destination.set_proof_strategy(RNS.Destination.PROVE_ALL)
+                Transport.probe_destination.announce()
+                RNS.log("Transport Instance will respond to probe requests on "+str(Transport.probe_destination), RNS.LOG_NOTICE)
+            else:
+                Transport.probe_destination = None
+
             RNS.log("Transport instance "+str(Transport.identity)+" started", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
             Transport.start_time = time.time()
 
diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
index 45921c2..cd1d1c8 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ 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 Transport Instance "+RNS.prettyhexrep(stats["transport_id"])+" running\n Uptime is "+RNS.prettytime(stats["transport_uptime"]))
+            print("\n Transport Instance "+RNS.prettyhexrep(stats["transport_id"])+" running")
+            if "probe_responder" in stats and stats["probe_responder"] != None:
+                print(" Probe responder at "+RNS.prettyhexrep(stats["probe_responder"]))
+            print(" Uptime is "+RNS.prettytime(stats["transport_uptime"]))
 
         print("")