diff --git a/settingswidget.cpp b/settingswidget.cpp
index 12a0068..dca1d08 100644
--- a/settingswidget.cpp
+++ b/settingswidget.cpp
@@ -2723,6 +2723,18 @@ void settingswidget::connectionStatus(bool conn)
     ui->serverRXAudioInputCombo->setEnabled(!conn);
     ui->serverTXAudioOutputCombo->setEnabled(!conn);
     ui->audioSystemServerCombo->setEnabled(!conn);
+
+    if(conn) {
+        ui->connectBtn->setText("Disconnect from radio");
+    } else {
+        ui->connectBtn->setText("Connect to radio");
+    }
 }
 
 
+
+void settingswidget::on_connectBtn_clicked()
+{
+    emit connectButtonPressed();
+}
+
diff --git a/settingswidget.h b/settingswidget.h
index 1c06c05..38c61e6 100644
--- a/settingswidget.h
+++ b/settingswidget.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ signals:
     void changedClusterPref(prefClusterItem i);
     void changedUdpPref(prefUDPItem i);
     void changedServerPref(prefServerItem i);
+    void connectButtonPressed();
 
 private slots:
     void on_settingsList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow);
@@ -240,6 +241,8 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_revCompMeterBtn_clicked(bool checked);
 
+    void on_connectBtn_clicked();
+
 private:
     Ui::settingswidget *ui;
     void createSettingsListItems();
diff --git a/settingswidget.ui b/settingswidget.ui
index f4e9066..e02ab10 100644
--- a/settingswidget.ui
+++ b/settingswidget.ui
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="settingsStack">
        <property name="currentIndex">
-        <number>1</number>
+        <number>0</number>
        </property>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="radioAccess">
         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_21">
@@ -734,6 +734,13 @@ ONLY use Manual CI-V when Transceive mode is not supported</string>
            <property name="topMargin">
             <number>0</number>
            </property>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="connectBtn">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Connect To Radio</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
            <item>
             <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
              <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/wfmain.cpp b/wfmain.cpp
index 654d308..2864e2b 100644
--- a/wfmain.cpp
+++ b/wfmain.cpp
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ void wfmain::connectSettingsWidget()
     //connect(setupui, SIGNAL(changedServerTXAudioOutputCombo(int)), this, SLOT(changedServerTXAudioOutput(int)));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(connectionStatus(bool)), setupui, SLOT(connectionStatus(bool)));
+    connect(setupui, SIGNAL(connectButtonPressed()), this, SLOT(handleExtConnectBtn()));
 }
 
 // NOT Migrated, EHL TODO, carefully remove this function
@@ -4398,6 +4399,11 @@ void wfmain::receiveATUStatus(unsigned char atustatus)
     }
 }
 
+void wfmain::handleExtConnectBtn() {
+    // from settings widget
+    on_connectBtn_clicked();
+}
+
 void wfmain::on_connectBtn_clicked()
 {
     this->rigStatus->setText(""); // Clear status
diff --git a/wfmain.h b/wfmain.h
index 337ffa2..2c6989b 100644
--- a/wfmain.h
+++ b/wfmain.h
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ private slots:
     void extChangedUdpPref(prefUDPItem i);
     void extChangedServerPref(prefServerItem i);
 
+    void handleExtConnectBtn();
+
     void receiveScopeSettings(uchar vfo, int theme, quint16 len, int floor, int ceiling);
     void receiveValue(cacheItem val);
     void setAudioDevicesUI();