diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/atoms/MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/atoms/MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..338293b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/atoms/MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms
+
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MicOff
+import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
+import androidx.compose.material3.Button
+import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import app.myzel394.alibi.R
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
+@Composable
+fun MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog(
+    microphoneName: String,
+    onClose: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    AlertDialog(
+        onDismissRequest = onClose,
+        title = {
+            Text(
+                stringResource(
+                    R.string.ui_audioRecorder_error_microphoneDisconnected_title,
+                ),
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+            )
+        },
+        text = {
+            Text(
+                stringResource(
+                    R.string.ui_audioRecorder_error_microphoneDisconnected_message,
+                    microphoneName,
+                )
+            )
+        },
+        icon = {
+            Icon(
+                Icons.Default.MicOff,
+                contentDescription = null,
+            )
+        },
+        confirmButton = {
+            val label = stringResource(R.string.dialog_close_neutral_label)
+
+            Button(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .semantics {
+                        contentDescription = label
+                    },
+                onClick = onClose,
+            ) {
+                Text(label)
+            }
+        }
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/organisms/RecordingStatus.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/organisms/RecordingStatus.kt
index d928f09..c2c1cb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/organisms/RecordingStatus.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/AudioRecorder/organisms/RecordingStatus.kt
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.DeleteButton
+import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.PauseResumeButton
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.RealtimeAudioVisualizer
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.RecordingTime
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.atoms.SaveButton
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.AudioRecorder.molecules.MicrophoneSelection
+import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.effects.rememberPrevious
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.models.AudioRecorderModel
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.utils.KeepScreenOn
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.utils.MicrophoneInfo
@@ -137,19 +139,41 @@ fun RecordingStatus(
 
 
         val microphones = MicrophoneInfo.fetchDeviceMicrophones(context)
+        val microphoneStatus = audioRecorder.microphoneStatus
+        val previousStatus = rememberPrevious(microphoneStatus)
+
+        var showMicrophoneStatusDialog by remember {
+            // null = no dialog
+            // `MicrophoneConnectivityStatus.CONNECTED` = Reconnected dialog
+            // `MicrophoneConnectivityStatus.DISCONNECTED` = Disconnected dialog
+            mutableStateOf<AudioRecorderModel.MicrophoneConnectivityStatus?>(null)
+        }
+
+        LaunchedEffect(microphoneStatus) {
+            println(microphoneStatus)
+            println(previousStatus)
+            if (microphoneStatus != previousStatus && showMicrophoneStatusDialog == null && previousStatus != null) {
+                showMicrophoneStatusDialog = microphoneStatus
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (showMicrophoneStatusDialog == AudioRecorderModel.MicrophoneConnectivityStatus.DISCONNECTED) {
+            MicrophoneDisconnectedDialog(
+                onClose = {
+                    showMicrophoneStatusDialog = null
+                },
+                microphoneName = audioRecorder.selectedMicrophone?.name ?: "",
+            )
+        }
 
         if (microphones.isNotEmpty()) {
             MicrophoneSelection(
                 microphones = microphones,
                 selectedMicrophone = audioRecorder.selectedMicrophone,
-                onSelect = {
-                    audioRecorder.changeMicrophone(it)
-
-                    if (!audioRecorder.isPaused) {
-                        audioRecorder.recorderService!!.startNewCycle()
-                    }
-                }
+                onSelect = audioRecorder::changeMicrophone,
             )
+        } else {
+            Box {}
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/effects/remember-previous.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/effects/remember-previous.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dc2adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/effects/remember-previous.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package app.myzel394.alibi.ui.effects
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.SideEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+
+/**
+ * Returns a dummy MutableState that does not cause render when setting it
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun <T> rememberRef(): MutableState<T?> {
+    // for some reason it always recreated the value with vararg keys,
+    // leaving out the keys as a parameter for remember for now
+    return remember() {
+        object : MutableState<T?> {
+            override var value: T? = null
+
+            override fun component1(): T? = value
+
+            override fun component2(): (T?) -> Unit = { value = it }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun <T> rememberPrevious(
+    current: T,
+    shouldUpdate: (prev: T?, curr: T) -> Boolean = { a: T?, b: T -> a != b },
+): T? {
+    val ref = rememberRef<T>()
+
+    // launched after render, so the current render will have the old value anyway
+    SideEffect {
+        if (shouldUpdate(ref.value, current)) {
+            ref.value = current
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ref.value
+}
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