diff --git a/OBSActionBase.py b/OBSActionBase.py
index 64dee0b..b1f9193 100644
--- a/OBSActionBase.py
+++ b/OBSActionBase.py
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ class OBSActionBase(ActionBase):
             port=self.plugin_base.get_settings().get("port"),
             password=self.plugin_base.get_settings().get("password"),
             timeout=3, legacy=False)
-
+        
+        self.update_status_label()
+        
+    def update_status_label(self) -> None:
         if self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():
             self.status_label.set_label(self.plugin_base.lm.get("actions.base.status.connected"))
             self.status_label.remove_css_class("red")
@@ -85,4 +88,5 @@ class OBSActionBase(ActionBase):
             self.status_label.add_css_class("red")
 
     def get_custom_config_area(self):
+        self.update_status_label()
         return self.status_label
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