diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 579eb5ea20..b3058dc48c 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1841,15 +1841,24 @@ void BitcoinGUI::updateBeaconIcon()
     labelBeaconIcon->show();
     labelBeaconIcon->setPixmap(GRC::ScaleStatusIcon(this, researcherModel->getBeaconStatusIcon()));
 
-    labelBeaconIcon->setToolTip(tr(
-        "CPID: %1\n"
-        "Beacon age: %2\n"
-        "Expires: %3\n"
-        "%4")
-        .arg(researcherModel->formatCpid())
-        .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconAge())
-        .arg(researcherModel->formatTimeToBeaconExpiration())
-        .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconStatus()));
+    if (researcherModel->beaconExpired()) {
+        labelBeaconIcon->setToolTip(tr("CPID: %1\n"
+                                       "Beacon age: %2\n"
+                                       "Current beacon expired!\n"
+                                       "%3")
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatCpid())
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconAge())
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconStatus()));
+    } else {
+        labelBeaconIcon->setToolTip(tr("CPID: %1\n"
+                                       "Beacon age: %2\n"
+                                       "Expires: %3\n"
+                                       "%4")
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatCpid())
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconAge())
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatTimeToBeaconExpiration())
+                                    .arg(researcherModel->formatBeaconStatus()));
+    }
 }
 
 void BitcoinGUI::handleNewPoll()
diff --git a/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.cpp b/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.cpp
index 89e8006e10..e9661c6c6c 100644
--- a/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ bool ResearcherModel::hasRenewableBeacon() const
     return m_beacon && m_beacon->Renewable(GetAdjustedTime());
 }
 
+bool ResearcherModel::beaconExpired() const
+{
+    return m_beacon->Expired(GetAdjustedTime());
+}
+
 bool ResearcherModel::hasMagnitude() const
 {
     return m_researcher->Magnitude() != 0;
diff --git a/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.h b/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.h
index 36ab9a53ba..4d28085a80 100644
--- a/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/researcher/researchermodel.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class ResearcherModel : public QObject
     bool hasActiveBeacon() const;
     bool hasPendingBeacon() const;
     bool hasRenewableBeacon() const;
+    bool beaconExpired() const;
     bool hasMagnitude() const;
     bool hasRAC() const;
     bool hasSplitCpid() const;