diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0f347a71..7316f255 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@
         android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
         tools:targetApi="33">
         <receiver
-            android:name=".service.ReconnectReceiver"
+            android:name=".service.KillSwitchReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false"></receiver>
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".service.ReconnectReceiver"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="false" />
         <receiver
             android:name=".service.BootReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/Amber.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/Amber.kt
index 9c63cbb6..63146149 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/Amber.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/Amber.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -183,28 +184,6 @@ class Amber : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-        ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycle.addObserver(object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
-            override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-                Log.d("ProcessLifecycleOwner", "App in foreground")
-                isAppInForeground = true
-
-                // activates the profile filter only when the app is in the foreground
-                applicationIOScope.launch {
-                    profileSubscription.updateFilter()
-                }
-            }
-
-            override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-                Log.d("ProcessLifecycleOwner", "App in background")
-                isAppInForeground = false
-
-                // closes the filter when in the background
-                applicationIOScope.launch {
-                    profileSubscription.closeSub()
-                }
-            }
-        })
-
         isStartingApp.value = true
 
         Log.d(TAG, "onCreate Amber")
@@ -248,7 +227,36 @@ class Amber : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
                 settings = LocalPreferences.loadSettingsFromEncryptedStorage()
                 LocalPreferences.reloadApp()
                 isStartingApp.value = false
+
                 checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters(true)
+                if (settings.killSwitch) {
+                    client.disconnect()
+                }
+                launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                    ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycle.addObserver(object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
+                        override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+                            Log.d("ProcessLifecycleOwner", "App in foreground")
+                            isAppInForeground = true
+
+                            // activates the profile filter only when the app is in the foreground
+                            if (!settings.killSwitch) {
+                                applicationIOScope.launch {
+                                    profileSubscription.updateFilter()
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+                            Log.d("ProcessLifecycleOwner", "App in background")
+                            isAppInForeground = false
+
+                            // closes the filter when in the background
+                            applicationIOScope.launch {
+                                profileSubscription.closeSub()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                }
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failed to run migrations", e)
                 isStartingApp.value = false
@@ -269,8 +277,15 @@ class Amber : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
     }
 
     fun reconnect() {
+        if (settings.killSwitch) {
+            return
+        }
         Log.d(TAG, "reconnecting relays")
-        client.reconnect(true)
+        val wasActive = client.isActive()
+        if (!wasActive) {
+            client.connect()
+        }
+        client.reconnect(wasActive)
         stats.updateNotification()
     }
 
@@ -297,9 +312,16 @@ class Amber : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
         return savedRelays
     }
 
-    fun checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters(
+    suspend fun checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters(
         shouldReconnect: Boolean = false,
     ) {
+        if (settings.killSwitch) {
+            client.disconnect()
+            return
+        }
+
+        val wasActive = client.isActive()
+
         @Suppress("KotlinConstantConditions")
         // TODO: You can filter inside each update filter for only
         // localhost relays and keep these alive even on the offline
@@ -312,9 +334,14 @@ class Amber : Application(), LifecycleObserver {
             }
             notificationSubscription.updateFilter()
         }
+        delay(3000)
+        Log.d(TAG, "checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters wasActive: $wasActive")
+        if (!wasActive) {
+            client.connect()
+        }
 
         if (shouldReconnect) {
-            client.reconnect(true)
+            client.reconnect(wasActive)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
index 9fc58b24..5aa24960 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private enum class SettingsKeys(val key: String) {
     USE_PROXY("use_proxy"),
     PROXY_PORT("proxy_port"),
     BATERRY_OPTIMIZATION("battery_optimization"),
+    KILL_SWITCH("kill_switch"),
 }
 
 @Immutable
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                 putBoolean(SettingsKeys.USE_PIN.key, settings.usePin)
                 putBoolean(SettingsKeys.USE_PROXY.key, settings.useProxy)
                 putInt(SettingsKeys.PROXY_PORT.key, settings.proxyPort)
+                putBoolean(SettingsKeys.KILL_SWITCH.key, settings.killSwitch)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                 usePin = getBoolean(SettingsKeys.USE_PIN.key, false),
                 useProxy = getBoolean(SettingsKeys.USE_PROXY.key, false),
                 proxyPort = getInt(SettingsKeys.PROXY_PORT.key, 9050),
+                killSwitch = getBoolean(SettingsKeys.KILL_SWITCH.key, false),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/models/AmberSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/models/AmberSettings.kt
index a4a13f0b..fe5c0b89 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/models/AmberSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/models/AmberSettings.kt
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ data class AmberSettings(
     val usePin: Boolean = false,
     val useProxy: Boolean = false,
     val proxyPort: Int = 9050,
+    val killSwitch: Boolean = false,
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/relays/AmberRelayStat.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/relays/AmberRelayStat.kt
index 6727f591..64bb7030 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/relays/AmberRelayStat.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/relays/AmberRelayStat.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.Amber
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.MainActivity
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.R
+import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.service.KillSwitchReceiver
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.service.ReconnectReceiver
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.relay.client.NostrClient
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.relay.client.stats.RelayStats
@@ -119,6 +120,14 @@ class AmberRelayStats(
             PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE,
         )
 
+        val killSwitchIntent = Intent(appContext, KillSwitchReceiver::class.java)
+        val killSwitchPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
+            appContext,
+            0,
+            killSwitchIntent,
+            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE,
+        )
+
         val notificationBuilder =
             NotificationCompat.Builder(appContext, channelId)
                 .setGroup(group.id)
@@ -128,6 +137,7 @@ class AmberRelayStats(
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
                 .setContentIntent(contentPendingIntent)
                 .addAction(R.drawable.ic_notification, appContext.getString(R.string.reconnect), reconnectPendingIntent)
+                .addAction(R.drawable.ic_notification, appContext.getString(if (Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) R.string.disable_kill_switch else R.string.enable_kill_switch), killSwitchPendingIntent)
 
         return notificationBuilder.build()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/BunkerRequestUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/BunkerRequestUtils.kt
index 6ff145d1..0ca53982 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/BunkerRequestUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/BunkerRequestUtils.kt
@@ -353,7 +353,10 @@ object BunkerRequestUtils {
                 ),
             )
             if (didChangeRelays) {
-                Amber.instance.notificationSubscription.updateFilter()
+                Amber.instance.checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters(true)
+            }
+            if (!Amber.instance.client.isActive()) {
+                Amber.instance.client.connect()
             }
 
             sendBunkerResponse(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/ConnectivityService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/ConnectivityService.kt
index 2e6f93e4..173dc37c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/ConnectivityService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/ConnectivityService.kt
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ class ConnectivityService : Service() {
                 super.onAvailable(network)
                 @Suppress("KotlinConstantConditions")
                 if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR == "offline") return
+                if (Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) return
 
                 if (lastNetwork != null && lastNetwork != network) {
                     scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                        if (!Amber.instance.client.isActive()) {
+                            Amber.instance.client.connect()
+                        }
                         Amber.instance.client.reconnect(true)
                     }
                 }
@@ -48,13 +52,16 @@ class ConnectivityService : Service() {
 
                 @Suppress("KotlinConstantConditions")
                 if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR == "offline") return
+                if (Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) return
 
                 scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                     Log.d(
                         "ServiceManager NetworkCallback",
                         "onCapabilitiesChanged: ${network.networkHandle} hasMobileData ${Amber.instance.isOnMobileDataState.value} hasWifi ${Amber.instance.isOnWifiDataState.value}",
                     )
-
+                    if (!Amber.instance.client.isActive()) {
+                        Amber.instance.client.connect()
+                    }
                     Amber.instance.client.reconnect(true)
                 }
             }
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ class ConnectivityService : Service() {
                 delay(1000)
             }
             @Suppress("KotlinConstantConditions")
-            if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR != "offline") {
+            if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR != "offline" && !Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) {
                 Amber.instance.client.connect()
                 Amber.instance.applicationIOScope.launch {
                     Amber.instance.checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters()
@@ -114,8 +121,12 @@ class ConnectivityService : Service() {
                         if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR == "offline") {
                             return
                         }
+                        if (Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) return
 
                         scope.launch {
+                            if (!Amber.instance.client.isActive()) {
+                                Amber.instance.client.connect()
+                            }
                             Amber.instance.client.reconnect(true)
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/KillSwitchReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/KillSwitchReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea664548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/KillSwitchReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.service
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.Amber
+import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.LocalPreferences
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+class KillSwitchReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        Amber.instance.applicationIOScope.launch {
+            Amber.instance.settings = Amber.instance.settings.copy(killSwitch = !Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch)
+            LocalPreferences.saveSettingsToEncryptedStorage(Amber.instance.settings)
+            if (Amber.instance.settings.killSwitch) {
+                Amber.instance.client.disconnect()
+            } else {
+                Amber.instance.checkForNewRelaysAndUpdateAllFilters(shouldReconnect = true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/NotificationSubscription.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/NotificationSubscription.kt
index 82fbcbe9..cd06b82d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/NotificationSubscription.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/service/NotificationSubscription.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.service
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.Amber
 import com.greenart7c3.nostrsigner.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.core.Event
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ class NotificationSubscription(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onSend(relay: IRelayClient, msg: String, success: Boolean) {
+        Log.d("NotificationSubscription", "onSend: ${relay.url}, $msg, $success")
+        super.onSend(relay, msg, success)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this method every time the relay list or the user list changes
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ff78b037..18f1ac99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -550,4 +550,6 @@
     <string name="of_connected_relays">%1$d of %2$d connected relays</string>
     <string name="proxy">Proxy</string>
     <string name="default_relay_text">Default</string>
+    <string name="enable_kill_switch">Enable kill switch</string>
+    <string name="disable_kill_switch">Disable kill switch</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 79259d8e..68af8002 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ lifecycle_version = "2.9.2"
 material3 = "1.3.2"
 mockk = "1.14.5"
 nav_version = "2.9.3"
-quartz = "v1.00.3"
+quartz = "v1.00.5"
 compose_ui = "1.9.0"
 richtextUi = "e1151c8"
 roomKtx = "2.7.2"