diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/PluginManagerImpl.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/PluginManagerImpl.java
index 856103e18..ef03a78fd 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/PluginManagerImpl.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/PluginManagerImpl.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import static java.util.logging.Level.WARNING;
 import static java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.PREF_PLUGIN_ENABLE;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.ACTIVE;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.DISABLED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.STARTING_STOPPING;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.logDuration;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.logException;
@@ -354,6 +355,10 @@ class PluginManagerImpl implements PluginManager, Service {
 				} else if (oldState == ACTIVE) {
 					eventBus.broadcast(new TransportInactiveEvent(id));
 				}
+			} else if (newState == DISABLED) {
+				// Broadcast an event even though the state hasn't changed, as
+				// the reasons for the plugin being disabled may have changed
+				eventBus.broadcast(new TransportStateEvent(id, newState));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/PluginViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/PluginViewModel.java
index 936199ea4..e26d59eba 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/PluginViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/PluginViewModel.java
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ public class PluginViewModel extends AndroidViewModel implements EventListener {
 		return bluetoothTurnedOn;
 	}
 
+	int getReasonsTorDisabled() {
+		Plugin plugin = pluginManager.getPlugin(TorConstants.ID);
+		return plugin == null ? 0 : plugin.getReasonsDisabled();
+	}
+
 	void enableTransport(TransportId id, boolean enable) {
 		Settings s = new Settings();
 		s.putBoolean(PREF_PLUGIN_ENABLE, enable);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/TransportsActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/TransportsActivity.java
index 5df5e6b63..cf7caef88 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/TransportsActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/navdrawer/TransportsActivity.java
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.ACTIVE;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.DISABLED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.ENABLING;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.STARTING_STOPPING;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.TorConstants.REASON_BATTERY;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.TorConstants.REASON_COUNTRY_BLOCKED;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.TorConstants.REASON_MOBILE_DATA;
 
 @MethodsNotNullByDefault
 @ParametersNotNullByDefault
@@ -253,10 +256,24 @@ public class TransportsActivity extends BriarActivity {
 
 	@StringRes
 	private int getTorPluginStatus(State state) {
-		if (state == ENABLING) return R.string.tor_plugin_status_enabling;
-		else if (state == ACTIVE) return R.string.tor_plugin_status_active;
-		else if (state == DISABLED) return R.string.tor_plugin_status_disabled;
-		else return R.string.tor_plugin_status_inactive;
+		if (state == ENABLING) {
+			return R.string.tor_plugin_status_enabling;
+		} else if (state == ACTIVE) {
+			return R.string.tor_plugin_status_active;
+		} else if (state == DISABLED) {
+			int reasons = viewModel.getReasonsTorDisabled();
+			if ((reasons & REASON_MOBILE_DATA) != 0) {
+				return R.string.tor_plugin_status_disabled_mobile_data;
+			} else if ((reasons & REASON_BATTERY) != 0) {
+				return R.string.tor_plugin_status_disabled_battery;
+			} else if ((reasons & REASON_COUNTRY_BLOCKED) != 0) {
+				return R.string.tor_plugin_status_disabled_country_blocked;
+			} else {
+				return R.string.tor_plugin_status_disabled;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return R.string.tor_plugin_status_inactive;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@StringRes
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index db94b03be..ed2c392ab 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 	<string name="tor_plugin_status_active">Briar is connected to the Internet</string>
 	<string name="tor_plugin_status_inactive">Briar can\'t connect to the Internet</string>
 	<string name="tor_plugin_status_disabled">Briar is configured not to use the Internet</string>
+	<string name="tor_plugin_status_disabled_mobile_data">Briar is configured not to use mobile data</string>
+	<string name="tor_plugin_status_disabled_battery">Briar is configured not to use the Internet when running on battery</string>
+	<string name="tor_plugin_status_disabled_country_blocked">Briar is configured not to use the Internet in this country</string>
 
 	<!-- Transports: Wi-Fi -->
 	<string name="transport_lan">Wi-Fi</string>