diff --git a/gui/tabs/terminal_tab.py b/gui/tabs/terminal_tab.py
index b809d7c..e0ea1aa 100644
--- a/gui/tabs/terminal_tab.py
+++ b/gui/tabs/terminal_tab.py
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ class TerminalTab(ctk.CTkFrame):
         self._toolbar = ctk.CTkFrame(self, fg_color="transparent", height=32)
         self._toolbar.pack(fill="x", padx=5, pady=(5, 0))
         self._toolbar.pack_propagate(False)
-        self._disconnect_btn = ctk.CTkButton(
-            self._toolbar, text=t("ctx_disconnect"), width=110, height=28,
-            fg_color="#dc2626", hover_color="#b91c1c",
+        self._conn_btn = ctk.CTkButton(
+            self._toolbar, text=t("ctx_connect"), width=120, height=28,
+            fg_color="#6b7280", hover_color="#4b5563",
             font=ctk.CTkFont(size=12), state="disabled",
-            command=self._on_disconnect_click,
+            command=self._on_conn_btn_click,
         )
-        self._disconnect_btn.pack(side="right", padx=2)
+        self._conn_btn.pack(side="right", padx=2)
+        self._connected = False
 
         self._terminal = TerminalWidget(
             self,
@@ -73,9 +74,12 @@ class TerminalTab(ctk.CTkFrame):
 
         self._current_alias = alias
         if alias:
-            self._disconnect_btn.configure(state="disabled")
+            self._set_conn_btn_disconnected()
+            self._conn_btn.configure(state="normal")
             self._terminal.set_status(t("term_click_to_connect").format(alias=alias), "#f59e0b")
         else:
+            self._set_conn_btn_disconnected()
+            self._conn_btn.configure(state="disabled")
             self._terminal.reset()
             self._terminal.set_status(t("term_disconnected"), "#888888")
 
@@ -84,14 +88,29 @@ class TerminalTab(ctk.CTkFrame):
         if self._current_alias and not self._session:
             self._connect()
 
-    def _on_disconnect_click(self):
-        if self._on_disconnect_callback and self._current_alias:
-            self._on_disconnect_callback(self._current_alias)
+    def _on_conn_btn_click(self):
+        if self._connected:
+            if self._on_disconnect_callback and self._current_alias:
+                self._on_disconnect_callback(self._current_alias)
+        else:
+            self.connect()
+
+    def _set_conn_btn_connected(self):
+        self._connected = True
+        self._conn_btn.configure(
+            text=t("ctx_disconnect"), fg_color="#dc2626", hover_color="#b91c1c", state="normal",
+        )
+
+    def _set_conn_btn_disconnected(self):
+        self._connected = False
+        self._conn_btn.configure(
+            text=t("ctx_connect"), fg_color="#6b7280", hover_color="#4b5563",
+        )
 
     def disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect and update UI (called by app)."""
         self._disconnect()
-        self._disconnect_btn.configure(state="disabled")
+        self._set_conn_btn_disconnected()
         if self._current_alias:
             self._terminal.set_status(t("term_click_to_connect").format(alias=self._current_alias), "#f59e0b")
 
@@ -164,7 +183,7 @@ class TerminalTab(ctk.CTkFrame):
                     # Only grab focus if terminal tab is currently visible
                     if self._terminal.winfo_ismapped():
                         self._terminal.focus_terminal()
-                    self._disconnect_btn.configure(state="normal")
+                    self._set_conn_btn_connected()
                 self.after(0, _set_session)
             except Exception as e:
                 self.after(0, lambda: self._terminal.set_status(
diff --git a/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.23-win-x64.exe b/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.28-win-x64.exe
similarity index 98%
rename from releases/ServerManager-v1.9.23-win-x64.exe
rename to releases/ServerManager-v1.9.28-win-x64.exe
index 8a5c5c6..ba3ed02 100644
Binary files a/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.23-win-x64.exe and b/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.28-win-x64.exe differ
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 6dbd9ba..1261fee 100755
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Version info for ServerManager."""
 
-__version__ = "1.9.27"
+__version__ = "1.9.28"
 __app_name__ = "ServerManager"
 __author__ = "aibot777"
 __description__ = "Desktop GUI for managing remote servers"