diff --git a/app/meson.build b/app/meson.build
index e33f9d4f..5168e59c 100644
--- a/app/meson.build
+++ b/app/meson.build
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ src = [
     'src/delay_buffer.c',
     'src/demuxer.c',
     'src/device_msg.c',
+    'src/disconnect.c',
     'src/events.c',
     'src/icon.c',
     'src/file_pusher.c',
diff --git a/app/src/disconnect.c b/app/src/disconnect.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ea4d56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/disconnect.c
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "disconnect.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "icon.h"
+#include "util/log.h"
+
+static int
+run(void *userdata) {
+    struct sc_disconnect *d = userdata;
+
+    SDL_Surface *icon = sc_icon_load(SC_ICON_FILENAME_DISCONNECTED);
+    if (icon) {
+        d->cbs->on_icon_loaded(d, icon, d->cbs_userdata);
+    } else {
+        LOGE("Could not load disconnected icon");
+    }
+
+    if (d->deadline != SC_TICK_NONE) {
+        sc_mutex_lock(&d->mutex);
+        bool timed_out = false;
+        while (!d->interrupted && !timed_out) {
+            timed_out = !sc_cond_timedwait(&d->cond, &d->mutex, d->deadline);
+        }
+        sc_mutex_unlock(&d->mutex);
+
+        if (!d->interrupted) {
+            d->cbs->on_timeout(d, d->cbs_userdata);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+bool
+sc_disconnect_start(struct sc_disconnect *d, sc_tick deadline,
+                    const struct sc_disconnect_callbacks *cbs,
+                    void *cbs_userdata) {
+    bool ok = sc_mutex_init(&d->mutex);
+    if (!ok) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    ok = sc_cond_init(&d->cond);
+    if (!ok) {
+        goto error_destroy_mutex;
+    }
+
+    ok = sc_thread_create(&d->thread, run, "scrcpy-dis", d);
+    if (!ok) {
+        goto error_destroy_cond;
+    }
+
+    d->deadline = deadline;
+    d->interrupted = false;
+
+    assert(cbs && cbs->on_icon_loaded && cbs->on_timeout);
+    d->cbs = cbs;
+    d->cbs_userdata = cbs_userdata;
+
+    return true;
+
+error_destroy_mutex:
+    sc_mutex_destroy(&d->mutex);
+error_destroy_cond:
+    sc_cond_destroy(&d->cond);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_interrupt(struct sc_disconnect *d) {
+    sc_mutex_lock(&d->mutex);
+    d->interrupted = true;
+    sc_mutex_unlock(&d->mutex);
+    // wake up blocking wait
+    sc_cond_signal(&d->cond);
+}
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_join(struct sc_disconnect *d) {
+    sc_thread_join(&d->thread, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_destroy(struct sc_disconnect *d) {
+    sc_cond_destroy(&d->cond);
+    sc_mutex_destroy(&d->mutex);
+}
diff --git a/app/src/disconnect.h b/app/src/disconnect.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b63ee59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/disconnect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef SC_DISCONNECT
+#define SC_DISCONNECT
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+#include "SDL3/SDL_surface.h"
+#include "util/tick.h"
+#include "util/thread.h"
+
+// Tool to handle loading the icon and signal timeout when the device is
+// unexpectedly disconnected
+struct sc_disconnect {
+    sc_tick deadline;
+
+    struct sc_thread thread;
+    struct sc_mutex mutex;
+    struct sc_cond cond;
+    bool interrupted;
+
+    const struct sc_disconnect_callbacks *cbs;
+    void *cbs_userdata;
+};
+
+struct sc_disconnect_callbacks {
+    // Called when the disconnected icon is loaded
+    void (*on_icon_loaded)(struct sc_disconnect *d, SDL_Surface *icon,
+                           void *userdata);
+
+    // Called when the timeout expired (the scrcpy window must be closed)
+    void (*on_timeout)(struct sc_disconnect *d, void *userdata);
+};
+
+bool
+sc_disconnect_start(struct sc_disconnect *d, sc_tick deadline,
+                    const struct sc_disconnect_callbacks *cbs,
+                    void *cbs_userdata);
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_interrupt(struct sc_disconnect *d);
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_join(struct sc_disconnect *d);
+
+void
+sc_disconnect_destroy(struct sc_disconnect *d);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/src/util/tick.h b/app/src/util/tick.h
index b037734b..646ada77 100644
--- a/app/src/util/tick.h
+++ b/app/src/util/tick.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 typedef int64_t sc_tick;
+#define SC_TICK_NONE INT64_MIN
 #define PRItick PRIi64
 #define SC_TICK_FREQ 1000000 // microsecond