diff --git a/assets/js/src/common/print_boolean.jsx b/assets/js/src/common/print_boolean.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd4956b77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/src/common/print_boolean.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import MailPoet from 'mailpoet';
+
+const PrintBoolean = props => (
+  <span>
+    {(props.children === true && props.truthy) ||
+      (props.children === false && props.falsy) ||
+      (props.unknown)}
+  </span>
+);
+
+PrintBoolean.propTypes = {
+  truthy: React.PropTypes.string,
+  falsy: React.PropTypes.string,
+  unknown: React.PropTypes.string,
+  children: React.PropTypes.bool,
+};
+
+PrintBoolean.defaultProps = {
+  truthy: MailPoet.I18n.t('yes'),
+  falsy: MailPoet.I18n.t('no'),
+  unknown: MailPoet.I18n.t('unknown'),
+  children: null,
+};
+
+module.exports = PrintBoolean;
diff --git a/assets/js/src/help/cron_status.jsx b/assets/js/src/help/cron_status.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80b268ab74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/src/help/cron_status.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import MailPoet from 'mailpoet';
+import React from 'react';
+import PrintBoolean from 'common/print_boolean.jsx';
+
+function renderStatusTableRow(title, value) {
+  return (
+    <tr>
+      <td className={'row-title'}>{ title }</td><td>{ value }</td>
+    </tr>
+  );
+}
+
+const CronStatus = (props) => {
+  const status = props.status_data;
+  const activeStatusMapping = {
+    active: MailPoet.I18n.t('cronRunning'),
+    inactive: MailPoet.I18n.t('cronWaiting'),
+  };
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <h2>{MailPoet.I18n.t('systemStatusCronStatusTitle')}</h2>
+      <table className={'widefat fixed'} style={{ maxWidth: '400px' }}>
+        <tbody>
+          {renderStatusTableRow(
+            MailPoet.I18n.t('accessible'),
+            <PrintBoolean>{status.accessible}</PrintBoolean>)
+          }
+          {renderStatusTableRow(
+            MailPoet.I18n.t('status'),
+            activeStatusMapping[status.status] ? activeStatusMapping[status.status] : MailPoet.I18n.t('unknown'))
+          }
+          {renderStatusTableRow(
+            MailPoet.I18n.t('lastUpdated'),
+            status.updated_at ? MailPoet.Date.full(status.updated_at * 1000) : MailPoet.I18n.t('unknown'))
+          }
+          {renderStatusTableRow(
+            MailPoet.I18n.t('lastRunStarted'),
+            status.run_accessed_at ? MailPoet.Date.full(status.run_started_at * 1000) : MailPoet.I18n.t('unknown'))
+          }
+          {renderStatusTableRow(
+            MailPoet.I18n.t('lastRunCompleted'),
+            status.run_completed_at ? MailPoet.Date.full(status.run_completed_at * 1000) : MailPoet.I18n.t('unknown'))
+          }
+          {renderStatusTableRow(MailPoet.I18n.t('lastSeenError'), status.last_error || '-')}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+CronStatus.propTypes = {
+  status_data: React.PropTypes.shape({
+    accessible: React.PropTypes.bool,
+    status: React.PropTypes.string,
+    updated_at: React.PropTypes.number,
+    run_accessed_at: React.PropTypes.number,
+    run_completed_at: React.PropTypes.number,
+  }).isRequired,
+};
+
+CronStatus.defaultProps = {
+  status_data: {
+    accessible: null,
+    status: null,
+    updated_at: null,
+    run_accessed_at: null,
+    run_completed_at: null,
+  },
+};
+
+module.exports = CronStatus;
diff --git a/assets/js/src/help/help.jsx b/assets/js/src/help/help.jsx
index b4a16411a1..9dba90fc45 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/help/help.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/help/help.jsx
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ if (container) {
   ReactDOM.render((
     <Router history={history}>
       <Route path="/" component={App}>
-        <IndexRedirect to="systemStatus" />
+        <IndexRedirect to="knowledgeBase" />
         {/* Pages */}
+        <Route path="knowledgeBase(/)**" params={{ tab: 'knowledgeBase' }} component={KnowledgeBase} />
         <Route path="systemStatus(/)**" params={{ tab: 'systemStatus' }} component={SystemStatus} />
         <Route path="systemInfo(/)**" params={{ tab: 'systemInfo' }} component={SystemInfo} />
-        <Route path="knowledgeBase(/)**" params={{ tab: 'knowledgeBase' }} component={KnowledgeBase} />
       </Route>
     </Router>
   ), container);
diff --git a/assets/js/src/help/system_status.jsx b/assets/js/src/help/system_status.jsx
index f4750aba56..7eb7f7b8cc 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/help/system_status.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/help/system_status.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import MailPoet from 'mailpoet';
 import React from 'react';
 import ReactStringReplace from 'react-string-replace';
+import CronStatus from './cron_status.jsx';
 import Tabs from './tabs.jsx';
 
 function renderStatusMessage(status, error, link) {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ function SystemStatus() {
       </div>
       {renderCronSection(systemStatusData)}
       {renderMSSSection(systemStatusData)}
+      <CronStatus status_data={systemStatusData.cronStatus} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/assets/js/src/help/tabs.jsx b/assets/js/src/help/tabs.jsx
index 2db98f386e..6d258b6817 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/help/tabs.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/help/tabs.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 import MailPoet from 'mailpoet';
 
 const tabs = [
+  {
+    name: 'knowledgeBase',
+    label: MailPoet.I18n.t('tabKnowledgeBaseTitle'),
+    link: '/knowledgeBase',
+  },
   {
     name: 'systemStatus',
     label: MailPoet.I18n.t('tabSystemStatusTitle'),
@@ -14,11 +19,6 @@ const tabs = [
     label: MailPoet.I18n.t('tabSystemInfoTitle'),
     link: '/systemInfo',
   },
-  {
-    name: 'knowledgeBase',
-    label: MailPoet.I18n.t('tabKnowledgeBaseTitle'),
-    link: '/knowledgeBase',
-  },
 ];
 
 function Tabs(props) {
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ function Tabs(props) {
 }
 
 Tabs.propTypes = { tab: React.PropTypes.string };
-Tabs.defaultProps = { tab: 'systemStatus' };
+Tabs.defaultProps = { tab: 'knowledgeBase' };
 
 module.exports = Tabs;
diff --git a/lib/Config/Menu.php b/lib/Config/Menu.php
index fd2afa4b25..97f168d3f7 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Menu.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Menu.php
@@ -448,17 +448,19 @@ class Menu {
 
   function help() {
     $system_info_data = Beacon::getData();
-    $system_status_data = array(
-      'cron' => array(
+    $system_status_data = [
+      'cron' => [
         'url' => CronHelper::getCronUrl(CronDaemon::ACTION_PING),
         'isReachable' => CronHelper::pingDaemon(true)
-      ),
-      'mss' => array(
+      ],
+      'mss' => [
         'enabled' => (Bridge::isMPSendingServiceEnabled()) ?
-          array('isReachable' => Bridge::pingBridge()) :
+          ['isReachable' => Bridge::pingBridge()] :
           false
-      )
-    );
+      ],
+      'cronStatus' => CronHelper::getDaemon(),
+    ];
+    $system_status_data['cronStatus']['accessible'] = CronHelper::isDaemonAccessible();
     $this->displayPage(
       'help.html',
       array(
diff --git a/lib/Cron/CronHelper.php b/lib/Cron/CronHelper.php
index c215e42297..820798eedd 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/CronHelper.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/CronHelper.php
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@ class CronHelper {
   const DAEMON_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT = 35; // seconds
   const DAEMON_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 5; // seconds
   const DAEMON_SETTING = 'cron_daemon';
+  const DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE = 'active';
+  const DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE = 'inactive';
 
   static function createDaemon($token) {
-    $daemon = array(
+    $daemon = [
       'token' => $token,
+      'status' => self::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
       'run_accessed_at' => null,
       'run_started_at' => null,
       'run_completed_at' => null,
       'last_error' => null,
-    );
+    ];
     self::saveDaemon($daemon);
     return $daemon;
   }
@@ -45,8 +48,12 @@ class CronHelper {
     );
   }
 
-  static function deleteDaemon() {
-    return Setting::deleteValue(self::DAEMON_SETTING);
+  static function deactivateDaemon($daemon) {
+    $daemon['status'] = self::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE;
+    return Setting::setValue(
+      self::DAEMON_SETTING,
+      $daemon
+    );
   }
 
   static function createToken() {
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ class CronHelper {
    */
   static function isDaemonAccessible() {
     $daemon = self::getDaemon();
-    if(!$daemon || $daemon['run_accessed_at'] === null) {
+    if(!$daemon || !isset($daemon['run_accessed_at']) || $daemon['run_accessed_at'] === null) {
       return null;
     }
     if($daemon['run_accessed_at'] <= (int)$daemon['run_started_at']) {
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Daemon.php b/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
index 2e230bdc36..0b848c6345 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Daemon {
     }
     // after each execution, re-read daemon data in case it changed
     $daemon = CronHelper::getDaemon();
-    if(!$daemon || $daemon['token'] !== $this->token) {
+    if($this->shouldTerminateExecution($daemon)) {
       return $this->terminateRequest();
     }
     return $this->callSelf();
@@ -128,4 +128,13 @@ class Daemon {
   function terminateRequest($message = false) {
     die($message);
   }
-}
+
+  /**
+   * @return boolean
+   */
+  private function shouldTerminateExecution(array $daemon = null) {
+    return !$daemon ||
+      $daemon['token'] !== $this->token ||
+      (isset($daemon['status']) && $daemon['status'] !== CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE);
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Supervisor.php b/lib/Cron/Supervisor.php
index 4cb29edda0..dfbda9d04a 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Supervisor.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Supervisor.php
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ class Supervisor {
     $daemon = $this->daemon;
     $execution_timeout_exceeded =
       (time() - (int)$daemon['updated_at']) >= CronHelper::DAEMON_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT;
-    if($execution_timeout_exceeded) {
+    $daemon_is_inactive =
+      isset($daemon['status']) && $daemon['status'] === CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE;
+    if($execution_timeout_exceeded || $daemon_is_inactive) {
       CronHelper::restartDaemon($this->token);
       return $this->runDaemon();
     }
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Triggers/WordPress.php b/lib/Cron/Triggers/WordPress.php
index 117919c23c..9bfc417db8 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Triggers/WordPress.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Triggers/WordPress.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class WordPress {
   static function run() {
     return (self::checkExecutionRequirements()) ?
       MailPoet::run() :
-      self::cleanup();
+      self::stop();
   }
 
   static function checkExecutionRequirements() {
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ class WordPress {
     );
   }
 
-  static function cleanup() {
+  static function stop() {
     $cron_daemon = CronHelper::getDaemon();
     if($cron_daemon) {
-      CronHelper::deleteDaemon();
+      CronHelper::deactivateDaemon($cron_daemon);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/Cron/CronHelperTest.php b/tests/unit/Cron/CronHelperTest.php
index b19825c1d6..1b2c7c3e11 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Cron/CronHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Cron/CronHelperTest.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     expect($daemon)->equals(
       array(
         'token' => $token,
+        'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
         'updated_at' => $time,
         'run_accessed_at' => null,
         'run_started_at' => null,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     expect($daemon)->equals(
       array(
         'token' => $token,
+        'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
         'updated_at' => $time,
         'run_accessed_at' => null,
         'run_started_at' => null,
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
   function testItLoadsDaemon() {
     $daemon = array(
       'token' => 'some_token',
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
       'updated_at' => '12345678',
       'run_accessed_at' => null,
       'run_started_at' => null,
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     // when saving daemon, 'updated_at' value should change
     $daemon = array(
       'token' => 'some_token',
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
       'updated_at' => '12345678',
       'run_accessed_at' => null,
       'run_started_at' => null,
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
   function testItUpdatesDaemonAccessedAt() {
     $daemon = [
       'token' => 'some_token',
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
       'updated_at' => 12345678,
       'run_accessed_at' => null,
       'run_started_at' => null,
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     foreach($run_start_values as $run_start) {
       $daemon = [
         'token' => 'some_token',
+        'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
         'updated_at' => 12345678,
         'run_accessed_at' => $time - 10,
         'run_started_at' => $run_start,
@@ -149,6 +155,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $time = time();
     $daemon = [
       'token' => 'some_token',
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
       'updated_at' => 12345678,
       'run_accessed_at' => $time - 5,
       'run_started_at' => $time - 4,
@@ -182,6 +189,7 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     foreach($test_inputs as $test_input) {
       $daemon = [
         'token' => 'some_token',
+        'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
         'updated_at' => 12345678,
         'run_accessed_at' => $test_input['run_access'],
         'run_started_at' => $test_input['run_start'],
@@ -196,6 +204,26 @@ class CronHelperTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     }
   }
 
+  function testItDeactivatesDaemon() {
+    $daemon = [
+      'token' => 'some_token',
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE,
+      'updated_at' => '12345678',
+      'run_accessed_at' => null,
+      'run_started_at' => null,
+      'run_completed_at' => null,
+      'last_error' => null,
+    ];
+    Setting::setValue(
+      CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING,
+      $daemon
+    );
+
+    CronHelper::deactivateDaemon($daemon);
+    $daemon = CronHelper::getDaemon();
+    expect($daemon['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE);
+  }
+
   function testItCreatesRandomToken() {
     // random token is a string of 5 characters
     $token1 = CronHelper::createToken();
diff --git a/tests/unit/Cron/DaemonTest.php b/tests/unit/Cron/DaemonTest.php
index e48aa4c439..e64f43f004 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Cron/DaemonTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Cron/DaemonTest.php
@@ -157,6 +157,22 @@ class DaemonTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $daemon->run();
   }
 
+  function testItTerminatesExecutionWhenDaemonIsDeactivated() {
+    $daemon = Stub::make(new Daemon(true), [
+      'executeScheduleWorker' => null,
+      'executeQueueWorker' => null,
+      'pauseExecution' => null,
+      'terminateRequest' => Expected::exactly(1)
+    ], $this);
+    $data = [
+      'token' => 123,
+      'status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE,
+    ];
+    Setting::setValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING, $data);
+    $daemon->__construct($data);
+    $daemon->run();
+  }
+
   function testItUpdatesDaemonTokenDuringExecution() {
     $daemon = Stub::make(new Daemon(true), array(
       'executeScheduleWorker' => null,
diff --git a/tests/unit/Cron/SupervisorTest.php b/tests/unit/Cron/SupervisorTest.php
index 47c74f5999..23bd8f6e5d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Cron/SupervisorTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Cron/SupervisorTest.php
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ class SupervisorTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $daemon = $supervisor->checkDaemon();
     expect(is_int($daemon['updated_at']))->true();
     expect($daemon['updated_at'])->notEquals($supervisor->daemon['updated_at']);
+    expect($daemon['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE);
+  }
+
+  function testRestartsDaemonWhenItIsInactive() {
+    if(getenv('WP_TEST_ENABLE_NETWORK_TESTS') !== 'true') return;
+    $supervisor = new Supervisor();
+    $supervisor->daemon['updated_at'] = time();
+    $supervisor->daemon['status'] = CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE;
+    $daemon = $supervisor->checkDaemon();
+    expect($daemon['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE);
   }
 
   function _after() {
diff --git a/tests/unit/Cron/Triggers/WordPressTest.php b/tests/unit/Cron/Triggers/WordPressTest.php
index d6330ad8c7..cdab7f486b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Cron/Triggers/WordPressTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Cron/Triggers/WordPressTest.php
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ class WordPressTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     expect(WordPress::checkExecutionRequirements())->false();
   }
 
-  function testItCanDeleteRunningDaemon() {
-    Setting::setValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING, true);
-    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING))->notNull();
-    WordPress::cleanup();
-    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING))->null();
+  function testItCanDeactivateRunningDaemon() {
+    Setting::setValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING, ['status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE]);
+    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING)['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE);
+    WordPress::stop();
+    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING)['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE);
   }
 
   function testItRunsWhenExecutionRequirementsAreMet() {
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ class WordPressTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING))->notNull();
   }
 
-  function testItDeletesCronDaemonWhenExecutionRequirementsAreNotMet() {
-    Setting::setValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING, true);
-    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING))->notNull();
+  function testItDeactivatesCronDaemonWhenExecutionRequirementsAreNotMet() {
+    Setting::setValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING, ['status' => CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE]);
+    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING)['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_ACTIVE);
     WordPress::run();
-    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING))->null();
+    expect(Setting::getValue(CronHelper::DAEMON_SETTING)['status'])->equals(CronHelper::DAEMON_STATUS_INACTIVE);
   }
 
   function _addMTAConfigAndLog($sent, $status = null) {
diff --git a/views/help.html b/views/help.html
index 9f509a3e23..1d9c7b9f2f 100644
--- a/views/help.html
+++ b/views/help.html
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@
   'knowledgeBaseButton': __('Visit our Knowledge Base for more articles'),
   'systemInfoIntro': __('The information below is useful when you need to get in touch with our support. Just copy all the text below and paste it into a message to us.'),
   'systemInfoDataError': __('Sorry, there was an error, please try again later.'),
+  'systemStatusCronStatusTitle': __('Cron'),
+  'lastUpdated': __('Last updated'),
+  'lastRunStarted': __('Last run started'),
+  'lastRunCompleted': __('Last run completed'),
+  'lastSeenError': __('Last seen error'),
+  'unknown': __('unknown'),
+  'accessible': __('Accessible'),
+  'status': __('Status'),
+  'yes': __('yes'),
+  'no': __('no'),
+  'cronRunning': __('running'),
+  'cronWaiting': __('waiting for the next run'),
 }) %>
 <% endblock %>