diff --git a/client/core/controllers/coreController.cpp b/client/core/controllers/coreController.cpp
index 3d71ce80..2b83f13c 100644
--- a/client/core/controllers/coreController.cpp
+++ b/client/core/controllers/coreController.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void CoreController::initSignalHandlers()
     initAutoConnectHandler();
     initAmneziaDnsToggledHandler();
     initPrepareConfigHandler();
+    initStrictKillSwitchHandler();
 }
 
 void CoreController::initNotificationHandler()
@@ -332,6 +333,12 @@ void CoreController::initPrepareConfigHandler()
     });
 }
 
+void CoreController::initStrictKillSwitchHandler()
+{
+    connect(m_settingsController.get(), &SettingsController::strictKillSwitchEnabledChanged, 
+            m_vpnConnection.get(), &VpnConnection::onKillSwitchModeChanged);
+}
+
 QSharedPointer<PageController> CoreController::pageController() const
 {
     return m_pageController;
diff --git a/client/core/controllers/coreController.h b/client/core/controllers/coreController.h
index 029044c4..9c6e8d9e 100644
--- a/client/core/controllers/coreController.h
+++ b/client/core/controllers/coreController.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     void initAutoConnectHandler();
     void initAmneziaDnsToggledHandler();
     void initPrepareConfigHandler();
+    void initStrictKillSwitchHandler();
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine *m_engine {}; // TODO use parent child system here?
     std::shared_ptr<Settings> m_settings;