diff --git a/configs/sudo/modem b/configs/sudo/modem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df97bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/sudo/modem
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ALL ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/rc-service eg25-manager restart
+ALL ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/rc-service modemmanager stop
+ALL ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/rc-service modemmanager start
+ALL ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/rc-service modemmanager restart
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
index 745607c..ba3f38a 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ programchoicesinit() {
 			$icon_aru Brightness               ^ 1 ^ sxmo_brightness.sh up
 			$icon_ard Brightness               ^ 1 ^ sxmo_brightness.sh down
 			$icon_phn Modem Toggle               ^ 1 ^ sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
+			$icon_phn Modem Reset                ^ 1 ^ sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh reset
 			$icon_inf Modem Info                 ^ 0 ^ sxmo_modeminfo.sh
 			$icon_phl Modem Log                  ^ 0 ^ sxmo_modemlog.sh
 			$icon_wif Wifi $(
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
index 2356192..b7b7445 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ update() {
 			MODEMMON=""
 		elif [ connected = "$MODEMSTATE" ]; then
 			MODEMMON=""
+		elif [ failed = "$MODEMSTATE" ] || [ disconnected = "$MODEMSTATE" ]; then
+			MODEMMON=""
 		else
 			MODEMMON=""
 		fi
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
index 752647a..f2b63b3 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ mainloop() {
 				elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 11"; then
 					echo connected > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 					#3G/2G/4G available
+				elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 -1"; then
+					echo failed > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
+				elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 3"; then
+					echo disabled > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 				else
 					echo unknown > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 				fi
@@ -302,6 +306,35 @@ mainloop() {
 			fi
 		done &
 
+	(   #check whether the modem is still alive every minute, reset the modem if not
+		while :
+		do
+			sleep 60
+			TRIES=0
+			while [ "$TRIES" -lt 10 ]; do
+				MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
+				if echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' > /dev/null; then
+					break
+				elif grep -q rtc "$UNSUSPENDREASONFILE"; then
+					#don't bother checking in rtc-wake situations
+					TRIES=0
+					break
+				else
+					TRIES=$((TRIES+1))
+					echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: modem not found, waiting for modem... (try #$TRIES)">&2
+					sleep 2
+					if [ "$TRIES" -eq 10 ]; then
+						echo failed > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
+						echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: forcing modem reset">&2
+						sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh reset #will kill the modemmonitor too
+						break
+					fi
+				fi
+			done
+		done
+	) &
+
+	wait
 	wait
 	wait
 	wait
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
index 7dc49ee..db9efae 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
@@ -3,12 +3,30 @@
 # This script toggles the modem monitor
 # It optionally takes a parameter "on" or "off"
 # forcing it to toggle only to that desired state if applicable.
+# It may also take a "reset" parameter that forces the
+# entire modem subsystem to reload
 
 # include common definitions
 # shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
 . "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
 
-if [ "$1" != "on" ] && pgrep -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh; then
+if [ "$1" = "reset" ]; then
+	#does a hard reset of the entire modem
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitortoggle: forcing modem reset">&2
+	notify-send "Resetting modem, this may take a minute..."
+	pkill -TERM -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+	sudo rc-service modemmanager stop
+	sudo rc-service eg25-manager stop
+	sleep 5
+	while ! rc-service eg25-manager status | grep -q started; do
+		sudo rc-service eg25-manager start
+		sleep 2
+	done
+	sleep 5
+	sudo rc-service modemmanager start
+	sleep 30
+	setsid -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh &
+elif [ "$1" != "on" ] && pgrep -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh; then
 	pkill -TERM -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
 elif [ "$1" != "off" ] && ! pgrep -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh; then
 	setsid -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh &