diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a96ed54..0ede1ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Multi-connection SSH client that runs in your browser with JWT authentication.
 - **SFTP File Manager**: Built-in file manager with upload/download capabilities
 - **Terminal emulator**: Uses xterm.js for a full terminal experience
 - **Connection management**: Sidebar with connection list, status indicators, and quick actions
+- **Remote load monitoring**: Active SSH connections display the remote Linux 1/5/15-minute load average
 - **Session Recording**: Automatic recording of SSH sessions in asciinema format with playback and configurable retention
 - **Dark theme**: Modern dark UI design
 - **Single port**: All services run through port 8080 (HTTP API + WebSocket)
diff --git a/src/static/webssh.css b/src/static/webssh.css
index a73b44b..5f66d96 100644
--- a/src/static/webssh.css
+++ b/src/static/webssh.css
@@ -77,12 +77,31 @@ body {
 .connection-name {
   font-weight: 500;
   font-size: 14px;
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
+.connection-heading {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.connection-heading .connection-name { min-width: 0; }
+
+.connection-load {
+  flex: 0 1 auto;
+  max-width: 145px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: #6ee7b7;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
 .connection-info {
   font-size: 12px;
   color: #9ca3af;
diff --git a/src/static/webssh.js b/src/static/webssh.js
index 274133d..6f5a82a 100644
--- a/src/static/webssh.js
+++ b/src/static/webssh.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async function loadSavedConnections() {
       connections.forEach(conn => {
         conn.connected = false;
         conn.socket = null;
+        conn.loadAverage = null;
         if (!conn.terminalBuffer) conn.terminalBuffer = [];
       });
       renderConnectionList();
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ function loadLocalConnections() {
         key: '',
         connected: false,
         socket: null,
+        loadAverage: null,
         terminalBuffer: c.terminalBuffer || []
       }));
       renderConnectionList();
@@ -414,6 +416,7 @@ function createConnection() {
     disconnectTimeout: disconnectTimeout,
     connected: false,
     socket: null,
+    loadAverage: null,
     terminalBuffer: []
   };
 
@@ -433,11 +436,17 @@ function renderConnectionList() {
   const list = document.getElementById('connectionList');
   list.innerHTML = '';
   connections.forEach(conn => {
+    const loadText = conn.connected
+      ? (conn.loadAverage || 'N/A')
+      : (conn.socket && conn.socket.readyState === WebSocket.CONNECTING ? 'Loading...' : '—');
     const item = document.createElement('div');
     item.className = `connection-item ${conn.id === currentConnectionId ? 'active' : ''} ${conn.connected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'}`;
     item.onclick = () => selectConnection(conn.id);
     item.innerHTML = `
-      <div class="connection-name">${conn.name}</div>
+      <div class="connection-heading">
+        <div class="connection-name">${conn.name}</div>
+        <div class="connection-load" title="Remote Linux load average">Load: ${loadText}</div>
+      </div>
       <div class="connection-info">
         <span class="connection-status ${conn.connected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'}"></span>
         ${conn.username}@${conn.host}:${conn.port}
@@ -607,6 +616,8 @@ async function connectConnection(id) {
 
   term.writeln(`Connecting to ${conn.name} (${conn.username}@${conn.host}:${conn.port})...`);
   updateTerminalStatus('connecting');
+  conn.loadAverage = null;
+  renderConnectionList();
 
   try {
     if (!backendWsPort) {
@@ -649,12 +660,18 @@ async function connectConnection(id) {
           resetInactivityTimers();
           return;
         }
+        if (msg.type === 'load_average') {
+          conn.loadAverage = msg.value || null;
+          renderConnectionList();
+          return;
+        }
         if (msg.type === 'error') {
           if (conn.id === currentConnectionId) {
             term.writeln(`[ERROR] ${msg.message}`);
             updateTerminalStatus('disconnected');
           }
           conn.connected = false;
+          conn.loadAverage = null;
           renderConnectionList();
           return;
         }
@@ -673,11 +690,13 @@ async function connectConnection(id) {
         updateTerminalStatus('disconnected');
       }
       conn.connected = false;
+      conn.loadAverage = null;
       renderConnectionList();
     };
     
     conn.socket.onclose = (event) => {
       conn.connected = false;
+      conn.loadAverage = null;
       conn.socket = null;
       if (conn.id === currentConnectionId) {
         term.writeln(`[DISCONNECTED] Code: ${event.code}`);
diff --git a/src/webssh_backend/ssh_handler.py b/src/webssh_backend/ssh_handler.py
index 100bda6..68646cf 100644
--- a/src/webssh_backend/ssh_handler.py
+++ b/src/webssh_backend/ssh_handler.py
@@ -215,7 +215,58 @@ async def handle_client(ws: WebSocketServerProtocol):
             finally:
                 logger.info(f"ssh_to_ws finished for {client_ip}")
 
-        await asyncio.gather(ws_to_ssh(), ssh_to_ws())
+        async def monitor_load_average():
+            """Send remote Linux load averages without using the interactive shell."""
+            monitoring_error_logged = False
+            try:
+                while chan.active and not ws_closed.is_set():
+                    try:
+                        command = "cat /proc/loadavg"
+
+                        def read_load_average():
+                            stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command(command, timeout=SSH_TIMEOUT)
+                            try:
+                                return stdout.read().decode(errors="ignore")
+                            finally:
+                                stdin.close()
+                                stdout.close()
+                                stderr.close()
+
+                        output = await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+                            None, read_load_average
+                        )
+                        load_values = output.split()[:3]
+                        if len(load_values) != 3 or any(
+                            not value.replace('.', '', 1).isdigit() for value in load_values
+                        ):
+                            raise ValueError("Unexpected /proc/loadavg response")
+                        load_average = ", ".join(load_values)
+                        monitoring_error_logged = False
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        load_average = None
+                        if not monitoring_error_logged:
+                            logger.warning(f"Load average unavailable for {config.host}: {e}")
+                            monitoring_error_logged = True
+
+                    if ws_closed.is_set():
+                        break
+                    try:
+                        await ws.send(json.dumps({
+                            "type": "load_average",
+                            "value": load_average
+                        }))
+                    except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+                        break
+                    try:
+                        await asyncio.wait_for(ws_closed.wait(), timeout=5)
+                    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                        pass
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                raise
+            finally:
+                logger.info(f"load monitor finished for {client_ip}")
+
+        await asyncio.gather(ws_to_ssh(), ssh_to_ws(), monitor_load_average())
         logger.info(f"Session ended for {client_ip}")
 
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e: