diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.js b/packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.js
rename to packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.ts
index 4fa34971d..863ce7661 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/connectionsPinger.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import { currentDatabase, openedConnectionsWithTemporary, getCurrentConfig, getOpenedConnections } from '../stores';
 import { apiCall, getVolatileConnections, strmid } from './api';
 import hasPermission from '../utility/hasPermission';
+import { getConfig } from './metadataLoaders';
+import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
 // const doServerPing = async value => {
 //   const connectionList = getConnectionList();
@@ -57,3 +59,19 @@ export function callServerPing() {
   const connections = getOpenedConnections();
   doServerPing(connections);
 }
+
+export async function mountStorageConnectionPing() {
+  const config = getCurrentConfig();
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    const conid = '__storage';
+    const database = config.storageDatabase;
+    apiCall('database-connections/ping', { conid, database });
+    const handle = setInterval(() => {
+      if (conid && database) {
+        apiCall('database-connections/ping', { conid, database });
+      }
+    }, 20 * 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(handle);
+  });
+}