diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index b1dd13e..3a09a7a 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import time
 from typing import List, Optional
 
 from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
@@ -43,13 +44,25 @@ async def update_merchant(
 ) -> Optional[Merchant]:
     await db.execute(
         f"""
-            UPDATE nostrmarket.merchants SET meta = ?
+            UPDATE nostrmarket.merchants SET meta = ?, time = {db.timestamp_now}
             WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?
         """,
         (json.dumps(config.dict()), merchant_id, user_id),
     )
     return await get_merchant(user_id, merchant_id)
 
+async def touch_merchant(
+    user_id: str, merchant_id: str
+) -> Optional[Merchant]:
+    await db.execute(
+        f"""
+            UPDATE nostrmarket.merchants SET time = {db.timestamp_now}
+            WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?
+        """,
+        (merchant_id, user_id),
+    )
+    return await get_merchant(user_id, merchant_id)
+
 
 async def get_merchant(user_id: str, merchant_id: str) -> Optional[Merchant]:
     row = await db.fetchone(
@@ -89,6 +102,22 @@ async def get_merchant_for_user(user_id: str) -> Optional[Merchant]:
     return Merchant.from_row(row) if row else None
 
 
+async def get_merchant_activity(merchant_id):
+   
+    rows = await db.fetchall(
+        """
+            SELECT time from nostrmarket.direct_messages WHERE merchant_id = ?
+            ORDER by time DESC
+        """,
+        (merchant_id,),
+    )
+
+    # row = await db.fetchone("SELECT now()")
+
+    print("### time", time.time())
+    print("### rows", rows)
+    return rows
+
 async def delete_merchant(merchant_id: str) -> None:
     await db.execute(
         "DELETE FROM nostrmarket.merchants WHERE id = ?",
@@ -645,10 +674,19 @@ async def get_orders_from_direct_messages(merchant_id: str) -> List[DirectMessag
     return [DirectMessage.from_row(row) for row in rows]
 
 
-
-
-
 async def get_last_direct_messages_time(merchant_id: str) -> int:
+    row = await db.fetchone(
+        """
+            SELECT time FROM nostrmarket.direct_messages 
+            WHERE merchant_id = ? ORDER BY time DESC LIMIT 1
+        """,
+        (merchant_id,),
+    )
+    return row[0] if row else 0
+
+
+
+async def get_last_direct_messages_created_at(merchant_id: str) -> int:
     row = await db.fetchone(
         """
             SELECT event_created_at FROM nostrmarket.direct_messages 
@@ -659,6 +697,7 @@ async def get_last_direct_messages_time(merchant_id: str) -> int:
     return row[0] if row else 0
 
 
+
 async def delete_merchant_direct_messages(merchant_id: str) -> None:
     await db.execute(
         "DELETE FROM nostrmarket.direct_messages WHERE merchant_id = ?",
diff --git a/migrations.py b/migrations.py
index eb336d3..3a861fa 100644
--- a/migrations.py
+++ b/migrations.py
@@ -167,4 +167,9 @@ async def m002_update_stall_and_product(db):
 async def m003_update_direct_message_type(db):
     await db.execute(
         "ALTER TABLE nostrmarket.direct_messages ADD COLUMN type INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT -1;"
+    )
+
+async def m004_add_merchant_timestamp(db):
+    await db.execute(
+        f"ALTER TABLE nostrmarket.merchants ADD COLUMN  time TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT {db.timestamp_now};"
     )
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diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index f2d6a2a..5e05ce0 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class MerchantProfile(BaseModel):
 class MerchantConfig(MerchantProfile):
     event_id: Optional[str]
     sync_from_nostr = False
-
+    active: bool = False
+    restore_in_progress: Optional[bool] = False
 
 class PartialMerchant(BaseModel):
     private_key: str
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class PartialMerchant(BaseModel):
 
 class Merchant(PartialMerchant, Nostrable):
     id: str
+    time: Optional[int]
 
     def sign_hash(self, hash: bytes) -> str:
         return sign_message_hash(self.private_key, hash)
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 293e52e..12513b4 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from lnbits.tasks import register_invoice_listener
 
 from .crud import (
     get_all_unique_customers,
-    get_last_direct_messages_time,
+    get_last_direct_messages_created_at,
     get_last_order_time,
     get_last_product_update_time,
     get_last_stall_update_time,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async def wait_for_nostr_events(nostr_client: NostrClient):
     merchant_ids = await get_merchants_ids_with_pubkeys()
     for id, pk in merchant_ids:
         last_order_time = await get_last_order_time(id)
-        last_dm_time = await get_last_direct_messages_time(id)
+        last_dm_time = await get_last_direct_messages_created_at(id)
         since = max(last_order_time, last_dm_time)
 
         await nostr_client.subscribe_to_direct_messages(pk, since)
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index f36fc2a..83cfa50 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from .crud import (
     get_customer,
     get_customers,
     get_direct_messages,
+    get_last_direct_messages_time,
     get_merchant_by_pubkey,
     get_merchant_for_user,
     get_merchants_ids_with_pubkeys,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ from .crud import (
     get_stalls,
     get_zone,
     get_zones,
+    touch_merchant,
     update_customer_no_unread_messages,
     update_merchant,
     update_order_shipped_status,
@@ -132,6 +134,14 @@ async def api_get_merchant(
 
     try:
         merchant = await get_merchant_for_user(wallet.wallet.user)
+        if not merchant:
+            return
+        
+        merchant = await touch_merchant(wallet.wallet.user, merchant.id)
+        last_dm_time = await get_last_direct_messages_time(merchant.id)
+
+        merchant.config.restore_in_progress = (merchant.time - last_dm_time) < 60
+
         return merchant
     except Exception as ex:
         logger.warning(ex)