diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e6be294..e30dba6 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -43,18 +43,16 @@ function check_and_install_docker() {
 
 function menu() {
   echo -e "${YELLOW}1. Install bot (clone + build)"
-  echo -e "2. Enable .log file logging"
-  echo -e "3. Setup new cronjob (every X min)"
-  echo -e "4. Show current cronjobs"
-  echo -e "5. Remove existing cronjob"
-  echo -e "6. Exit${NC}"
+  echo -e "2. Check bot status + send test Telegram message"
+  echo -e "3. Enable .log file logging"
+  echo -e "4. Setup new cronjob (every X min)"
+  echo -e "5. Show current cronjobs"
+  echo -e "6. Remove existing cronjob"
+  echo -e "7. Exit${NC}"
   echo ""
 }
 
 function set_telegram_credentials() {
-  # REMOVE THIS LINE:
-  # cd "$CLONE_DIR" || exit 1
-
   echo -e "${YELLOW}📨 Enter your Telegram bot token:${NC}"
   read -rp "🔑 TELEGRAM_TOKEN: " token
   echo -e "${YELLOW}👥 Enter your Telegram chat ID:${NC}"
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ function set_telegram_credentials() {
   echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Credentials updated in bot.py${NC}"
 }
 
-
 function clone_and_build() {
   if [ -d "$CLONE_DIR" ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}⚠️ Folder '$CLONE_DIR' already exists.${NC}"
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ function clone_and_build() {
   set_telegram_credentials
 }
 
-
 function enable_logging() {
   cd "$CLONE_DIR" || exit 1
   sed -i '1s|^|exec > >(tee -a /app/bot.log) 2>&1\n|' bot.py
@@ -117,18 +113,39 @@ function remove_cronjob() {
   echo -e "${GREEN}🗑️ Cronjob removed.${NC}"
 }
 
+function check_bot_status() {
+  if [ ! -d "$CLONE_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Folder '$CLONE_DIR' not found. Please install the bot first.${NC}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  cd "$CLONE_DIR" || exit 1
+
+  if ! docker images | grep -q "$CRON_NAME"; then
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Docker image '$CRON_NAME' not found. Please build it first.${NC}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Docker image found.${NC}"
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}📨 Running the bot once to send a test Telegram message...${NC}"
+  docker compose run --rm "$CRON_NAME"
+  echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Done. If your Telegram is configured, you should receive a message now.${NC}"
+}
+
+# Main menu loop
 while true; do
   clear
   banner
   menu
-  read -rp "$(echo -e "${YELLOW}👉 Choose [1-6]: ${NC}")" choice
+  read -rp "$(echo -e "${YELLOW}👉 Choose [1-7]: ${NC}")" choice
   case $choice in
     1) clone_and_build ;;
-    2) enable_logging ;;
-    3) setup_cronjob ;;
-    4) show_cronjobs ;;
-    5) remove_cronjob ;;
-    6) echo -e "${RED}❌ Exiting...${NC}"; exit 0 ;;
+    2) check_bot_status ;;
+    3) enable_logging ;;
+    4) setup_cronjob ;;
+    5) show_cronjobs ;;
+    6) remove_cronjob ;;
+    7) echo -e "${RED}❌ Exiting...${NC}"; exit 0 ;;
     *) echo -e "${RED}❌ Invalid option.${NC}" ;;
   esac
   read -rp "$(echo -e "${GREEN}🔁 Press Enter to continue...${NC}")"