diff --git a/lib/screens/level_selection.dart b/lib/screens/level_selection.dart
index eff9274..41eb4f7 100644
--- a/lib/screens/level_selection.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/level_selection.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
-import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
-import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/connection_status_button.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/utils/esense_input.dart';
 import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/utils/simfile.dart';
-import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/esense_connect_dialog.dart';
-import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/screens/level.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/connection_status_button.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/level_list_entry.dart';
 
 class LevelSelection extends StatefulWidget {
   const LevelSelection({super.key});
@@ -133,17 +132,7 @@ class _LevelSelectionState extends State<LevelSelection> {
                       const Divider(),
                   itemBuilder: (context, index) {
                     Simfile simfile = stepmaniaCoursesFoldersFiltered[index];
-                    return ListTile(
-                      leading: Image.file(File(simfile.bannerPath!)),
-                      trailing: Icon(Icons.play_arrow),
-                      title: Text(simfile.tags["TITLE"]!),
-                      subtitle: Text('3:45'),
-                      onTap: () => Navigator.push(
-                          context,
-                          MaterialPageRoute(
-                              builder: (BuildContext context) =>
-                                  Level(simfile))),
-                    );
+                    return LevelListEntry(simfile: simfile);
                   },
                 ),
               ),
diff --git a/lib/utils/esense_input.dart b/lib/utils/esense_input.dart
index d909c0d..4edb983 100644
--- a/lib/utils/esense_input.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/esense_input.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ESenseInput {
   static final instance = ESenseInput._();
 
   ESenseManager eSenseManager = ESenseManager('unknown');
-  ValueNotifier<String> deviceStatus = ValueNotifier('');
+  ValueNotifier<String> deviceStatus = ValueNotifier('Disconnected');
   StreamSubscription? subscription;
 
   String eSenseDeviceName = '';
@@ -58,23 +58,23 @@ class ESenseInput {
       connected = false;
       switch (event.type) {
         case ConnectionType.connected:
-          deviceStatus.value = 'connected';
+          deviceStatus.value = 'Connected';
           connected = true;
           _startListenToSensorEvents();
           break;
         case ConnectionType.unknown:
-          deviceStatus.value = 'unknown';
+          deviceStatus.value = 'Unknown';
           break;
         case ConnectionType.disconnected:
-          deviceStatus.value = 'disconnected';
+          deviceStatus.value = 'Disconnected';
           sampling = false;
           _pauseListenToSensorEvents();
           break;
         case ConnectionType.device_found:
-          deviceStatus.value = 'device_found';
+          deviceStatus.value = 'Device_found';
           break;
         case ConnectionType.device_not_found:
-          deviceStatus.value = 'device_not_found';
+          deviceStatus.value = 'Device_not_found';
           break;
       }
     });
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ class ESenseInput {
       print('Trying to connect to eSense device namend \'$deviceName\'');
       eSenseDeviceName = deviceName;
       eSenseManager.deviceName = deviceName;
-      connected = await eSenseManager.connect();
+      bool connecting = await eSenseManager.connect();
       print(
           'Trying to connect to eSense device namend \'${eSenseManager.deviceName}\'');
 
-      deviceStatus.value = connected ? 'connecting...' : 'connection failed';
+      deviceStatus.value = connecting ? 'connecting...' : 'connection failed';
       print(deviceStatus.value);
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/esense_not_connected_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/esense_not_connected_dialog.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32d1d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/esense_not_connected_dialog.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class ESenseNotConnectedDialog extends StatelessWidget {
+  const ESenseNotConnectedDialog(
+      {super.key, required this.onCancel, required this.onContinue});
+
+  final VoidCallback onCancel;
+  final VoidCallback onContinue;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AlertDialog(
+      title: const Text("ESense not connected"),
+      content: const Text(
+          "You will only be able to play with the arrow keys of an external keyboard. "),
+      actions: <Widget>[
+        TextButton(
+          onPressed: () {
+            Navigator.pop(context, 'Cancel');
+            onCancel();
+          },
+          child: const Text('Connect to ESense'),
+        ),
+        TextButton(
+          onPressed: () {
+            Navigator.pop(context, 'Cancel');
+            onContinue();
+          },
+          child: const Text('Continue anyway'),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/level_list_entry.dart b/lib/widgets/level_list_entry.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a47a9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/level_list_entry.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/utils/esense_input.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/utils/simfile.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/screens/level.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/esense_connect_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:sense_the_rhythm/widgets/esense_not_connected_dialog.dart';
+
+class LevelListEntry extends StatelessWidget {
+  const LevelListEntry({
+    super.key,
+    required this.simfile,
+  });
+
+  final Simfile simfile;
+
+  void navigateToLevel(BuildContext context) {
+    Navigator.push(context,
+        MaterialPageRoute(builder: (BuildContext context) => Level(simfile)));
+  }
+
+  void openESenseConnectDialog(context) {
+    showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (BuildContext context) {
+        return ESenseConnectDialog(
+            deviceStatus: ESenseInput.instance.deviceStatus,
+            connect: (String name) {
+              ESenseInput.instance.connectToESense(name);
+            });
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  void tapHandler(BuildContext context) {
+    if (ESenseInput.instance.connected) {
+      navigateToLevel(context);
+    } else {
+      showDialog(
+        context: context,
+        builder: (BuildContext context) {
+          return ESenseNotConnectedDialog(
+            onCancel: () {
+              openESenseConnectDialog(context);
+            },
+            onContinue: () {
+              navigateToLevel(context);
+            },
+          );
+        },
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return ListTile(
+      leading: Image.file(File(simfile.bannerPath!)),
+      trailing: Icon(Icons.play_arrow),
+      title: Text(simfile.tags["TITLE"]!),
+      subtitle: Text('3:45'),
+      onTap: () {
+        tapHandler(context);
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}