diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SWDefinition.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SWDefinition.kt
index 73cd2d6e37..0cde09f2f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SWDefinition.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SWDefinition.kt
@@ -12,14 +12,10 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.activities.PreferencesActivity
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.dialogs.ProfileSwitchDialog
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventConfigBuilderChange
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventPumpStatusChanged
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.ActivePluginProvider
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.CommandQueueProvider
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginType
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.*
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.aps.loop.LoopPlugin
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.bus.RxBusWrapper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.configBuilder.ConfigBuilderPlugin
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.ProfileFunction
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.constraints.objectives.ObjectivesFragment
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.constraints.objectives.ObjectivesPlugin
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.maintenance.ImportExportPrefs
@@ -30,12 +26,13 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.profile.local.LocalProfileFragment
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.profile.local.LocalProfilePlugin
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.profile.ns.NSProfileFragment
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.profile.ns.NSProfilePlugin
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.OmnipodPumpPlugin
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.setupwizard.elements.*
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.setupwizard.events.EventSWUpdate
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.AndroidPermission
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.CryptoUtil
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.locale.LocaleHelper.update
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.extensions.isRunningTest
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.locale.LocaleHelper.update
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.protection.ProtectionCheck
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.resources.ResourceHelper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.sharedPreferences.SP
@@ -302,6 +299,18 @@ class SWDefinition @Inject constructor(
             .option(PluginType.PUMP, R.string.configbuilder_pump_description)
             .label(R.string.configbuilder_pump))
         .add(SWBreak(injector))
+        .add(SWInfotext(injector)
+            .label(R.string.setupwizard_pump_pump_not_initialized)
+            .visibility(SWValidator { !isPumpInitialized(activePlugin.activePump) }))
+        // BEGIN OMNIPOD
+        .add(SWInfotext(injector)
+            .label(R.string.setupwizard_pump_waiting_for_riley_link_connection)
+            .visibility(SWValidator {
+                val activePump = activePlugin.activePump
+                activePump is OmnipodPumpPlugin && !activePump.isRileyLinkReady
+            }))
+        // TODO after refactoring Pod (de)activation Wizards, start init Pod activity from here
+        // END OMNIPOD
         .add(SWButton(injector)
             .text(R.string.pumpsetup)
             .action(Runnable {
@@ -315,9 +324,18 @@ class SWDefinition @Inject constructor(
             .visibility(SWValidator { (activePlugin.activePump as PluginBase).preferencesId > 0 }))
         .add(SWButton(injector)
             .text(R.string.readstatus)
-            .action(Runnable { commandQueue.readStatus("Clicked connect to pump", null) }))
+            .action(Runnable { commandQueue.readStatus("Clicked connect to pump", null) })
+            .visibility(SWValidator { activePlugin.activePump !is OmnipodPumpPlugin }))
         .add(SWEventListener(injector, EventPumpStatusChanged::class.java))
-        .validator(SWValidator { activePlugin.activePump.isInitialized })
+        .validator(SWValidator {
+            val activePump = activePlugin.activePump
+            isPumpInitialized(activePump)
+        })
+
+    private fun isPumpInitialized(activePump: PumpInterface) =
+        activePump.isInitialized
+            || (activePump is OmnipodPumpPlugin && activePump.isRileyLinkReady)
+
     private val screenAps = SWScreen(injector, R.string.configbuilder_aps)
         .skippable(false)
         .add(SWInfotext(injector)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SetupWizardActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SetupWizardActivity.kt
index 44af0e1312..f2d763e32e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SetupWizardActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/setupwizard/SetupWizardActivity.kt
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventPumpStatusChanged
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.bus.RxBusWrapper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.nsclient.events.EventNSClientStatus
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.profile.local.LocalProfilePlugin
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.events.EventRileyLinkDeviceStatusChange
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.setupwizard.elements.SWItem
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.setupwizard.events.EventSWUpdate
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.AndroidPermission
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.FabricPrivacy
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.locale.LocaleHelper.update
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.alertDialogs.OKDialog.show
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.alertDialogs.OKDialog.showConfirmation
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.locale.LocaleHelper.update
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.resources.ResourceHelper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.sharedPreferences.SP
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@ class SetupWizardActivity : NoSplashAppCompatActivity() {
             .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
             .subscribe({ updateButtons() }) { fabricPrivacy.logException(it) }
         )
+        disposable.add(rxBus
+            .toObservable(EventRileyLinkDeviceStatusChange::class.java)
+            .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+            .subscribe({ updateButtons() }) { fabricPrivacy.logException(it) }
+        )
         disposable.add(rxBus
             .toObservable(EventNSClientStatus::class.java)
             .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ class SetupWizardActivity : NoSplashAppCompatActivity() {
         finish()
     }
 
-    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER","SameParameterValue")
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER", "SameParameterValue")
     private fun nextPage(view: View?): Int {
         var page = currentWizardPage + 1
         while (page < screens.size) {
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ class SetupWizardActivity : NoSplashAppCompatActivity() {
         return min(currentWizardPage, screens.size - 1)
     }
 
-    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER","SameParameterValue")
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER", "SameParameterValue")
     private fun previousPage(view: View?): Int {
         var page = currentWizardPage - 1
         while (page >= 0) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a804dc395d..60ce679897 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -946,6 +946,9 @@
     <string name="bgsourcesetup">Configure BG source</string>
     <string name="setupwizard_profile_description">Please select source of profile. If patient is a child you should use NS profile. If there is nobody following you on Nightscout you will probably prefer Local profile. Please remember that you are only selecting the profile source. To use it you must activate it by executing \"Profile switch\"</string>
     <string name="setupwizard_aps_description">Select one from availables algorithms. They are sorted from oldest to newest. Newer algorithm is usually more powerful and more aggressive. Thus if you are new looper you may probably start with AMA and not with latest one. Do not forget to read the OpenAPS documentation and configure it before use.</string>
+    <string name="setupwizard_pump_waiting_for_riley_link_connection">Waiting for RileyLink connection\n</string>
+    <string name="setupwizard_pump_pump_not_initialized"><b>Note:</b> You can continue setup once the pump has been initialized.\n</string>
+    <string name="setupwizard_pump_omnipod_init_pod">Init Pod</string>
     <string name="startobjective">Start your first objective</string>
     <string name="permission">Permission</string>
     <string name="askforpermission">Ask for permission</string>
diff --git a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
index ffdc74eb19..eae6f63730 100644
--- a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
+++ b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
@@ -316,6 +316,16 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
         );
     }
 
+    public boolean isRileyLinkReady() {
+        return rileyLinkServiceData.rileyLinkServiceState.isReady();
+    }
+
+    public boolean needsPodActivation() {
+        // don't use PodStateManager.isActivationCompleted() because that returns false for PodProgressStatus.ACTIVATION_TIME_EXCEEDED
+        // which indicates that the pod should be deactivated rather then activated
+        return !podStateManager.isPodInitialized() || podStateManager.getPodProgressStatus().isBefore(PodProgressStatus.ABOVE_FIFTY_UNITS);
+    }
+
     private void updateAapsTbr() {
         // As per the characteristics of the Omnipod, we only know whether or not a TBR is currently active
         // But it doesn't tell us the duration or amount, so we can only update TBR status in AAPS if