diff --git a/internal/manager/api_impl/interfaces.go b/internal/manager/api_impl/interfaces.go
index ddb86a25..11f9378b 100644
--- a/internal/manager/api_impl/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/manager/api_impl/interfaces.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type PersistenceService interface {
 	FetchWorkers(ctx context.Context) ([]*persistence.Worker, error)
 	SaveWorker(ctx context.Context, w *persistence.Worker) error
 	SaveWorkerStatus(ctx context.Context, w *persistence.Worker) error
+	WorkerSeen(ctx context.Context, w *persistence.Worker) error
 
 	// ScheduleTask finds a task to execute by the given worker, and assigns it to that worker.
 	// If no task is available, (nil, nil) is returned, as this is not an error situation.
diff --git a/internal/manager/api_impl/mocks/api_impl_mock.gen.go b/internal/manager/api_impl/mocks/api_impl_mock.gen.go
index 5bf95a31..3a569cd4 100644
--- a/internal/manager/api_impl/mocks/api_impl_mock.gen.go
+++ b/internal/manager/api_impl/mocks/api_impl_mock.gen.go
@@ -243,6 +243,20 @@ func (mr *MockPersistenceServiceMockRecorder) TaskTouchedByWorker(arg0, arg1 int
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "TaskTouchedByWorker", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPersistenceService)(nil).TaskTouchedByWorker), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
+// WorkerSeen mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPersistenceService) WorkerSeen(arg0 context.Context, arg1 *persistence.Worker) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "WorkerSeen", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// WorkerSeen indicates an expected call of WorkerSeen.
+func (mr *MockPersistenceServiceMockRecorder) WorkerSeen(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "WorkerSeen", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPersistenceService)(nil).WorkerSeen), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
 // MockChangeBroadcaster is a mock of ChangeBroadcaster interface.
 type MockChangeBroadcaster struct {
 	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
diff --git a/internal/manager/api_impl/workers.go b/internal/manager/api_impl/workers.go
index ed536f16..ed7c0e6f 100644
--- a/internal/manager/api_impl/workers.go
+++ b/internal/manager/api_impl/workers.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func (f *Flamenco) SignOn(e echo.Context) error {
 func (f *Flamenco) workerUpdateAfterSignOn(e echo.Context, update api.SignOnJSONBody) (*persistence.Worker, api.WorkerStatus, error) {
 	logger := requestLogger(e)
 	w := requestWorkerOrPanic(e)
+	ctx := e.Request().Context()
 
 	// Update the worker for with the new sign-on info.
 	prevStatus := w.Status
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ func (f *Flamenco) workerUpdateAfterSignOn(e echo.Context, update api.SignOnJSON
 	w.SupportedTaskTypes = strings.Join(update.SupportedTaskTypes, ",")
 
 	// Save the new Worker info to the database.
-	err := f.persist.SaveWorker(e.Request().Context(), w)
+	err := f.persist.SaveWorker(ctx, w)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warn().Err(err).
 			Str("newStatus", string(w.Status)).
@@ -132,6 +133,11 @@ func (f *Flamenco) workerUpdateAfterSignOn(e echo.Context, update api.SignOnJSON
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
+	err = f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, w)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+
 	return w, prevStatus, nil
 }
 
@@ -167,6 +173,9 @@ func (f *Flamenco) SignOff(e echo.Context) error {
 		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error storing new status in database")
 	}
 
+	// Ignore database errors here; the rest of the signoff process should just happen.
+	_ = f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, w)
+
 	// Re-queue all tasks (should be only one) this worker is now working on.
 	err = f.stateMachine.RequeueTasksOfWorker(ctx, w, "worker signed off")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -224,7 +233,8 @@ func (f *Flamenco) WorkerStateChanged(e echo.Context) error {
 		w.StatusChangeClear()
 	}
 
-	err = f.persist.SaveWorkerStatus(e.Request().Context(), w)
+	ctx := e.Request().Context()
+	err = f.persist.SaveWorkerStatus(ctx, w)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warn().Err(err).
 			Str("newStatus", string(w.Status)).
@@ -232,6 +242,10 @@ func (f *Flamenco) WorkerStateChanged(e echo.Context) error {
 		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error storing worker in database")
 	}
 
+	if err := f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, w); err != nil {
+		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error storing worker 'last seen' timestamp in database")
+	}
+
 	update := webupdates.NewWorkerUpdate(w)
 	update.PreviousStatus = &prevStatus
 	f.broadcaster.BroadcastWorkerUpdate(update)
@@ -288,9 +302,13 @@ func (f *Flamenco) ScheduleTask(e echo.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Start timeout measurement as soon as the Worker gets the task assigned.
-	if err := f.workerPingedTask(e.Request().Context(), logger, dbTask); err != nil {
+	ctx := e.Request().Context()
+	if err := f.workerPingedTask(ctx, logger, dbTask); err != nil {
 		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal error updating task for timeout calculation: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, worker); err != nil {
+		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error storing worker 'last seen' timestamp in database")
+	}
 
 	// Convert database objects to API objects:
 	apiCommands := []api.Command{}
@@ -361,6 +379,7 @@ func (f *Flamenco) TaskUpdate(e echo.Context, taskID string) error {
 
 	taskUpdateErr := f.doTaskUpdate(ctx, logger, worker, dbTask, taskUpdate)
 	workerUpdateErr := f.workerPingedTask(ctx, logger, dbTask)
+	workerSeenErr := f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, worker)
 
 	if taskUpdateErr != nil {
 		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "unable to handle task update: %v", taskUpdateErr)
@@ -368,6 +387,9 @@ func (f *Flamenco) TaskUpdate(e echo.Context, taskID string) error {
 	if workerUpdateErr != nil {
 		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "unable to handle worker update: %v", workerUpdateErr)
 	}
+	if workerSeenErr != nil {
+		return sendAPIError(e, http.StatusInternalServerError, "unable to handle worker 'last seen' update: %v", workerSeenErr)
+	}
 
 	return e.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
@@ -431,6 +453,20 @@ func (f *Flamenco) workerPingedTask(
 	return nil
 }
 
+// workerSeen marks the worker as 'seen' and logs any database error that may occur.
+func (f *Flamenco) workerSeen(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger zerolog.Logger,
+	w *persistence.Worker,
+) error {
+	err := f.persist.WorkerSeen(ctx, w)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("error marking Worker as 'seen' in the database")
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (f *Flamenco) MayWorkerRun(e echo.Context, taskID string) error {
 	logger := requestLogger(e)
 	worker := requestWorkerOrPanic(e)
@@ -462,11 +498,12 @@ func (f *Flamenco) MayWorkerRun(e echo.Context, taskID string) error {
 
 	mkr := mayWorkerRun(worker, dbTask)
 
+	// Errors saving the "worker pinged task" and "worker seen" fields in the
+	// database are just logged. It's not something to bother the worker with.
 	if mkr.MayKeepRunning {
-		// Errors saving the "worker pinged task" field in the database are just
-		// logged. It's not something to bother the worker with.
 		_ = f.workerPingedTask(ctx, logger, dbTask)
 	}
+	_ = f.workerSeen(ctx, logger, worker)
 
 	return e.JSON(http.StatusOK, mkr)
 }
diff --git a/internal/manager/api_impl/workers_test.go b/internal/manager/api_impl/workers_test.go
index dcdcc9f1..eae3bb76 100644
--- a/internal/manager/api_impl/workers_test.go
+++ b/internal/manager/api_impl/workers_test.go
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ func TestTaskScheduleHappy(t *testing.T) {
 		UUID: "4107c7aa-e86d-4244-858b-6c4fce2af503",
 		Job:  &job,
 	}
-	mf.persistence.EXPECT().ScheduleTask(echo.Request().Context(), &worker).Return(&task, nil)
-	mf.persistence.EXPECT().TaskTouchedByWorker(echo.Request().Context(), &task)
+
+	ctx := echo.Request().Context()
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().ScheduleTask(ctx, &worker).Return(&task, nil)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().TaskTouchedByWorker(ctx, &task)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(ctx, &worker)
 
 	mf.logStorage.EXPECT().WriteTimestamped(gomock.Any(), job.UUID, task.UUID,
 		"Task assigned to worker дрон (e7632d62-c3b8-4af0-9e78-01752928952c)")
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ func TestWorkerSignOn(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	mf.persistence.EXPECT().SaveWorker(gomock.Any(), &worker).Return(nil)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 	echo := mf.prepareMockedJSONRequest(api.WorkerSignOn{
 		Nickname:           "Lazy Boi",
@@ -142,6 +146,7 @@ func TestWorkerSignoffTaskRequeue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Expect worker's tasks to be re-queued.
 	mf.stateMachine.EXPECT().RequeueTasksOfWorker(expectCtx, &worker, "worker signed off").Return(nil)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(expectCtx, &worker)
 
 	// Expect worker to be saved as 'offline'.
 	mf.persistence.EXPECT().
@@ -193,6 +198,7 @@ func TestWorkerSignoffStatusChangeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	mf.persistence.EXPECT().SaveWorkerStatus(gomock.Any(), &savedWorker).Return(nil)
 
 	mf.stateMachine.EXPECT().RequeueTasksOfWorker(gomock.Any(), &worker, "worker signed off").Return(nil)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 	// Perform the request
 	echo := mf.prepareMockedRequest(nil)
@@ -225,6 +231,7 @@ func TestWorkerStateChanged(t *testing.T) {
 	savedWorker := worker
 	savedWorker.Status = api.WorkerStatusAwake
 	mf.persistence.EXPECT().SaveWorkerStatus(gomock.Any(), &savedWorker).Return(nil)
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 	// Perform the request
 	echo := mf.prepareMockedJSONRequest(api.WorkerStateChanged{
@@ -267,6 +274,7 @@ func TestWorkerStateChangedAfterChangeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		savedWorker := worker
 		savedWorker.Status = api.WorkerStatusStarting
 		mf.persistence.EXPECT().SaveWorkerStatus(gomock.Any(), &savedWorker).Return(nil)
+		mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 		// Perform the request
 		echo := mf.prepareMockedJSONRequest(api.WorkerStateChanged{
@@ -296,6 +304,7 @@ func TestWorkerStateChangedAfterChangeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		savedWorker.Status = api.WorkerStatusAsleep
 		savedWorker.StatusChangeClear()
 		mf.persistence.EXPECT().SaveWorkerStatus(gomock.Any(), &savedWorker).Return(nil)
+		mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 		// Perform the request
 		echo := mf.prepareMockedJSONRequest(api.WorkerStateChanged{
@@ -363,6 +372,7 @@ func TestTaskUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			touchedTask = *task
 			return nil
 		})
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker)
 
 	// Do the call.
 	echoCtx := mf.prepareMockedJSONRequest(taskUpdate)
@@ -403,6 +413,11 @@ func TestMayWorkerRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mf.persistence.EXPECT().FetchTask(gomock.Any(), task.UUID).Return(&task, nil).AnyTimes()
 
+	// Expect the worker to be marked as 'seen' regardless of whether it may run
+	// its current task or not, so equal to the number of calls to
+	// `MayWorkerRun()` below.
+	mf.persistence.EXPECT().WorkerSeen(gomock.Any(), &worker).Times(4)
+
 	// Test: unhappy, task unassigned
 	{
 		echo := prepareRequest()
diff --git a/internal/manager/persistence/workers.go b/internal/manager/persistence/workers.go
index f816e011..b6258f83 100644
--- a/internal/manager/persistence/workers.go
+++ b/internal/manager/persistence/workers.go
@@ -102,3 +102,14 @@ func (db *DB) SaveWorker(ctx context.Context, w *Worker) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// WorkerSeen marks the worker as 'seen' by this Manager. This is used for timeout detection.
+func (db *DB) WorkerSeen(ctx context.Context, w *Worker) error {
+	tx := db.gormDB.WithContext(ctx).
+		Model(w).
+		Updates(Worker{LastSeenAt: db.gormDB.NowFunc()})
+	if err := tx.Error; err != nil {
+		return workerError(err, "saving worker 'last seen at'")
+	}
+	return nil
+}