diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 05b1527..65905c3 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # Dev: foloseste creds <test> din settings.xml pt login worker. In productie
     # creds vin per-cerere de la ROAAUTO — lasa False.
     worker_use_test_creds: bool = False
+    # Keepalive RAR: cand coada e goala, worker-ul face un login de proba la fiecare
+    # atata timp ca sa pastreze last_rar_login_ok proaspat (sub pragul de 30h al
+    # dashboard-ului) — altfel banner-ul "RAR inaccesibil" apare fals doar din lipsa
+    # de trafic. 0 = dezactivat. Implicit o data pe zi (24h < 30h, margine de 6h).
+    worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s: int = 86400
     worker_sending_lease_s: int = 120     # rand 'sending' mai vechi de atat = orfan (worker mort mid-POST)
     worker_retry_base_s: int = 5          # backoff = base * 2^retry (plafonat la max)
     worker_retry_max_s: int = 300
diff --git a/app/worker/__main__.py b/app/worker/__main__.py
index cebb5d4..2c3ff30 100644
--- a/app/worker/__main__.py
+++ b/app/worker/__main__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import httpx
 from .. import errors
 from ..config import Settings, get_settings, load_test_credentials
 from ..crypto import decrypt_creds
-from ..db import get_connection, init_db, write_heartbeat
+from ..db import get_connection, init_db, read_heartbeat, write_heartbeat
 from ..observ import log_event, set_source
 from ..mapping import DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID, upsert_nomenclator
 from ..payload import build_rar_payload
@@ -428,6 +428,68 @@ def _creds_from_account(conn, account_id: int) -> dict | None:
     return None
 
 
+def _keepalive_target(conn, settings: Settings) -> tuple[int | None, dict | None]:
+    """Un cont cu creds durabile pentru login-ul de proba (sau creds <test> in dev).
+
+    Sare conturile ale caror creds NU se decripteaza sub cheia curenta — in dev
+    `start.sh both` genereaza o cheie efemera noua la fiecare pornire, deci creds-urile
+    durabile criptate sub cheia veche dau decrypt -> None. Fallback la creds <test>.
+    """
+    rows = conn.execute(
+        "SELECT id, rar_creds_enc FROM accounts "
+        "WHERE rar_creds_enc IS NOT NULL ORDER BY id"
+    ).fetchall()
+    for row in rows:
+        creds = decrypt_creds(row["rar_creds_enc"])
+        if creds and creds.get("email") and creds.get("password"):
+            return row["id"], creds
+    if settings.worker_use_test_creds:
+        return DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID, load_test_credentials()
+    return None, None
+
+
+def _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings: Settings, sessions: "AccountSessions", state: dict) -> None:
+    """Login de proba periodic cand coada e goala — verifica reachability RAR si
+    pastreaza last_rar_login_ok proaspat ca dashboard-ul sa nu afiseze fals
+    'RAR inaccesibil' doar din lipsa de trafic.
+
+    Sondeaza la cel mult o data pe interval (si pe succes, si pe esec): pe succes
+    heartbeat-ul se reimprospateaza singur; pe esec real (RAR jos) last_rar_login_ok
+    ramane vechi -> dashboard-ul degradeaza corect. Forteaza login real (invalideaza
+    sesiunea cache-uita) ca proba sa fie autentica, nu un token vechi din cache.
+    """
+    interval = settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s
+    if interval <= 0:
+        return
+    hb = read_heartbeat(conn)
+    last = hb["last_rar_login_ok"] if hb else None
+    if last:
+        try:
+            age = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - datetime.fromisoformat(last)).total_seconds()
+            if age < interval:
+                return  # login inca proaspat — nimic de facut
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+    now_ts = time.time()
+    if now_ts - state["last_attempt"] < interval:
+        return  # deja am incercat recent (nu hartui RAR daca e jos)
+    state["last_attempt"] = now_ts
+
+    account_id, creds = _keepalive_target(conn, settings)
+    if account_id is None or not creds:
+        return  # niciun cont cu creds durabile — nimic de sondat
+    sessions.invalidate(account_id)  # forteaza login real, nu token din cache
+    try:
+        sessions.get_token(conn, account_id, creds)  # reimprospateaza last_rar_login_ok la succes
+    except RarAuthError:
+        pass  # creds invalide — deja logat in get_token (WARNING)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        # RAR indisponibil: last_rar_login_ok ramane vechi (corect). Nu propaga.
+        log_event("rar_keepalive", nivel="WARNING", account_id=account_id,
+                  mesaj=f"keepalive RAR esuat (cont {account_id}): {type(exc).__name__}",
+                  context={"rezultat": "esuat"}, conn=conn, sursa="worker")
+
+
 def run() -> int:
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _stop)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _stop)
@@ -440,6 +502,7 @@ def run() -> int:
 
     sessions = AccountSessions(settings)
     _last_purge_time: float = 0.0
+    _keepalive_state = {"last_attempt": 0.0}
 
     while _running:
         try:
@@ -466,6 +529,9 @@ def run() -> int:
                 # Nimic de trimis: recupereaza orfanii conturilor deja logate.
                 for acct, rar, tok in sessions.active():
                     recover_orphans(conn, settings, rar, tok, account_id=acct)
+                # Login de proba periodic ca dashboard-ul sa nu afiseze fals
+                # "RAR inaccesibil" din lipsa de trafic (vezi _maybe_keepalive).
+                _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, _keepalive_state)
                 time.sleep(settings.worker_poll_interval_s)
                 continue
 
diff --git a/tests/test_worker_keepalive_rar.py b/tests/test_worker_keepalive_rar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5df1909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_worker_keepalive_rar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+"""Teste keepalive RAR — login de proba periodic ca dashboard-ul sa nu afiseze
+fals "RAR inaccesibil" doar din lipsa de trafic.
+
+Comportament asteptat (_maybe_keepalive):
+ - login vechi/lipsa + creds durabile -> sondeaza (get_token apelat) si forteaza
+   login real (invalidate inainte);
+ - login proaspat (sub interval) -> NU sondeaza;
+ - interval=0 -> dezactivat;
+ - fara cont cu creds durabile -> nu sondeaza;
+ - gating: dupa o incercare, nu re-sondeaza in cadrul intervalului (nu hartui RAR).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def env(monkeypatch):
+    tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("AUTOPASS_DB_PATH", os.path.join(tmp, "t.db"))
+    from app.config import get_settings
+    get_settings.cache_clear()
+    from app.db import get_connection, init_db
+    init_db()
+    conn = get_connection()
+    yield conn, get_settings()
+    conn.close()
+    get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+
+class _FakeSessions:
+    """Imita AccountSessions: get_token reusit reimprospateaza heartbeat-ul (ca realul)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, conn, *, fail: bool = False):
+        self._conn = conn
+        self._fail = fail
+        self.invalidated: list[int] = []
+        self.tokens: list[int] = []
+
+    def invalidate(self, account_id: int) -> None:
+        self.invalidated.append(account_id)
+
+    def get_token(self, conn, account_id: int, creds) -> str | None:
+        self.tokens.append(account_id)
+        if self._fail:
+            raise RuntimeError("RAR jos")
+        from app.db import write_heartbeat
+        write_heartbeat(conn, rar_login_ok=True, detail=f"login proba (cont {account_id})")
+        return "tok"
+
+
+def _set_last_login(conn, *, ago_s: float | None):
+    """Seteaza last_rar_login_ok la now-ago_s (None = niciun login)."""
+    from app.db import write_heartbeat
+    write_heartbeat(conn, detail="poll")  # asigura randul heartbeat
+    if ago_s is None:
+        conn.execute("UPDATE worker_heartbeat SET last_rar_login_ok=NULL WHERE id=1")
+    else:
+        ts = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(seconds=ago_s)).isoformat()
+        conn.execute("UPDATE worker_heartbeat SET last_rar_login_ok=? WHERE id=1", (ts,))
+    conn.commit()
+
+
+def _account_cu_creds(conn) -> int:
+    from app.accounts import create_account
+    from app.crypto import encrypt_creds
+    acct = create_account(conn, "Service Cu Creds", email="svc@example.com")
+    enc = encrypt_creds({"email": "svc@example.com", "password": "secret"})
+    conn.execute("UPDATE accounts SET rar_creds_enc=? WHERE id=?", (enc, acct))
+    conn.commit()
+    return acct
+
+
+def test_login_vechi_sondeaza_si_reimprospateaza(env):
+    """Login mai vechi decat intervalul + creds durabile -> proba reala, heartbeat reimprospatat."""
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _maybe_keepalive
+    from app.db import read_heartbeat
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s = 86400
+    acct = _account_cu_creds(conn)
+    _set_last_login(conn, ago_s=100000)  # > 24h
+
+    sessions = _FakeSessions(conn)
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, {"last_attempt": 0.0})
+
+    assert sessions.tokens == [acct]          # a sondat contul cu creds
+    assert sessions.invalidated == [acct]     # a fortat login real (nu token din cache)
+    last = read_heartbeat(conn)["last_rar_login_ok"]
+    age = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - datetime.fromisoformat(last)).total_seconds()
+    assert age < 60                           # heartbeat reimprospatat de proba
+
+
+def test_login_proaspat_nu_sondeaza(env):
+    """Login sub interval -> niciun login de proba."""
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _maybe_keepalive
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s = 86400
+    _account_cu_creds(conn)
+    _set_last_login(conn, ago_s=3600)  # 1h < 24h
+
+    sessions = _FakeSessions(conn)
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, {"last_attempt": 0.0})
+
+    assert sessions.tokens == []
+
+
+def test_interval_zero_dezactivat(env):
+    """interval=0 -> keepalive dezactivat, nicio proba chiar cu login vechi."""
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _maybe_keepalive
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s = 0
+    _account_cu_creds(conn)
+    _set_last_login(conn, ago_s=100000)
+
+    sessions = _FakeSessions(conn)
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, {"last_attempt": 0.0})
+
+    assert sessions.tokens == []
+
+
+def test_fara_creds_durabile_nu_sondeaza(env):
+    """Niciun cont cu creds durabile + fara test-creds -> nimic de sondat."""
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _maybe_keepalive
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s = 86400
+    settings.worker_use_test_creds = False
+    _set_last_login(conn, ago_s=100000)
+
+    sessions = _FakeSessions(conn)
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, {"last_attempt": 0.0})
+
+    assert sessions.tokens == []
+
+
+def test_target_sare_creds_nedecriptabile(env):
+    """Cont cu creds criptate sub alta cheie (decrypt -> None) e sarit; alege contul valid.
+
+    Reproduce bug-ul real: start.sh both genereaza o cheie efemera noua la fiecare
+    pornire, deci creds-urile durabile vechi nu se mai decripteaza.
+    """
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _keepalive_target
+    from app.accounts import create_account
+    from app.crypto import encrypt_creds
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_use_test_creds = False
+    # Cont cu creds GUNOI (nedecriptabile sub cheia curenta), id mai mic.
+    bad = create_account(conn, "Cont Cheie Veche", email="old@example.com")
+    conn.execute("UPDATE accounts SET rar_creds_enc=? WHERE id=?", ("gAAAAA-token-invalid", bad))
+    # Cont cu creds valide, id mai mare.
+    good = create_account(conn, "Cont Valid", email="good@example.com")
+    enc = encrypt_creds({"email": "good@example.com", "password": "pw"})
+    conn.execute("UPDATE accounts SET rar_creds_enc=? WHERE id=?", (enc, good))
+    conn.commit()
+
+    acct_id, creds = _keepalive_target(conn, settings)
+    assert acct_id == good                       # a sarit contul nedecriptabil
+    assert creds and creds["email"] == "good@example.com"
+
+
+def test_gating_nu_hartuieste_pe_esec(env):
+    """Pe esec (RAR jos) login-ul ramane vechi; a doua trecere imediata NU re-sondeaza."""
+    from app.worker.__main__ import _maybe_keepalive
+
+    conn, settings = env
+    settings.worker_rar_keepalive_interval_s = 86400
+    _account_cu_creds(conn)
+    _set_last_login(conn, ago_s=100000)
+
+    state = {"last_attempt": 0.0}
+    sessions = _FakeSessions(conn, fail=True)
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, state)   # incearca, esueaza
+    _maybe_keepalive(conn, settings, sessions, state)   # gating: nu re-incearca
+
+    assert sessions.tokens == [sessions.invalidated[0]]  # o singura proba
+    assert len(sessions.tokens) == 1