diff --git a/scripts/find_input_devices.sh b/scripts/find_input_devices.sh
index 8bc3bb15..81aaa51a 100755
--- a/scripts/find_input_devices.sh
+++ b/scripts/find_input_devices.sh
@@ -230,15 +230,36 @@ check_input_group() {
 get_device_status() {
     local device="$1"
 
-    if stat "$device" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}${CHECK} Accessible${NC}"
-        return 0
+    # Check existence
+    if [[ ! -e "$device" ]]; then
+        return 2  # missing
+    fi
+
+    # Get file metadata
+    local mode owner group
+    mode=$(stat -c "%a" "$device")
+    owner=$(stat -c "%u" "$device")
+    group=$(stat -c "%g" "$device")
+
+    # Determine readability
+    local readable=0
+    local euid=$(id -u)
+    local user_groups=$(id -Gn)
+    local group_name
+    group_name=$(getent group "$group" | cut -d: -f1)
+
+    if [[ $euid -eq "$owner" ]] || echo "$user_groups" | grep -qw "$group_name"; then
+        readable=1
+    fi
+
+    if (( readable )); then
+        return 0  # accessible
     else
-        echo -e "${RED}${CROSS} Permission Denied${NC}"
-        return 1
+        return 1  # permission denied
     fi
 }
 
+
 # Get device type based on name, capabilities, and handlers
 get_device_type() {
     local device_name="$1"
@@ -417,6 +438,8 @@ display_devices() {
     fi
 
     # Process and display each device
+    local status
+    local status_code
     while IFS='|' read -r name path type; do
         if [[ "$GENERATE_CONFIG" == "false" ]]; then
             echo -e "${BLUE}┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐${NC}"
@@ -424,9 +447,18 @@ display_devices() {
             echo -e "${BLUE}│${NC} ${WHITE}Path:${NC}   $(printf "%-60s" "$path") ${BLUE}     │${NC}"
             echo -e "${BLUE}│${NC} ${WHITE}Type:${NC}   $(printf "%-60s" "$type") ${BLUE}     │${NC}"
 
-            local status
-            status=$(get_device_status "$path")
-            echo -e "${BLUE}│${NC} ${WHITE}Status:${NC} $status $(printf "%*s" $((60 - ${#status} + 10)) "") ${BLUE}     │${NC}"
+            set +e
+            get_device_status "$path"
+            status_code=$?  # capture numeric return
+            set -e
+
+            case $status_code in
+                0) status="${GREEN}${CHECK} Accessible${NC}" ;;
+                1) status="${RED}[ERROR] Permission Denied${NC}" ;;
+                2) status="${YELLOW}[MISSING] Device not found${NC}" ;;
+            esac
+
+            echo -e "${BLUE}│${NC} ${WHITE}Status:${NC} $status $(printf "%*s" $((66 - ${#status} + 10)) "") ${BLUE}     │${NC}"
             echo -e "${BLUE}└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘${NC}"
             echo
         fi