diff --git a/data/www/script.js b/data/www/script.js
index 383275b..ac62b40 100644
--- a/data/www/script.js
+++ b/data/www/script.js
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ function handleStatus(data) {
 }
 
 function handleError() {
+    clearTimeout(statusTimeout);
     console.log("Lost connection :'(");
     document.body.classList.add("w3-disabled");
     connectionOk = false;
+    statusTimeout = setTimeout(loadStatus, GLOBAL_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 (() => {