diff --git a/packages/app/src/Cache/index.ts b/packages/app/src/Cache/index.ts
index 0ef001cd..b4e81e2e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/Cache/index.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/Cache/index.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export async function initRelayWorker() {
       if (!conn) {
         conn = await tryUseCacheRelay("ws://umbrel:4848");
       }
-      if (conn) return;
+      if (conn) {
+        window.location.reload();
+        return;
+      }
     } else if (Relay instanceof ConnectionCacheRelay) {
       await Relay.connection.connect(true);
       return;
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@ export async function initRelayWorker() {
   } catch (e) {
     localStorage.removeItem("cache-relay");
     console.error(e);
+    if (cacheRelay) {
+      window.location.reload();
+    }
   }
 
   try {
diff --git a/packages/system/src/connection.ts b/packages/system/src/connection.ts
index 788bed1c..442a5d7b 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/connection.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/connection.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class Connection extends EventEmitter<ConnectionTypeEvents> implements Co
   #activeRequests = new Set<string>();
   #connectStarted = false;
   #syncModule?: ConnectionSyncModule;
+  #wasUp = false;
 
   id: string;
   readonly address: string;
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ export class Connection extends EventEmitter<ConnectionTypeEvents> implements Co
   #onOpen(wasReconnect: boolean) {
     this.#downCount = 0;
     this.#connectStarted = false;
+    this.#wasUp = true;
     this.#log(`Open!`);
     this.#setupEphemeral();
     this.emit("connected", wasReconnect);
@@ -176,12 +178,12 @@ export class Connection extends EventEmitter<ConnectionTypeEvents> implements Co
   }
 
   #onClose(e: WebSocket.CloseEvent) {
-    // remote server closed the connection, dont re-connect
-    if (!this.#closing) {
+    // if not explicity closed or closed after, start re-connect timer
+    if (this.#wasUp && !this.#closing) {
       this.#downCount++;
       this.#reconnectTimer(e);
     } else {
-      this.#log(`Closed!`);
+      this.#log(`Closed: connecting=${this.#connectStarted}, closing=${this.#closing}`);
       this.#downCount = 0;
       if (this.ReconnectTimer) {
         clearTimeout(this.ReconnectTimer);
@@ -206,9 +208,7 @@ export class Connection extends EventEmitter<ConnectionTypeEvents> implements Co
       this.ReconnectTimer = undefined;
       try {
         this.connect();
-      } catch {
-        this.emit("disconnect", -1);
-      }
+      } catch {}
     }, this.ConnectTimeout);
   }