diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Owin/MiddleWare/SignalRMiddleWare.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Owin/MiddleWare/SignalRMiddleWare.cs
index cf4396edf..35499eacd 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Owin/MiddleWare/SignalRMiddleWare.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Owin/MiddleWare/SignalRMiddleWare.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Host.Owin.MiddleWare
         {
             SignalrDependencyResolver.Register(container);
 
-            GlobalHost.Configuration.DisconnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(300000);
+            GlobalHost.Configuration.DisconnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(3);
         }
 
         public void Attach(IAppBuilder appBuilder)
diff --git a/src/UI/Shared/Messenger.js b/src/UI/Shared/Messenger.js
index ab53a619a..04823f984 100644
--- a/src/UI/Shared/Messenger.js
+++ b/src/UI/Shared/Messenger.js
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ define(function () {
                 }
             }
 
-            return  window.Messenger().post({
+            return window.Messenger().post({
                 message        : options.message,
                 type           : options.type,
                 showCloseButton: true,
                 hideAfter      : options.hideAfter,
-                id             : options.id
+                id             : options.id,
+                actions        : options.actions
             });
         },
 
diff --git a/src/UI/Shared/SignalRBroadcaster.js b/src/UI/Shared/SignalRBroadcaster.js
index 55b0c2b31..88ab7d3c8 100644
--- a/src/UI/Shared/SignalRBroadcaster.js
+++ b/src/UI/Shared/SignalRBroadcaster.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ define(
     [
         'vent',
         'jquery',
+        'Shared/Messenger',
         'signalR'
-    ], function (vent, $) {
+    ], function (vent, $, Messenger) {
         return {
 
             appInitializer: function () {
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ define(
                     }
                 };
 
+                var tryingToReconnect = false;
+                var messengerId = 'signalR';
+
                 this.signalRconnection = $.connection('/signalr');
 
                 this.signalRconnection.stateChanged(function (change) {
@@ -35,6 +39,49 @@ define(
                     vent.trigger('server:' + message.name, message.body);
                 });
 
+                this.signalRconnection.reconnecting(function() {
+                    tryingToReconnect = true;
+
+                    Messenger.show({
+                        id        : messengerId,
+                        type      : 'info',
+                        hideAfter : 0,
+                        message   : 'Connection to backend lost, attempting to reconnect'
+                    });
+                });
+
+                this.signalRconnection.reconnected(function() {
+                    tryingToReconnect = false;
+
+                    Messenger.show({
+                        id        : messengerId,
+                        type      : 'success',
+                        hideAfter : 5,
+                        message   : 'Connection to backend restored'
+                    });
+                });
+
+                this.signalRconnection.disconnected(function () {
+                    if (tryingToReconnect) {
+                        $('<div class="modal-backdrop"></div>').appendTo(document.body);
+
+                        Messenger.show({
+                            id        : messengerId,
+                            type      : 'error',
+                            hideAfter : 0,
+                            message   : 'Connection to backend lost',
+                            actions   : {
+                                cancel: {
+                                    label: 'Reload',
+                                    action: function() {
+                                        window.location.reload();
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+
                 this.signalRconnection.start({ transport:
                     [
                         'longPolling'