diff --git a/packages/tui/src/app.tsx b/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
index 31932315e3..aee75c67b8 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
         <StartupLoading ready={plugins.ready} />
       </Show>
       <Show when={showReconnecting()}>
-        <Reconnecting />
+        <Reconnecting managed={client.restart !== undefined} />
       </Show>
       <MigrationOverlay />
       <Toast />
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/component/reconnecting.tsx b/packages/tui/src/component/reconnecting.tsx
index dca869569d..2f27df584f 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/component/reconnecting.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/component/reconnecting.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { RGBA } from "@opentui/core"
 import { useTheme } from "../context/theme"
 import { Spinner } from "./spinner"
 
-export function Reconnecting() {
+export function Reconnecting(props: { managed?: boolean }) {
   const theme = useTheme("elevated")
 
   return (
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ export function Reconnecting() {
         paddingRight={2}
         gap={1}
       >
-        <Spinner color={theme.text.default}>Restarting service...</Spinner>
-        <text fg={theme.text.subdued}>Your session will resume automatically.</text>
+        <Spinner color={theme.text.default}>{props.managed ? "Restarting service..." : "Connection lost..."}</Spinner>
+        <text fg={theme.text.subdued}>
+          {props.managed
+            ? "Your session will resume automatically."
+            : "Reconnecting to the server automatically."}
+        </text>
       </box>
     </box>
   )