diff --git a/wwwroot/js/site.js b/wwwroot/js/site.js
index f918d17..96ff2b7 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/site.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/site.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 let connection = new signalR.HubConnectionBuilder().withUrl("/noteHub").build();
 
-connection.start().then(function () {
-    console.log('Started websocket listener');
-}).catch(function (err) {
-    console.error(err.toString());
-    return alert('Connection error. Reload page.');
-});
+let start = function () {
+
+    connection.start().then(function () {
+        console.log('Started websocket listener');
+    }).catch(function (err) {
+        console.error(err.toString());
+        return alert('Connection error. Reload page.');
+    });
+}
 
 let showToast = function (selector) {
 
@@ -26,10 +29,14 @@ let saveContent = function ($textarea) {
     connection.invoke('SaveNote', content).then(function () {
         showToast('#saved-indicator');
     }).catch(function (err) {
-        return alert('Connection error. Reload page.');
+        console.error(err.toString());
+        setTimeout(start, 2000);
     });
 };
 
+// start the signalr connection
+start();
+
 $(function () {
 
     let $textarea = $('textarea');