diff --git a/handlers/ws.go b/handlers/ws.go
index f291070..23ee845 100644
--- a/handlers/ws.go
+++ b/handlers/ws.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type socket struct {
 	listeners map[string][]func(args ...interface{})
 	r         *http.Request
 	id        string
+	closed    bool
 }
 
 func newSocket(r *http.Request, c *websocket.Conn) *socket {
@@ -46,8 +47,13 @@ func (s *socket) Request() *http.Request {
 	return s.r
 }
 
+func (s *socket) Close() {
+	s.closed = true
+	s.onMessage(message{Name: "close"})
+}
+
 func (s *socket) process() {
-	defer s.onMessage(message{Name: "close"})
+	defer s.Close()
 	for {
 		mt, m, err := s.c.ReadMessage()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -85,6 +91,11 @@ func (s *socket) onMessage(msg message) {
 func (s *socket) Emit(ev string, args ...interface{}) {
 	s.mx.Lock()
 	defer s.mx.Unlock()
+
+	if s.closed {
+		return
+	}
+
 	m := message{Name: ev, Args: args}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -93,6 +104,7 @@ func (s *socket) Emit(ev string, args ...interface{}) {
 	}
 	if err := s.c.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, b); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Cannot write event to websocket connection. Got: %v\n", err)
+		s.Close()
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/www/assets/app.js b/www/assets/app.js
index d5a583c..dea4503 100644
--- a/www/assets/app.js
+++ b/www/assets/app.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     $scope.selectedInstance = null;
     $scope.isAlive = true;
     $scope.ttl = '--:--:--';
-    $scope.connected = true;
+    $scope.connected = false;
     $scope.type = {windows: false};
     $scope.isInstanceBeingCreated = false;
     $scope.newInstanceBtnText = '+ Add new instance';
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     $scope.isInstanceBeingDeleted = false;
     $scope.uploadProgress = 0;
 
-
     $scope.uploadFiles = function (files, invalidFiles) {
         let total = files.length;
         let uploadFile = function() {
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@
 		base += ':' + window.location.port;
 	}
 
-	var socket = new WebSocket(base + '/sessions/' + sessionId + '/ws/');
+	var socket = new ReconnectingWebSocket(base + '/sessions/' + sessionId + '/ws/', null, {reconnectInterval: 1000});
 	socket.listeners = {};
 
 	socket.on = function(name, cb) {
@@ -210,10 +209,22 @@
 	}
 
 	socket.addEventListener('open', function (event) {
-		console.log('open', event);
+          $scope.connected = true;
+	  for (var i in $scope.instances) {
+		  var instance = $scope.instances[i];
+		  if (instance.term) {
+			  instance.term.setOption('disableStdin', false);
+		  }
+	  }
 	});
 	socket.addEventListener('close', function (event) {
-		console.log('close', event);
+          $scope.connected = false;
+	  for (var i in $scope.instances) {
+		  var instance = $scope.instances[i];
+		  if (instance.term) {
+			  instance.term.setOption('disableStdin', true);
+		  }
+	  }
 	});
 	socket.addEventListener('message', function (event) {
 		var m = JSON.parse(event.data);
@@ -290,13 +301,6 @@
           });
         });
 
-        socket.on('connect_error', function() {
-          $scope.connected = false;
-        });
-        socket.on('connect', function() {
-          $scope.connected = true;
-        });
-
         socket.on('instance stats', function(stats) {
           $scope.idx[stats.instance].mem = stats.mem;
           $scope.idx[stats.instance].cpu = stats.cpu;
diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html
index 6f92ed3..94c1a70 100644
--- a/www/index.html
+++ b/www/index.html
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
                 </md-dialog-actions>
         </script>
 
+	<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/reconnecting-websocket/1.0.0/reconnecting-websocket.min.js" integrity="sha256-A4JwlcDvqO4JXpvEtvWY1RH8JAEMu5W21wP8GUXLUNs=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
 	<script
   src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.min.js"
     integrity="sha256-hwg4gsxgFZhOsEEamdOYGBf13FyQuiTwlAQgxVSNgt4="