diff --git a/app/ui.js b/app/ui.js
index 95f938d6..fe62ede7 100644
--- a/app/ui.js
+++ b/app/ui.js
@@ -1133,7 +1133,9 @@ const UI = {
             } else {
                 UI.showStatus(_("Failed to connect to server"), 'error');
             }
-        } else if (UI.getSetting('reconnect', false) === true && !UI.inhibitReconnect) {
+        }
+        // If reconnecting is allowed process it now
+        if (UI.getSetting('reconnect', false) === true && !UI.inhibitReconnect) {
             UI.updateVisualState('reconnecting');
 
             const delay = parseInt(UI.getSetting('reconnect_delay'));