diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9947c101..7e98a2fd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ui",
-  "version": "0.23.7",
+  "version": "0.23.8",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "react-scripts start",
diff --git a/src/components/Connections/Connections.tsx b/src/components/Connections/Connections.tsx
index 56b56d51..74462755 100644
--- a/src/components/Connections/Connections.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Connections/Connections.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ export default function Connections(): ReactElement {
       });
 
       rosClient.on("connection", () => setIsRosConnected(true));
-      rosClient.on("error", () => setIsRosConnected(false));
+      rosClient.on(
+        "error",
+        () => isRosConnected === null && setIsRosConnected(false),
+      );
     }
 
     function closeRosConnection() {