diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index 509f83101..8f5c67f9b 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 
         if (e.name === 'HTTPError' && (e.code == 401 || e.code == 403)) {
             Whisper.Registration.remove();
+            Whisper.events.trigger('unauthorized');
             extension.install();
             return;
         }
@@ -231,9 +232,7 @@
                 console.log('retrying in 1 minute');
                 setTimeout(init, 60000);
 
-                if (owsDesktopApp.inboxView) {
-                    owsDesktopApp.inboxView.networkStatusView.setSocketReconnectInterval(60000);
-                }
+                Whisper.events.trigger('reconnectTimer');
             } else {
                 console.log('offline');
                 messageReceiver.close();
diff --git a/js/views/network_status_view.js b/js/views/network_status_view.js
index 951329540..93e4fb851 100644
--- a/js/views/network_status_view.js
+++ b/js/views/network_status_view.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
             window.addEventListener('online', this.update.bind(this));
             window.addEventListener('offline', this.update.bind(this));
+            Whisper.events.on('unauthorized', this.update, this);
+            Whisper.events.on('reconnectTimer', this.onReconnectTimer, this);
 
             this.model = new Backbone.Model();
             this.listenTo(this.model, 'change', this.onChange);
@@ -26,6 +28,9 @@
         events: {
             'click .openInstaller': extension.install
         },
+        onReconnectTimer: function() {
+          this.setSocketReconnectInterval(60000);
+        },
         finishConnectingGracePeriod: function() {
             this.withinConnectingGracePeriod = false;
         },