diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 6065976..4f7b8e7 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export default {
   defaultRtcUrl: 'ws://localhost:4233',
   defaultStunUrl: 'stun:stun.palava.tv',
   defaultJoinTimeout: 1500,
+  reconnectTimeout: 1000,
   maximumPeers: 6,
   defaultLocale: 'en',
   supportedLocales: ['en', 'de'],
diff --git a/src/views/Room.vue b/src/views/Room.vue
index db4aea1..8313885 100644
--- a/src/views/Room.vue
+++ b/src/views/Room.vue
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ export default {
       peers: [],
       localPeer: null,
       infoPage: null,
+      signalingConnectedBefore: false,
+      repeatedReconnect: false,
     }
   },
   created() {
@@ -84,12 +86,12 @@ export default {
 
       rtc.on("signaling_not_reachable", () => {
         logger.error("signaling server not reachable")
-        this.uiState = [RoomError, { error: "connection_error" }]
+        this.reconnectRtc()
       })
 
       rtc.on("signaling_error", (error) => {
         logger.error("signaling error", error)
-        this.uiState = [RoomError, { error: "connection_error" }]
+        this.reconnectRtc()
       })
 
       rtc.on("signaling_shutdown", (seconds) => {
@@ -124,6 +126,9 @@ export default {
         logger.log(`room joined with ${room.getRemotePeers().length} other peers`)
         const peers = this.rtc.room.getAllPeers()
 
+        this.signalingConnectedBefore = true
+        this.repeatedReconnect = false
+
         if (peers.length > config.maximumPeers) {
           this.uiState = [RoomError, { error: "room_full" }]
           this.waiting = false
@@ -202,6 +207,24 @@ export default {
         },
       })
     },
+    reconnectRtc() {
+      if (this.signalingConnectedBefore) {
+        // TODO: show "Palava server not reachable" or "Network not reachable" overlay
+        window.addEventListener('online', this.onlineEventListener)
+        if (navigator.onLine) window.dispatchEvent(new Event('online'))
+      } else {
+        this.uiState = [RoomError, { error: "connection_error" }]
+      }
+    },
+    onlineEventListener() {
+      if (this.repeatedReconnect) {
+        setTimeout(this.rtc.reconnect, config.reconnectTimeout)
+      } else {
+        this.repeatedReconnect = true
+        this.rtc.reconnect()
+      }
+      window.removeEventListener('online', this.onlineEventListener)
+    },
     closeInfoScreen() {
       this.infoPage = null
     },