diff --git a/frontend/js/ng.js b/frontend/js/ng.js
index bdddaf41..0d8a0fb1 100644
--- a/frontend/js/ng.js
+++ b/frontend/js/ng.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 		$scope.currentMarker = null;
 		$scope.messages = [ ];
 		$scope.padUrl = location.protocol + "//" + location.host + location.pathname;
+		$scope.error = false;
 
 		socket.emit("setPadId", location.pathname.match(/[^\/]*$/)[0]);
 
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@
 		});
 
 		socket.on("disconnect", function() {
-			$scope.loaded = false;
+			$scope.error = true;
 
 			$scope.showMessage("error", "The connection to the server was lost.");
 		})
diff --git a/frontend/pad.html b/frontend/pad.html
index d67f8e2b..25ac45ad 100644
--- a/frontend/pad.html
+++ b/frontend/pad.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			Loading...
 		</div>
 		<div id="map"></div>
-		<div id="map-disabled-cover" ng-hide="!error &amp;&amp; loaded"></div>
+		<div id="map-disabled-cover" ng-show="!loaded || error"></div>
 
 		<ul id="toolbox">
 			<li><a href="javascript:" ng-click="addMarker()">Add marker</a></li>