diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb522c87..0cb5c2e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # v0.8.1
 - Update dependencies
 - Show topbar on form submit/page refresh
+- Make loading/reconnection less intrusive
 
 # v0.8.0
 - Add search to catalog, ammo, container, tag and range index pages
diff --git a/assets/css/app.scss b/assets/css/app.scss
index 0d33aa81..4ac466b4 100644
--- a/assets/css/app.scss
+++ b/assets/css/app.scss
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ $fa-font-path: "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/webfonts";
   100% { scale: 1.0; opacity: 1; }
 }
 
-.phx-connected > #disconnect, #loading {
+.phx-connected > #disconnect {
   opacity: 0 !important;
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.phx-loading:not(.phx-error) > #loading, .phx-error > #disconnect {
+.phx-error > #disconnect {
   opacity: 0.95 !important;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex
index 1f976182..c3cd0ef7 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex
@@ -27,28 +27,16 @@
   </div>
 </main>
 
-<div
-  id="loading"
-  class="fixed opacity-0 top-0 left-0 w-screen h-screen bg-white z-50
-  flex flex-col justify-center items-center space-y-4
-  transition-opacity ease-in-out duration-500"
->
-  <h1 class="title text-2xl title-primary-500">
-    <%= gettext("Loading...") %>
-  </h1>
-
-  <i class="fas fa-3x fa-spin fa-gear"></i>
-</div>
-
 <div
   id="disconnect"
-  class="fixed opacity-0 top-0 left-0 w-screen h-screen bg-white z-50
-  flex flex-col justify-center items-center space-y-4
-  transition-opacity ease-in-out duration-500"
+  class="z-50 fixed opacity-0 bottom-12 right-12 px-8 py-4 w-max h-max
+  border border-primary-200 shadow-lg rounded-lg bg-white
+  flex justify-center items-center space-x-4
+  transition-opacity ease-in-out duration-500 delay-[2000ms]"
 >
-  <h1 class="title text-2xl title-primary-500">
+  <i class="fas fa-fade text-md fa-satellite-dish"></i>
+
+  <h1 class="title text-md title-primary-500">
     <%= gettext("Reconnecting...") %>
   </h1>
-
-  <i class="fas fa-3x fa-fade fa-satellite-dish"></i>
 </div>
diff --git a/priv/gettext/de/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/de/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 987d2efc..4c325649 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/de/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/de/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -632,16 +632,11 @@ msgstr "Demarkiert"
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr "Patronenhülsenform"
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr "Neu verbinden..."
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr "Lädt..."
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
diff --git a/priv/gettext/default.pot b/priv/gettext/default.pot
index a7a9adce..c32ec256 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/default.pot
+++ b/priv/gettext/default.pot
@@ -615,16 +615,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 424cc1a2..87ed351a 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -615,16 +615,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
diff --git a/priv/gettext/es/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/es/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 89e39aa1..12bf198b 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/es/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/es/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -633,16 +633,11 @@ msgstr "Retirar"
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr "Tipo de fuego"
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr "Reconectando..."
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr "Cargando..."
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
diff --git a/priv/gettext/fr/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/fr/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 4a54f79b..9a094f9c 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/fr/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/fr/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -634,16 +634,11 @@ msgstr "Désélectionner"
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr "Type d’allumage"
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr "Reconnexion en cours…"
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr "Chargement en cours…"
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
diff --git a/priv/gettext/ga/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/ga/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index c396a82d..13400aa8 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/ga/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/ga/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -626,16 +626,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Firing type"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:50
+#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:40
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "Reconnecting..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/cannery_web/templates/layout/live.html.heex:37
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading..."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.ex:32
 #: lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.ex:113
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format