diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 977836dc4..fbb7cb541 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "file-saver": "*",
     "qrcode-decoder-js": "*",
     "bitcore": "~0.1.19",
-    "angular-moment": "~0.7.1"
+    "angular-moment": "~0.7.1",
+    "socket.io-client": ">=1.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index fc5d3ecb9..18c0a0585 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <div class="row" ng-if='$root.insightError'>
+        <div class="small-8 large-centered columns">
+          <div data-alert class="alert-box radius error">
+            Error connecting to Insight server.  Check
+            you settings and Internet connection.
+            Trying to reconnect...
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="row" ng-if='$root.$flashMessage.message' notification>
         <div class="small-8 large-centered columns">
           <div data-alert class="alert-box radius {{$root.$flashMessage.type}}">
@@ -782,7 +792,7 @@ on supported browsers please check <a href="http://www.webrtc.org/">http://www.w
     <script src="lib/crypto-js/rollups/pbkdf2.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/crypto-js/rollups/aes.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/file-saver/FileSaver.js"></script>
-    <script src="lib/socket.io.js"></script>
+    <script src="lib//socket.io-client/socket.io.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/sjcl.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/ios-imagefile-megapixel/megapix-image.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/qrcode-decoder-js/lib/qrcode-decoder.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/controllers/header.js b/js/controllers/header.js
index c33362952..a93b344ce 100644
--- a/js/controllers/header.js
+++ b/js/controllers/header.js
@@ -33,14 +33,28 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HeaderController',
       }
     });
 
+
     // Initialize alert notification (not show when init wallet)
     $rootScope.txAlertCount = 0;
-    $rootScope.$watch('txAlertCount', function(txAlertCount) {
-      if (txAlertCount && txAlertCount > 0) {
-        $notification.info('New Transaction', ($rootScope.txAlertCount == 1) ? 'You have a pending transaction proposal' : 'You have ' + $rootScope.txAlertCount + ' pending transaction proposals', txAlertCount);
-      }
+
+    $rootScope.$watch('blockChainStatus', function(status) {
+      var h = config.blockchain.host + ':' +  config.blockchain.port;
+      if (status === 'error')
+          $rootScope.insightError = 1;
+        else 
+        if (status === 'restored') {
+          $rootScope.insightError = 0;
+          $rootScope.$flashMessage = {
+            type: 'success',
+            message: 'Networking Restored',
+          };
+        }
     });
 
+
+    // Init socket handlers (with no wallet yet)
+    controllerUtils.setSocketHandlers();
+
     $rootScope.$watch('receivedFund', function(receivedFund) {
       if (receivedFund) {
         var currentAddr;
@@ -59,6 +73,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HeaderController',
       }
     });
 
+    $rootScope.$watch('txAlertCount', function(txAlertCount) {
+      if (txAlertCount && txAlertCount > 0) {
+        $notification.info('New Transaction', ($rootScope.txAlertCount == 1) ? 'You have a pending transaction proposal' : 'You have ' + $rootScope.txAlertCount + ' pending transaction proposals', txAlertCount);
+      }
+    });
+
+
+
     $scope.isActive = function(item) {
       if (item.link && item.link.replace('#','') == $location.path()) {
         return true;
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index e65e8c62a..013ede6b1 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -174,12 +174,30 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       $rootScope.pendingTxCount = pendingForUs;
     };    
 
+    root._setCommError = function(e) {
+      $rootScope.blockChainStatus='error';
+    };
+
+
+    root._clearCommError = function(e) {
+      if ($rootScope.blockChainStatus==='error')
+        $rootScope.blockChainStatus='restored';
+    };
+
     root.setSocketHandlers = function() {
+      if (!Socket.sysEventsSet) {
+        Socket.sysOn('error', root._setCommError);
+        Socket.sysOn('reconnect_error', root._setCommError);
+        Socket.sysOn('reconnect_failed', root._setCommError);
+        Socket.sysOn('connect', root._clearCommError);
+        Socket.sysOn('reconnect', root._clearCommError);
+        Socket.sysEventsSet=true;
+      }
       if (!$rootScope.wallet) return;
 
       var currentAddrs=  Socket.getListeners();
       var addrs = $rootScope.wallet.getAddressesStr();
-
+      
       var newAddrs=[];
       for(var i in addrs){
         var a=addrs[i];
diff --git a/js/services/notifications.js b/js/services/notifications.js
index f38a370e6..c37aee391 100644
--- a/js/services/notifications.js
+++ b/js/services/notifications.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ angular.module('notifications', []).
       info: { duration: 5000, enabled: true },
       funds: { duration: 5000, enabled: true },
       warning: { duration: 5000, enabled: true },
-      error: { duration: 5000, enabled: true },
+      error: { duration: 1e10, enabled: true },
       success: { duration: 5000, enabled: true },
       progress: { duration: 0, enabled: true },
       custom: { duration: 35000, enabled: true },
diff --git a/js/services/socket.js b/js/services/socket.js
index 1642309c2..54609a3c9 100644
--- a/js/services/socket.js
+++ b/js/services/socket.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('Socket',
   function($rootScope) {
     var listeners = [];
     var url = 'http://' + config.socket.host + ':' + config.socket.port;
-    var socket = io.connect(url, {
-      'reconnect': true,
-      'reconnection delay': 500,
+    var socket = io(url, {
+      'reconnection': true,
+      'reconnectionDelay': 500,
     });
 
     return {
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('Socket',
             callback.apply(socket, args);
           });
         };
-
         socket.on(event, wrappedCallback);
         if (event !== 'connect') {
           listeners.push({
@@ -26,9 +25,21 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('Socket',
           });
         }
       },
+      sysOn: function(event, callback) {
+        var wrappedCallback = function() {
+          var args = arguments;
+          $rootScope.$apply(function() {
+            callback.apply(socket, args);
+          });
+        };
+        socket.io.on(event, wrappedCallback);
+      },
       getListeners: function() {
         var ret = {};
-        var addrList = listeners.map(function(i) {return i.event;});
+
+        var addrList = listeners
+          .map(function(i) {return i.event;});
+
         for (var i in addrList) {
           ret[addrList[i]] = 1;
         }