diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.java
index fbce419..491ee17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
+import static com.github.gotify.api.Callback.call;
+
 public class WebSocketService extends Service {
 
     public static final String NEW_MESSAGE_BROADCAST =
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ public class WebSocketService extends Service {
                                 cm,
                                 alarmManager)
                         .onOpen(this::onOpen)
-                        .onClose(() -> foreground(getString(R.string.websocket_closed)))
+                        .onClose(this::onClose)
                         .onBadRequest(this::onBadRequest)
                         .onNetworkFailure(
                                 (min) -> foreground(getString(R.string.websocket_failed, min)))
@@ -122,6 +124,24 @@ public class WebSocketService extends Service {
         picassoHandler.updateAppIds();
     }
 
+    private void onClose() {
+        foreground(getString(R.string.websocket_closed_try_reconnect));
+        ClientFactory.userApiWithToken(settings)
+                .currentUser()
+                .enqueue(
+                        call(
+                                (ignored) -> this.doReconnect(),
+                                (exception) -> {
+                                    if (exception.code() == 401) {
+                                        foreground(getString(R.string.websocket_closed_logout));
+                                    } else {
+                                        Log.i(
+                                                "WebSocket closed but the user still authenticated, trying to reconnect");
+                                        this.doReconnect();
+                                    }
+                                }));
+    }
+
     private void onDisconnect() {
         foreground(getString(R.string.websocket_no_network));
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a52569e..39c2848 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     <string name="auth_failed">Server returned 401 unauthorized while trying to get current user. This can be caused by deleting the client for this session.</string>
     <string name="other_error">Could not get current user. Server (%s) responded with code %d: body (first 200 chars): %s</string>
     <string name="websocket_failed">Connection failed, trying again in %d minutes</string>
-    <string name="websocket_closed">WebSocket closed; The client-token could be invalidated, please re-login</string>
+    <string name="websocket_closed_logout">User action required: Please login, the authentication token isn\'t valid anymore.</string>
+    <string name="websocket_closed_try_reconnect">Connection closed, trying to establish a new one.</string>
     <string name="grouped_message">Received %d messages while being disconnected</string>
     <string name="delete_all">Delete all</string>
     <string name="delete_logs">Delete logs</string>