diff --git a/desktop/static/offline.html b/desktop/static/offline.html
index 18416204e..975c29049 100644
--- a/desktop/static/offline.html
+++ b/desktop/static/offline.html
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
       setTimeout(() => {
         button.disabled = false;
         button.value = 'Start';
+
       }, 30 * 10000);
     }
 
@@ -147,24 +148,18 @@
       window.location.reload();
     });
 
-    let autoStarted = false;
-
     // Check if the server is responding & reload the page if it is.
     // This handles the case when the device is online, but the server
     // is offline or misbehaving.
     async function checkNetworkAndReload() {
       try {
         const response = await fetch('.');
-        if (response.status === 200) {
+        if (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 500) {
           window.location.reload();
           return;
         }
       } catch {
-        // trigger submit button automatically, but only once
-        if (!autoStarted) {
-          autoStarted = true;
-          document.getElementById("submit").click();
-        }
+        // Unable to connect to the server, ignore.
       }
       window.setTimeout(checkNetworkAndReload, 2500);
     }