diff --git a/www/common/common-interface.js b/www/common/common-interface.js
index 04f806d4f..f08a9aa72 100644
--- a/www/common/common-interface.js
+++ b/www/common/common-interface.js
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ define([
             $ok.focus();
             Notifier.notify();
         });
+
+        return {
+            element: frame,
+            delete: close
+        };
     };
 
     UI.prompt = function (msg, def, cb, opt, force) {
diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index c60ef652d..d106702b5 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ define([
         });
     };
 
+    var dcAlert;
+    UIElements.disconnectAlert = function () {
+        if (dcAlert && $(dcAlert.element).length) { return; }
+        dcAlert = UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true);
+    };
+    UIElements.reconnectAlert = function () {
+        if (!dcAlert) { return; }
+        if (!dcAlert.delete) {
+            dcAlert = undefined;
+            return;
+        }
+        dcAlert.delete();
+        dcAlert = undefined;
+    };
+
     var importContent = function (type, f, cfg) {
         return function () {
             var $files = $('<input>', {type:"file"});
diff --git a/www/common/onlyoffice/inner.js b/www/common/onlyoffice/inner.js
index 8b2d8328b..4270b0f4c 100644
--- a/www/common/onlyoffice/inner.js
+++ b/www/common/onlyoffice/inner.js
@@ -1606,17 +1606,10 @@ define([
             pinImages();
         };
 
-        config.onAbort = function () {
-            // inform of network disconnect
-            setEditable(false);
-            toolbar.failed();
-            UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true);
-        };
-
         config.onConnectionChange = function (info) {
             if (info.state) {
                 // If we tried to send changes while we were offline, force a page reload
-                UI.findOKButton().click();
+                UIElements.reconnectAlert();
                 if (Object.keys(pendingChanges).length) {
                     return void UI.confirm(Messages.oo_reconnect, function (yes) {
                         if (!yes) { return; }
@@ -1629,7 +1622,7 @@ define([
                 setEditable(false);
                 offline = true;
                 UI.findOKButton().click();
-                UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true);
+                UIElements.disconnectAlert();
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-app-framework.js b/www/common/sframe-app-framework.js
index ed8652809..ea22aaf5f 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-app-framework.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-app-framework.js
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ define([
             if (state === STATE.DELETED) { return; }
             stateChange(info.state ? STATE.INITIALIZING : STATE.DISCONNECTED, info.permanent);
             /*if (info.state) {
-                UI.findOKButton().click();
+                UIElements.reconnectAlert();
             } else {
-                UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true);
+                UIElements.disconnectAlert();
             }*/
         };
 
diff --git a/www/drive/inner.js b/www/drive/inner.js
index 03bf73697..a5325a651 100644
--- a/www/drive/inner.js
+++ b/www/drive/inner.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ define([
     '/common/common-util.js',
     '/common/common-hash.js',
     '/common/common-interface.js',
+    '/common/common-ui-elements.js',
     '/common/common-feedback.js',
     '/bower_components/nthen/index.js',
     '/common/sframe-common.js',
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ define([
     Util,
     Hash,
     UI,
+    UIElements,
     Feedback,
     nThen,
     SFCommon,
@@ -272,13 +274,13 @@ define([
                 setEditable(false);
                 if (drive.refresh) { drive.refresh(); }
                 APP.toolbar.failed();
-                if (!noAlert) { UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true); }
+                if (!noAlert) { UIElements.disconnectAlert(); }
             };
             var onReconnect = function () {
                 setEditable(true);
                 if (drive.refresh) { drive.refresh(); }
                 APP.toolbar.reconnecting();
-                UI.findOKButton().click();
+                UIElements.reconnectAlert();
             };
 
             sframeChan.on('EV_DRIVE_LOG', function (msg) {
diff --git a/www/poll/inner.js b/www/poll/inner.js
index 7420f5c09..d1d583757 100644
--- a/www/poll/inner.js
+++ b/www/poll/inner.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define([
     '/common/sframe-common-codemirror.js',
     '/common/common-thumbnail.js',
     '/common/common-interface.js',
+    '/common/common-ui-elements.js',
     '/common/hyperscript.js',
     '/customize/messages.js',
     'cm/lib/codemirror',
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ define([
     SframeCM,
     Thumb,
     UI,
+    UIElements,
     h,
     Messages,
     CMeditor,
@@ -1098,13 +1100,13 @@ define([
             });
         }
         setEditable(false);
-        //UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true);
+        //UIElements.disconnectAlert();
     };
 
     var onReconnect = function () {
         if (APP.unrecoverable) { return; }
         setEditable(true);
-        //UI.findOKButton().click();
+        //UIElements.reconnectAlert();
     };
 
     var getHeadingText = function () {
diff --git a/www/teams/inner.js b/www/teams/inner.js
index 3f26874b2..4dea3e80d 100644
--- a/www/teams/inner.js
+++ b/www/teams/inner.js
@@ -1379,13 +1379,13 @@ define([
                 setEditable(false);
                 if (APP.team && driveAPP.refresh) { driveAPP.refresh(); }
                 toolbar.failed();
-                if (!noAlert) { UI.alert(Messages.common_connectionLost, undefined, true); }
+                if (!noAlert) { UIElements.disconnectAlert(); }
             };
             var onReconnect = function () {
                 setEditable(true);
                 if (APP.team && driveAPP.refresh) { driveAPP.refresh(); }
                 toolbar.reconnecting();
-                UI.findOKButton().click();
+                UIElements.reconnectAlert();
             };
 
             sframeChan.on('EV_DRIVE_LOG', function (msg) {