diff --git a/static/js/pad2.js b/static/js/pad2.js
index bf314ab0b..05b77980b 100644
--- a/static/js/pad2.js
+++ b/static/js/pad2.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function handshake()
         { 
           socket.reconnect = false;
           socket.disconnect();
-          alert("You have this Pad already opened in another Window/Tab");
+          padconnectionstatus.disconnected("userdup");
           return;
         }
         //yeah, the clientVars are here :). So we can start initalizing the Pad
diff --git a/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js b/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
index 93675e328..6fa9b376d 100644
--- a/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
+++ b/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ var padconnectionstatus = (function() {
       var cls = 'modaldialog cboxdisconnected cboxdisconnected_'+k;
       $("#connectionbox").get(0).className = cls;
       padmodals.showModal("#connectionbox", 500);
+    
+      $('button#forcereconnect').click(function() {
+        window.location.reload();
+      });
     },
     isFullyConnected: function() {
       return status.what == 'connected';