diff --git a/app/ui.js b/app/ui.js
index 41d8126a..ac294878 100644
--- a/app/ui.js
+++ b/app/ui.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const UI = {
         UI.initSetting('show_dot', false);
         UI.initSetting('path', 'websockify');
         UI.initSetting('repeaterID', '');
-        UI.initSetting('reconnect', false);
+        UI.initSetting('reconnect', true);
         UI.initSetting('reconnect_delay', 5000);
     },
     // Adds a link to the label elements on the corresponding input elements
diff --git a/vnc.html b/vnc.html
index c660dbb5..f445f2ae 100644
--- a/vnc.html
+++ b/vnc.html
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@
     #noVNC_control_bar .noVNC_logo {
         display: none !important;
     }
+
+    /* Hide the transition text */
+    #noVNC_transition_text {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
 </style>
 </head>