diff --git a/static/offline.html b/static/offline.html
index 5a4f2dd1636..e1e1d6adb1d 100644
--- a/static/offline.html
+++ b/static/offline.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         a{margin: 8px; padding: 4px 8px; background: #e44028; color: white; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none;}
         a.goback{background: #0376b8;}
         </style>
+        <script>window.addEventListener('online', () => location.reload());</script>
     </head>
     <body>
     <div id="logo"><img src="/static/images/logo_OL-err.png" alt="The Open Library is closed!" width="219" height="131"/></div>
