diff --git a/client/gui.py b/client/gui.py
index 5edb7a23..ae6f534b 100644
--- a/client/gui.py
+++ b/client/gui.py
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow:
             if self.wallet.interface.blocks == 0:
                 self.status_image.set_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_NO, gtk.ICON_SIZE_MENU)
                 text = "Server not ready"
-            elif not self.wallet.interface.was_polled:
+            elif not self.wallet.interface.is_up_to_date:
                 self.status_image.set_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_REFRESH, gtk.ICON_SIZE_MENU)
                 text = "Synchronizing..."
             else:
diff --git a/client/interface.py b/client/interface.py
index e060e54a..3e65db9f 100644
--- a/client/interface.py
+++ b/client/interface.py
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ class TCPInterface(Interface):
             while True:
                 msg = self.s.recv(1024)
                 out += msg
+                if msg == '': 
+                    self.is_connected = False
+                    raise BaseException('Socket was disconnected')
                 while True:
                     s = out.find('\n')
                     if s==-1: break
@@ -230,9 +233,9 @@ class TCPInterface(Interface):
                     cmd = c.get('method')
                     if cmd == 'server.banner':
                         self.message = c.get('result')
-                    if cmd == 'numblocks.subscribe':
+                    elif cmd == 'numblocks.subscribe':
                         self.blocks = c.get('result')
-                        print "received numblocks",self.blocks
+                        print "num blocks",self.blocks
                     elif cmd =='address.subscribe':
                         addr = c.get('address')
                         status = c.get('status')