diff --git a/css/src/main.css b/css/src/main.css
index e9d6f3aaf..14a80ce5a 100644
--- a/css/src/main.css
+++ b/css/src/main.css
@@ -288,21 +288,26 @@ input:-webkit-autofill, textarea:-webkit-autofill, select:-webkit-autofill, inpu
 }
 
 .status {
-  font-weight: 700;
   -moz-box-shadow:    inset 0px -1px 1px 0px rgba(159,47,34,0.30);
   box-shadow:         inset 0px -1px 1px 0px rgba(159,47,34,0.30);
-  color: #CA5649;
-  background-color: #E2CFD0;
+  color: #FFFFFF;
+  background-color: #D0021B;
   position: absolute;
   left: 250px;
   right: 0;
   top: 62px;
-  padding: 5px 0;
+  padding: 10px 0;
   z-index: 9;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
+.status-first-line {
+
+  z-index: 9;
+  font-size: 16px;
+}
+
 .setup .comment {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: #7A8C9E !important;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 05e812042..2e632de92 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <div class="inner-wrap">
         <span class="status" ng-if="$root.reconnecting">
           <i class="fi-loop icon-rotate"></i>
-          <span translate> Network Error. Attempting to reconnect...</span>
+          <span translate> <strong class="size-16">Network Error</strong>.<br> Attempting to reconnect..</span>
         </span>
         <nav class="tab-bar" ng-if="$root.wallet &&
           $root.wallet.isReady() && !$root.wallet.isLocked">