diff --git a/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js b/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
index df38e1dff..93675e328 100644
--- a/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
+++ b/static/js/pad_connectionstatus.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var padconnectionstatus = (function() {
   var self = {
     init: function() {
       $('button#forcereconnect').click(function() {
-        pad.forceReconnect();
+        window.location.reload();
       });
     },
     connected: function() {
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ var padconnectionstatus = (function() {
     getStatus: function() { return status; }
   };
   return self;
-}());
\ No newline at end of file
+}());