diff --git a/meshchatx/meshchat.py b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
index 681ecca..862a545 100644
--- a/meshchatx/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchatx/meshchat.py
@@ -1263,7 +1263,8 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 rpc_addrs.append((("127.0.0.1", 37428), "AF_INET"))
 
             abstract_unix_addr_in_use_after_wait = False
-            for i in range(15):
+            reload_probe_attempts = 3
+            for i in range(reload_probe_attempts):
                 all_free = True
                 for addr, family_str in rpc_addrs:
                     try:
@@ -1290,7 +1291,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                                 addr_display = addr[1:] + " (abstract)"
 
                             print(
-                                f"RPC addr {addr_display} still in use... (attempt {i + 1}/15)",
+                                f"RPC addr {addr_display} still in use... (attempt {i + 1}/{reload_probe_attempts})",
                             )
                             s.close()
                             is_abstract_unix_addr = (
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/about/AboutPage.vue b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/about/AboutPage.vue
index aaa52cf..b4ee6c7 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/about/AboutPage.vue
+++ b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/about/AboutPage.vue
@@ -1345,12 +1345,14 @@ export default {
             if (this.reloadingRns) return;
             try {
                 this.reloadingRns = true;
+                ToastUtils.loading(this.$t("app.reloading_rns"), 0, "about-rns-reload");
                 const response = await window.api.post("/api/v1/reticulum/reload");
                 ToastUtils.success(response?.data?.message || this.$t("app.reloaded_rns"));
                 await this.getAppInfo();
             } catch (e) {
                 ToastUtils.error(e.response?.data?.error || this.$t("settings.failed_reload_reticulum"));
             } finally {
+                ToastUtils.dismiss("about-rns-reload");
                 this.reloadingRns = false;
             }
         },
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue
index 48a1d6e..d9e6118 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue
+++ b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue
@@ -1277,6 +1277,7 @@ export default {
 
             try {
                 this.reloadingRns = true;
+                ToastUtils.loading(this.$t("app.reloading_rns"), 0, "interfaces-rns-reload");
                 const response = await window.api.post("/api/v1/reticulum/reload");
                 ToastUtils.success(response.data.message);
                 GlobalState.hasPendingInterfaceChanges = false;
@@ -1286,6 +1287,7 @@ export default {
                 ToastUtils.error(e.response?.data?.error || this.$t("interfaces.failed_reload"));
                 console.error(e);
             } finally {
+                ToastUtils.dismiss("interfaces-rns-reload");
                 this.reloadingRns = false;
             }
         },
diff --git a/tests/frontend/AboutPage.test.js b/tests/frontend/AboutPage.test.js
index 36240db..d22d931 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/AboutPage.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/AboutPage.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 import AboutPage from "@/components/about/AboutPage.vue";
 import ElectronUtils from "@/js/ElectronUtils";
 import DialogUtils from "@/js/DialogUtils";
+import ToastUtils from "@/js/ToastUtils";
+
+vi.mock("@/js/ToastUtils", () => ({
+    default: {
+        success: vi.fn(),
+        error: vi.fn(),
+        loading: vi.fn(),
+        dismiss: vi.fn(),
+    },
+}));
 
 describe("AboutPage.vue", () => {
     let axiosMock;
@@ -173,7 +183,9 @@ describe("AboutPage.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.post.mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { message: "RNS restarted" } });
         await wrapper.vm.restartRns();
 
+        expect(ToastUtils.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith("app.reloading_rns", 0, "about-rns-reload");
         expect(axiosMock.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/v1/reticulum/reload");
+        expect(ToastUtils.dismiss).toHaveBeenCalledWith("about-rns-reload");
     });
 
     it("updates app info periodically", async () => {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/InterfacesDiscoveryActions.test.js b/tests/frontend/InterfacesDiscoveryActions.test.js
index 6147bcc..82d72b0 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/InterfacesDiscoveryActions.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/InterfacesDiscoveryActions.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
 import InterfacesPage from "../../meshchatx/src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue";
+import ToastUtils from "../../meshchatx/src/frontend/js/ToastUtils";
 
 vi.mock("../../meshchatx/src/frontend/js/GlobalState", () => ({
     default: {
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ vi.mock("../../meshchatx/src/frontend/js/ToastUtils", () => ({
     default: {
         success: vi.fn(),
         error: vi.fn(),
+        loading: vi.fn(),
+        dismiss: vi.fn(),
     },
 }));
 
@@ -189,6 +192,8 @@ describe("InterfacesPage discovery actions", () => {
 
         await wrapper.vm.reloadRns();
 
+        expect(ToastUtils.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith("app.reloading_rns", 0, "interfaces-rns-reload");
         expect(mockAxios.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/v1/reticulum/reload");
+        expect(ToastUtils.dismiss).toHaveBeenCalledWith("interfaces-rns-reload");
     });
 });