diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/AppSession.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/AppSession.vue
index 766cd403..b0d64ed5 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/AppSession.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/AppSession.vue
@@ -142,17 +142,29 @@
               <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-white mb-2">{{ mustOpenNewTab ? 'This app opens in a new tab' : 'App not reachable' }}</h3>
               <p class="text-white/50 text-sm mb-6">
                 <template v-if="mustOpenNewTab">{{ appTitle }} sets security headers that prevent iframe embedding.<br>Open it in a new browser tab instead.</template>
-                <template v-else>{{ appTitle }} may still be starting up or the container is stopped.<br>Try opening in a new tab or check the app status.</template>
+                <template v-else>{{ appTitle }} may still be starting up or the container is stopped.<br><span v-if="autoRetryCount > 0" class="text-yellow-400/70">Retrying automatically ({{ autoRetryCount }})...</span></template>
               </p>
-              <button
-                @click="openNewTabAndBack"
-                class="glass-button px-6 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-semibold inline-flex items-center gap-2"
-              >
-                <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                  <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" />
-                </svg>
-                Open in new tab
-              </button>
+              <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                <button
+                  v-if="!mustOpenNewTab"
+                  @click="refresh"
+                  class="glass-button px-6 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-semibold inline-flex items-center gap-2"
+                >
+                  <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 4v5h.582m15.356 2A8.001 8.001 0 004.582 9m0 0H9m11 11v-5h-.581m0 0a8.003 8.003 0 01-15.357-2m15.357 2H15" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Retry now
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  @click="openNewTabAndBack"
+                  class="glass-button px-6 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-semibold inline-flex items-center gap-2"
+                >
+                  <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Open in new tab
+                </button>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </Transition>
@@ -211,7 +223,9 @@ const iframeBlocked = ref(false)
 const refreshKey = ref(0)
 const showIdentityPicker = ref(false)
 const showModeMenu = ref(false)
+const autoRetryCount = ref(0)
 let loadTimeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+let autoRetryId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
 /** Sites known to block iframes — skip the timeout and go straight to fallback */
 const IFRAME_BLOCKED_APPS = new Set<string>([])
@@ -483,8 +497,10 @@ async function sendIdentity(identity: SelectedIdentity) {
 
 function onLoad() {
   if (loadTimeoutId) { clearTimeout(loadTimeoutId); loadTimeoutId = null }
+  if (autoRetryId) { clearTimeout(autoRetryId); autoRetryId = null }
   loading.value = false
   isRefreshing.value = false
+  autoRetryCount.value = 0
   // Check if iframe actually loaded content (same-origin only)
   setTimeout(() => {
     try {
@@ -511,9 +527,17 @@ function onError() {
   loading.value = false
   isRefreshing.value = false
   iframeBlocked.value = true
+  // Auto-retry up to 6 times (60s total) for apps that are still starting
+  if (!mustOpenNewTab.value && autoRetryCount.value < 6) {
+    autoRetryId = setTimeout(() => {
+      autoRetryCount.value++
+      refresh()
+    }, 10000)
+  }
 }
 
 function refresh() {
+  if (autoRetryId) { clearTimeout(autoRetryId); autoRetryId = null }
   isRefreshing.value = true
   loading.value = true
   iframeBlocked.value = false
@@ -672,6 +696,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   if (loadTimeoutId) clearTimeout(loadTimeoutId)
+  if (autoRetryId) clearTimeout(autoRetryId)
   window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown, true)
   window.removeEventListener('message', onMessage)
   document.removeEventListener('click', onClickOutside)