diff --git a/src/Stipple.jl b/src/Stipple.jl
index 0f48b0e..71ec16a 100644
--- a/src/Stipple.jl
+++ b/src/Stipple.jl
@@ -460,7 +460,8 @@ function init_storage()
     :modes__ => :(modes__::Stipple.LittleDict{Symbol,Int} = Stipple.LittleDict{Symbol,Int}()),
     :isready => :(isready::Stipple.R{Bool} = false),
     :isprocessing => :(isprocessing::Stipple.R{Bool} = false),
-    :fileuploads => :(fileuploads::Stipple.R{Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}} = Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}())
+    :fileuploads => :(fileuploads::Stipple.R{Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}} = Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}()),
+    :ws_disconnected => :(ws_disconnected::Stipple.R{Bool} = false)
   )
 end
 
diff --git a/src/stipple/reactivity.jl b/src/stipple/reactivity.jl
index a4286fb..89ed905 100644
--- a/src/stipple/reactivity.jl
+++ b/src/stipple/reactivity.jl
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function setchannel(m::M, value) where {M<:ReactiveModel}
   setfield!(m, CHANNELFIELDNAME, ChannelName(value))
 end
 
-const AUTOFIELDS = [:isready, :isprocessing, :fileuploads] # not DRY but we need a reference to the auto-set fields
+const AUTOFIELDS = [:isready, :isprocessing, :fileuploads, :ws_disconnected] # not DRY but we need a reference to the auto-set fields
 const INTERNALFIELDS = [CHANNELFIELDNAME, :modes__] # not DRY but we need a reference to the auto-set fields
 
 @pour reactors begin
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ const INTERNALFIELDS = [CHANNELFIELDNAME, :modes__] # not DRY but we need a refe
   isprocessing::Stipple.R{Bool} = false
   channel_::String = "" # not sure what this does if it's empty
   fileuploads::Stipple.R{Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}} = Dict{AbstractString,AbstractString}()
+  ws_disconnected::Stipple.R{Bool} = false
 end
 
 @mix Stipple.@with_kw mutable struct old_reactive