diff --git a/core/js/js.js b/core/js/js.js
index 3651635541..5ef5c72f62 100644
--- a/core/js/js.js
+++ b/core/js/js.js
@@ -780,8 +780,18 @@ var OCP = {},
 			// sometimes "beforeunload" happens later, so need to defer the reload a bit
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				if (!self._userIsNavigatingAway && !self._reloadCalled) {
-					OC.Notification.show(t('core', 'Problem loading page, reloading in 5 seconds'));
-					setTimeout(OC.reload, 5000);
+					var timer = 0;
+					var seconds = 5;
+					var interval = setInterval( function() {
+						OC.Notification.showUpdate(n('core', 'Problem loading page, reloading in %n second', 'Problem loading page, reloading in %n seconds', seconds - timer));
+						if (timer >= seconds) {
+							clearInterval(interval);
+							OC.reload();
+						}
+						timer++;
+						}, 1000 // 1 second interval
+					);
+
 					// only call reload once
 					self._reloadCalled = true;
 				}
@@ -1173,6 +1183,30 @@ OC.Notification={
 		return this.showHtml($('<div/>').text(text).html(), options);
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Updates (replaces) a sanitized notification.
+	 * 
+	 * @param {string} text Message to display
+	 * @return {jQuery} JQuery element for notificaiton row
+	 */
+	showUpdate: function(text) {
+		var $notification = $('#notification');
+		// sanitise
+		var $html = $('<div/>').text(text).html();
+
+		// new notification
+		if (text && $notification.find('.row').length == 0) {
+			return this.showHtml($html);
+		}
+
+		var $row = $('<div class="row"></div>').prepend($html);
+
+		// just update html in notification
+		$notification.html($row);
+
+		return $row;
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Shows a notification that disappears after x seconds, default is
 	 * 7 seconds
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/coreSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/coreSpec.js
index d83c0cd9a3..3380b6be42 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/specs/coreSpec.js
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/coreSpec.js
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ describe('Core base tests', function() {
 	describe('global ajax errors', function() {
 		var reloadStub, ajaxErrorStub, clock;
 		var notificationStub;
-		var waitTimeMs = 6000;
+		var waitTimeMs = 6500;
 		var oldCurrentUser;
 
 		beforeEach(function() {
@@ -1075,10 +1075,12 @@ describe('Core base tests', function() {
 		it('displays notification', function() {
 			var xhr = { status: 401 };
 
+			notificationUpdateStub = sinon.stub(OC.Notification, 'showUpdate');
+
 			$(document).trigger(new $.Event('ajaxError'), xhr);
 
 			clock.tick(waitTimeMs);
-			expect(notificationStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(notificationUpdateStub.notCalled).toEqual(false);
 		});
 		it('shows a temporary notification if the connection is lost', function() {
 			var xhr = { status: 0 };