diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index 7fbd32e..fa0f5ed 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const cspConfig = {
   defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
   scriptSrc: ["'self'"],
   styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
-  imgSrc: ["'self'", 'data:', 'https://api.qrserver.com'],
+  imgSrc: ["'self'", 'data:'],
   formAction: ["'self'"],
   frameAncestors: ["'none'"],
   objectSrc: ["'none'"],
diff --git a/server/modules/proton-mail.ts b/server/modules/proton-mail.ts
index d011171..e8225fc 100644
--- a/server/modules/proton-mail.ts
+++ b/server/modules/proton-mail.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,18 @@ import { logError, logInfo, logSuccess, logVerbose, logWarn } from '@/utils/log'
 
 let imapConnected = false;
 let monitorStartTime = 0;
+let reconnectAttempts = 0;
+const MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY = 300000; // 5 minutes
 
 export const isImapConnected = () => imapConnected;
 
+const getReconnectDelay = () => {
+  const baseDelay = 10000; // 10 seconds
+  const delay = Math.min(baseDelay * 2 ** reconnectAttempts, MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY);
+  reconnectAttempts++;
+  return delay;
+};
+
 export async function startProtonMonitor() {
   if (!PROTON_IMAP_USERNAME || !PROTON_IMAP_PASSWORD) {
     logError('Missing required env vars: PROTON_IMAP_USERNAME and PROTON_IMAP_PASSWORD');
@@ -114,6 +123,7 @@ export async function startProtonMonitor() {
               const nameMatch = rawFrom.match(/^"?([^"<]+)"?\s*<?/);
               const from = nameMatch?.[1]?.trim() || rawFrom;
 
+              reconnectAttempts = 0;
               sendNotification(from, subject);
             });
           });
@@ -123,6 +133,7 @@ export async function startProtonMonitor() {
 
   imap.on('ready', () => {
     imapConnected = true;
+    reconnectAttempts = 0;
     logSuccess('IMAP is ready');
     openInbox();
   });
@@ -132,14 +143,26 @@ export async function startProtonMonitor() {
     logError('IMAP error:', err.message);
   });
 
-  imap.on('close', (hadError: boolean) => {
+  const handleReconnect = (reason: string) => {
     imapConnected = false;
-    logError(`IMAP connection closed (hadError: ${hadError})`);
+    logError(reason);
+
+    const delay = getReconnectDelay();
+    logInfo(`Attempting to reconnect in ${delay / 1000}s (attempt ${reconnectAttempts})...`);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!imapConnected) {
+        logInfo('Reconnecting to Proton Bridge...');
+        imap.connect();
+      }
+    }, delay);
+  };
+
+  imap.on('close', (hadError: boolean) => {
+    handleReconnect(`IMAP connection closed (hadError: ${hadError})`);
   });
 
   imap.on('end', () => {
-    imapConnected = false;
-    logError('IMAP connection ended by server');
+    handleReconnect('IMAP connection ended by server');
   });
 
   imap.connect();
diff --git a/server/routes/admin.ts b/server/routes/admin.ts
index 3a810f9..d13744c 100644
--- a/server/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/server/routes/admin.ts
@@ -161,27 +161,36 @@ const handleQRSection = async () => {
 
   if ((!cachedQR || now - qrCacheTime > QR_CACHE_TTL) && !generatingPromise) {
     generatingPromise = (async () => {
-      const qr = await generateLinkQR();
-      cachedQR = qr;
-      qrCacheTime = Date.now();
+      try {
+        const qr = await generateLinkQR();
+        cachedQR = qr;
+        qrCacheTime = Date.now();
 
-      finishLink()
-        .then(async () => {
-          await initSignal();
-        })
-        .catch(() => {})
-        .finally(() => {
-          generatingPromise = null;
-          cachedQR = null;
-          qrCacheTime = 0;
-        });
+        finishLink()
+          .then(async () => {
+            await initSignal();
+          })
+          .catch(() => {})
+          .finally(() => {
+            generatingPromise = null;
+            cachedQR = null;
+            qrCacheTime = 0;
+          });
 
-      return qr;
+        return qr;
+      } catch (error) {
+        generatingPromise = null;
+        throw error;
+      }
     })();
   }
 
   if (generatingPromise && !cachedQR) {
-    await generatingPromise;
+    try {
+      await generatingPromise;
+    } catch {
+      return '<p>Signal daemon is starting up, please refresh in a few seconds...</p>';
+    }
   }
 
   return `