diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
index 860d0627..cafce3c2 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@ protected:
   }
 
 public:
-  void setHasConnection(bool connected) { _connected = connected; }
+  void setHasConnection(bool connected) {
+    bool prev = _connected;
+    _connected = connected;
+    if (prev && !connected) onBLEDisconnected();
+  }
   bool hasConnection() const { return _connected; }
+  virtual void onBLEDisconnected() {}
   // True only when a BLE central is actually bonded/connected. On a dual
   // (BLE+USB) interface hasConnection() is always true (USB counts), so use
   // this for BLE-specific UI like the pairing-PIN prompt.
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
index 5332b40e..8fd6075f 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public:
     curr = NULL;
   }
   void begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* node_prefs);
+  void onBLEDisconnected() override { _next_refresh = 0; }
 
   NodePrefs* getNodePrefs() const { return _node_prefs; }
   uint16_t getBattMilliVolts() const { return _batt_mv > 0 ? _batt_mv : AbstractUITask::getBattMilliVolts(); }