diff --git a/pikit-web/assets/releases.js b/pikit-web/assets/releases.js
index fce95ac..592b0d4 100644
--- a/pikit-web/assets/releases.js
+++ b/pikit-web/assets/releases.js
@@ -174,12 +174,17 @@ export function initReleaseUI({ showToast, showBusy, hideBusy, confirmAction, lo
         showBusy("Working on update…", progress || "This can take up to a minute.");
         pollReleaseStatus();
       }
-    } catch (e) {
+  } catch (e) {
+      // During an update/rollback the API may restart; retry quietly.
+      if (releaseBusyActive) {
+        setTimeout(() => loadReleaseStatus(true), 1000);
+        return;
+      }
       console.error("Failed to load release status", e);
       setReleaseChip({ status: "error", message: "Failed to load" });
-      // surface via toast/log only; avoid inline red flashes
-      showToast("Failed to load release status", "error");
+      // surface via toast/log only once
       logRelease("Error: failed to load release status");
+      showToast("Failed to load release status", "error");
     }
   }