diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
index 4c8b604a..d1175e12 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FleetView.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { FleetMasthead } from './fleet/FleetMasthead';
 import { FleetTopology } from './fleet/FleetTopology';
+import { ReconnectingOverlay } from './FleetView/ReconnectingOverlay';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
@@ -353,81 +354,6 @@ function UpdateStatusBadge({ status, error, onRetry, onDismiss }: {
     return null;
 }
 
-interface ReconnectingOverlayProps {
-    /** Gateway boot timestamp captured pre-update. Null falls back to offline-then-online detection. */
-    preUpdateStartedAt: number | null;
-}
-
-function ReconnectingOverlay({ preUpdateStartedAt }: ReconnectingOverlayProps) {
-    const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState(0);
-    const timedOut = elapsed >= 300; // 5 minutes
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const timer = setInterval(() => setElapsed(s => s + 1), 1000);
-        return () => clearInterval(timer);
-    }, []);
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (timedOut) return;
-        let sawOffline = false;
-        const poll = setInterval(async () => {
-            try {
-                const res = await fetch('/api/health');
-                if (!res.ok) {
-                    sawOffline = true;
-                    return;
-                }
-                const data = await res.json().catch(() => null) as { startedAt?: number } | null;
-                const currentStartedAt = typeof data?.startedAt === 'number' ? data.startedAt : null;
-
-                if (preUpdateStartedAt !== null && currentStartedAt !== null) {
-                    if (currentStartedAt !== preUpdateStartedAt) {
-                        window.location.reload();
-                    }
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Fallback when we don't know the original startedAt: require an offline
-                // response first so we don't reload while the old process is still mid-pull.
-                if (sawOffline) {
-                    window.location.reload();
-                }
-            } catch {
-                sawOffline = true;
-            }
-        }, 3000);
-        return () => clearInterval(poll);
-    }, [timedOut, preUpdateStartedAt]);
-
-    return (
-        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-[10px] backdrop-saturate-[1.15]">
-            <div className="text-center space-y-4">
-                {timedOut ? (
-                    <>
-                        <AlertTriangle className="w-10 h-10 text-warning mx-auto" strokeWidth={1.5} />
-                        <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">Update timed out</h2>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground max-w-sm">
-                            The server has not come back within 5 minutes. Check the Docker host directly.
-                        </p>
-                        <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => window.location.reload()}>
-                            Try Reloading
-                        </Button>
-                    </>
-                ) : (
-                    <>
-                        <Loader2 className="w-10 h-10 text-muted-foreground animate-spin mx-auto" strokeWidth={1.5} />
-                        <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">Updating Sencho...</h2>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground max-w-sm">
-                            The server is pulling the latest image and restarting. This page will reload automatically.
-                        </p>
-                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">{elapsed}s elapsed</p>
-                    </>
-                )}
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    );
-}
-
 interface NodeCardProps {
     node: FleetNode;
     onNavigate: (nodeId: number, stackName: string) => void;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FleetView/ReconnectingOverlay.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FleetView/ReconnectingOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb35102e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FleetView/ReconnectingOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { AlertTriangle, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+
+interface ReconnectingOverlayProps {
+    /** Gateway boot timestamp captured pre-update. Null falls back to offline-then-online detection. */
+    preUpdateStartedAt: number | null;
+}
+
+export function ReconnectingOverlay({ preUpdateStartedAt }: ReconnectingOverlayProps) {
+    const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState(0);
+    const timedOut = elapsed >= 300; // 5 minutes
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const timer = setInterval(() => setElapsed(s => s + 1), 1000);
+        return () => clearInterval(timer);
+    }, []);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (timedOut) return;
+        let sawOffline = false;
+        const poll = setInterval(async () => {
+            try {
+                const res = await fetch('/api/health');
+                if (!res.ok) {
+                    sawOffline = true;
+                    return;
+                }
+                const data = await res.json().catch(() => null) as { startedAt?: number } | null;
+                const currentStartedAt = typeof data?.startedAt === 'number' ? data.startedAt : null;
+
+                if (preUpdateStartedAt !== null && currentStartedAt !== null) {
+                    if (currentStartedAt !== preUpdateStartedAt) {
+                        window.location.reload();
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Fallback when we don't know the original startedAt: require an offline
+                // response first so we don't reload while the old process is still mid-pull.
+                if (sawOffline) {
+                    window.location.reload();
+                }
+            } catch {
+                sawOffline = true;
+            }
+        }, 3000);
+        return () => clearInterval(poll);
+    }, [timedOut, preUpdateStartedAt]);
+
+    return (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-[10px] backdrop-saturate-[1.15]">
+            <div className="text-center space-y-4">
+                {timedOut ? (
+                    <>
+                        <AlertTriangle className="w-10 h-10 text-warning mx-auto" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+                        <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">Update timed out</h2>
+                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground max-w-sm">
+                            The server has not come back within 5 minutes. Check the Docker host directly.
+                        </p>
+                        <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => window.location.reload()}>
+                            Try Reloading
+                        </Button>
+                    </>
+                ) : (
+                    <>
+                        <Loader2 className="w-10 h-10 text-muted-foreground animate-spin mx-auto" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+                        <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">Updating Sencho...</h2>
+                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground max-w-sm">
+                            The server is pulling the latest image and restarting. This page will reload automatically.
+                        </p>
+                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">{elapsed}s elapsed</p>
+                    </>
+                )}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}