diff --git a/frontend/src/components/features/controls/agent-status-bar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/features/controls/agent-status-bar.tsx
index 7fc7f3a2a2..08efefdd78 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/features/controls/agent-status-bar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/features/controls/agent-status-bar.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function AgentStatusBar() {
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (status === WsClientProviderStatus.DISCONNECTED) {
-      setStatusMessage("Trying to reconnect...");
+      setStatusMessage("Connecting...");
     } else {
       setStatusMessage(AGENT_STATUS_MAP[curAgentState].message);
     }