diff --git a/Firmware/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/ContentView.swift b/Firmware/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/ContentView.swift
index da11b6f..55a6ff8 100644
--- a/Firmware/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/ContentView.swift
+++ b/Firmware/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/cardboy-companion/ContentView.swift
@@ -216,6 +216,14 @@ private struct FileManagerTabView: View {
             if let operation = manager.activeFileOperation {
                 FileOperationHUD(operation: operation)
             }
+
+            if manager.connectionState != .ready {
+                ConnectionOverlay(
+                    state: manager.connectionState,
+                    statusMessage: manager.statusMessage,
+                    retryAction: manager.forceRescan
+                )
+            }
         }
         .fileImporter(
             isPresented: $showingImporter,
@@ -371,6 +379,65 @@ private struct FileOperationHUD: View {
     }
 }
 
+private struct ConnectionOverlay: View {
+    let state: TimeSyncManager.ConnectionState
+    let statusMessage: String
+    let retryAction: () -> Void
+
+    private var showsSpinner: Bool {
+        switch state {
+        case .scanning, .connecting, .discovering:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var canRetry: Bool {
+        switch state {
+        case .failed, .idle:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        ZStack {
+            Color.black.opacity(0.35)
+                .ignoresSafeArea()
+
+            VStack(spacing: 16) {
+                if showsSpinner {
+                    ProgressView()
+                        .progressViewStyle(.circular)
+                        .scaleEffect(1.2)
+                } else {
+                    Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle")
+                        .font(.system(size: 42, weight: .semibold))
+                        .foregroundColor(.yellow)
+                }
+
+                Text(statusMessage)
+                    .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
+                    .font(.headline)
+                    .foregroundColor(.primary)
+
+                if canRetry {
+                    Button("Try Again", action: retryAction)
+                        .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(28)
+            .frame(maxWidth: 320)
+            .background(.ultraThinMaterial)
+            .cornerRadius(20)
+            .shadow(radius: 12)
+        }
+        .transition(.opacity)
+    }
+}
+
 extension URL: Identifiable {
     public var id: String { absoluteString }
 }