diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
index f9a8ba80b..3bee0599a 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
@@ -1516,10 +1516,10 @@
                         const wasEmpty = !networkData || !networkData.interfaces || networkData.interfaces.length === 0;
                         const hasExistingInterfaces = container && container.querySelectorAll('.chart-toggle').length > 0;
                         
-                        // Check if container shows the loading placeholder
+                        // Check if container shows the loading placeholder (skeleton loader)
                         const showsPlaceholder = container && (
-                            container.querySelector('.border-dashed') !== null ||
-                            container.textContent.includes('Loading live network statistics')
+                            container.querySelector('.animate-pulse') !== null ||
+                            container.querySelector('.border-dashed') !== null
                         );
                         
                         networkData = data;
@@ -1611,7 +1611,10 @@
                 } catch (error) {
                     console.error('Failed to fetch live traffic data:', error);
                     const container = document.getElementById('network-traffic-container');
-                    if (container && !container.querySelector('.bg-white dark:bg-gray-800')) {
+                    // Only show error if there's no existing network data (initial load failed)
+                    // Keep existing content if we already have data (refresh failed)
+                    const hasExistingContent = container && container.querySelectorAll('.chart-toggle').length > 0;
+                    if (container && !hasExistingContent) {
                         container.innerHTML = `
                             <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-6 text-center">
                                 <svg class="w-10 h-10 mx-auto text-red-400 mb-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">