diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Server.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Server.php
index a16107d76..d778bcaf3 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Server.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Server.php
@@ -11,18 +11,12 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 class Server extends Component
 {
     protected int $maxRetries = 3;
+    public int $loadAttempts = 0;
     
     public function mount(ServerModel $server): void
     {
         parent::mount($server);
-        
-        // Retry loading VM status if initial load failed
-        $retries = 0;
-        while ($this->status === null && $retries < $this->maxRetries) {
-            usleep(100000); // 100ms delay between retries
-            $this->loadVmStatus();
-            $retries++;
-        }
+        $this->loadAttempts = 1;
         
         // Check and enforce bandwidth throttling if exceeded (only if status loaded)
         if ($this->status !== null) {
@@ -177,13 +171,28 @@ class Server extends Component
 
     public function retryLoadStatus(): void
     {
-        $retries = 0;
-        while ($this->status === null && $retries < $this->maxRetries) {
+        $this->loadAttempts++;
+        $this->loadVmStatus();
+        
+        // Check bandwidth throttling on successful load
+        if ($this->status !== null) {
+            $this->checkAndEnforceBandwidthLimit();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Auto-retry loading status via polling (called by wire:poll when status is null)
+     */
+    public function autoRetryLoadStatus(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->status === null && $this->loadAttempts < $this->maxRetries) {
+            $this->loadAttempts++;
             $this->loadVmStatus();
-            if ($this->status === null) {
-                usleep(200000); // 200ms delay between retries
+            
+            // Check bandwidth throttling on successful load
+            if ($this->status !== null) {
+                $this->checkAndEnforceBandwidthLimit();
             }
-            $retries++;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/server.blade.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/server.blade.php
index e7484f111..36c698192 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/server.blade.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/server.blade.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="space-y-4">
+<div class="space-y-4" @if(!$status && $loadAttempts < 3) wire:poll.500ms="autoRetryLoadStatus" @endif>
     @if(!$status)
         {{-- Show loading placeholder if status is not yet loaded --}}
         <div class="bg-background-secondary border border-neutral p-4 rounded-lg mb-4 flex flex-col">
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
                     <div class="size-5">
                         <x-ri-loader-4-line class="animate-spin" />
                     </div>
-                    <span class="text-sm font-medium">Loading...</span>
+                    <span class="text-sm font-medium">
+                        @if($loadAttempts < 3)
+                            Loading... ({{ $loadAttempts }}/3)
+                        @else
+                            Failed to load
+                        @endif
+                    </span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-4 mt-4">
@@ -26,9 +32,11 @@
                     <span class="text-base">{{ $server->primaryIpv6->ip ?? 'None' }}</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-neutral">
-                <div class="text-sm text-base/50">Unable to fetch server status from Proxmox. <button wire:click="retryLoadStatus" class="text-primary hover:underline">Retry</button></div>
-            </div>
+            @if($loadAttempts >= 3)
+                <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-neutral">
+                    <div class="text-sm text-base/50">Unable to fetch server status from Proxmox. <button wire:click="retryLoadStatus" class="text-primary hover:underline">Retry</button></div>
+                </div>
+            @endif
         </div>
     @else
     <a href="{{ route('proxmox.server.overview', ['server' => $server->id]) }}" wire:navigate>