diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 55ed6f9..e05d36d 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ function($rootScope,
             $log.info("Disconnected from relay");
             failCallbacks('disconnection');
             $rootScope.connected = false;
+            $rootScope.$emit('relayDisconnect');
             $rootScope.$apply();
         };
 
@@ -584,6 +585,11 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     $scope.showSidebar = true;
 
     $scope.buffers = models.model.buffers;
+
+    $rootScope.$on('relayDisconnect', function() {
+        models.reinitialize();
+    });
+
     $scope.activeBuffer = models.getActiveBuffer;
 
     $rootScope.waseverconnected = false;
diff --git a/js/models.js b/js/models.js
index e17a936..a222a52 100644
--- a/js/models.js
+++ b/js/models.js
@@ -425,6 +425,14 @@ models.service('models', ['$rootScope', '$filter', function($rootScope, $filter)
         return BufferList;
     };
 
+    /*
+     * Reinitializes the model
+     */
+    this.reinitialize = function() {
+        BufferList = [];
+        this.model.buffers = {};
+    };
+
     /*
      * Returns a specific buffer object
      *