diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SummaryHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SummaryHelper.java
index e2dec5cd7a..db1682b027 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SummaryHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SummaryHelper.java
@@ -220,8 +220,10 @@ public class SummaryHelper extends HelperBase {
     private NetworkStateMessage reachability() {
         if (_context.commSystem().isDummy())
             return new NetworkStateMessage(NetworkState.VMCOMM, "VM Comm System");
-        if (_context.router().getUptime() > 60*1000 && (!_context.router().gracefulShutdownInProgress()) &&
-            !_context.clientManager().isAlive())
+        if (_context.router().getUptime() > 60*1000 &&
+            !_context.clientManager().isAlive() &&
+            !_context.router().gracefulShutdownInProgress() &&
+            !_context.router().isRestarting())
             return new NetworkStateMessage(NetworkState.ERROR, _t("ERR-Client Manager I2CP Error - check logs"));  // not a router problem but the user should know
         // Warn based on actual skew from peers, not update status, so if we successfully offset
         // the clock, we don't complain.
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
index c7054c6dff..3bc5a49c8c 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
@@ -832,6 +832,16 @@ public class Router implements RouterClock.ClockShiftListener {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return true if router is RESTARTING (soft restart)
+     * @since 0.9.40
+     */
+    public boolean isRestarting() {
+        synchronized(_stateLock) {
+            return _state == State.RESTARTING;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Only for Restarter, after soft restart is complete.
      *  Not for external use.