diff --git a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
index 2084ff63..4f2b2625 100644
--- a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
+++ b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
       inspect(); convForm();
     }
     $('error').className = refused ? 'banner ref' : 'banner err';
-    $('board-refused').hidden = !refused; document.body.classList.toggle('board-refused', refused);
+    $('board-refused').hidden = !refused; 
     $('error').innerHTML = refused
       ? `<p><b>The board refused the read.</b> refused: <code>${esc(err.message)}</code> Board: ${esc(board)}. Console shows nothing rather than a guess. Use Refresh to try again.</p>`
       : `<p><b>${esc(err.message)}</b> Board: ${esc(board)}. ${data ? `Showing last known data.${data.generatedAt ? ` Scanned ${esc(data.generatedAt)}.` : ''}` : 'No board data loaded.'} Use Refresh to try again.</p>`;