diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 8904b27..6f1919c 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ python-versions = ">=3.7"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "1.4.2"
+version = "1.4.3"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -107,31 +107,16 @@ tomli = {version = ">=2.0.1,<3.0.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.11\""}
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "1.1"
 python-versions = "^3.10"
-content-hash = "738f40473a635574dc00427d128af1c3bf45f4290aca9b4d8ae78b6992a486c7"
+content-hash = "df755b86361b6c58978bcdc7875d8d8e5f4d554d13b189823347d64994ba1507"
 
 [metadata.files]
 black = []
-click = [
-    {file = "click-8.1.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:bb4d8133cb15a609f44e8213d9b391b0809795062913b383c62be0ee95b1db48"},
-    {file = "click-8.1.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:7682dc8afb30297001674575ea00d1814d808d6a36af415a82bd481d37ba7b8e"},
-]
-colorama = [
-    {file = "colorama-0.4.5-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:854bf444933e37f5824ae7bfc1e98d5bce2ebe4160d46b5edf346a89358e99da"},
-    {file = "colorama-0.4.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:e6c6b4334fc50988a639d9b98aa429a0b57da6e17b9a44f0451f930b6967b7a4"},
-]
-mypy-extensions = [
-    {file = "mypy_extensions-0.4.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:090fedd75945a69ae91ce1303b5824f428daf5a028d2f6ab8a299250a846f15d"},
-    {file = "mypy_extensions-0.4.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:2d82818f5bb3e369420cb3c4060a7970edba416647068eb4c5343488a6c604a8"},
-]
+click = []
+colorama = []
+mypy-extensions = []
 pathspec = []
-platformdirs = [
-    {file = "platformdirs-2.5.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:027d8e83a2d7de06bbac4e5ef7e023c02b863d7ea5d079477e722bb41ab25788"},
-    {file = "platformdirs-2.5.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:58c8abb07dcb441e6ee4b11d8df0ac856038f944ab98b7be6b27b2a3c7feef19"},
-]
+platformdirs = []
 sv-ttk = []
-tomli = [
-    {file = "tomli-2.0.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:939de3e7a6161af0c887ef91b7d41a53e7c5a1ca976325f429cb46ea9bc30ecc"},
-    {file = "tomli-2.0.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:de526c12914f0c550d15924c62d72abc48d6fe7364aa87328337a31007fe8a4f"},
-]
+tomli = []
 vban-cmd = []
 voicemeeter-api = []
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7fe9dc2..57f8ef2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-compact"
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.5.2"
 description = "A Compact Voicemeeter Remote App"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ python = "^3.10"
 sv-ttk = "^2.0"
 tomli = { version = "^2.0.1", python = "<3.11" }
 voicemeeter-api = "^0.7.0"
-vban-cmd = "^1.4.2"
+vban-cmd = "^1.4.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 black = {version = "^22.6.0", allow-prereleases = true}
diff --git a/vmcompact/menu.py b/vmcompact/menu.py
index 203a677..153733f 100644
--- a/vmcompact/menu.py
+++ b/vmcompact/menu.py
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             if isinstance(menu, tk.Menu)
         ]
 
-    def vban_connect(self, i):
+    def menu_teardown(self, i):
         # remove config load menus
         [
             self.menu_configs_load.delete(key)
-            for key in self.vmr.configs.keys()
+            for key in self.target.configs.keys()
             if key not in self.config_defaults
         ]
 
@@ -282,12 +282,35 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             if j != i
         ]
 
+    def menu_setup(self):
+        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
+            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
+        ):
+            [
+                self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
+                    label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
+                )
+                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
+                if profile not in self.config_defaults
+            ]
+        else:
+            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
+
+    def vban_connect(self, i):
         opts = {}
         opts |= self.vban_config[f"connection-{i+1}"]
         kind_id = opts.pop("kind")
         self.vban = vban_cmd.api(kind_id, **opts)
         # login to vban interface
-        self.vban.login()
+        try:
+            self.vban.login()
+        except TimeoutError as e:
+            messagebox.showerror(
+                "Connection Error", f"Unable to establish connection with {opts['ip']}"
+            )
+            self.after(1, self.enable_vban_menus)
+            return
+        self.menu_teardown(i)
         self.vban.event.add("ldirty")
         # destroy the current App frames
         self.parent._destroy_top_level_frames()
@@ -303,27 +326,10 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.menu_layout.entryconfig(
             0, state=f"{'normal' if kind.name == 'potato' else 'disabled'}"
         )
-        # rebuild config load menus
-        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
-            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
-        ):
-            [
-                self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
-                    label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
-                )
-                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
-                if profile not in self.config_defaults
-            ]
-        else:
-            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
+        self.menu_setup()
 
     def vban_disconnect(self, i):
-        # remove config load menus
-        [
-            self.menu_configs_load.delete(key)
-            for key in self.vban.configs.keys()
-            if key not in self.config_defaults
-        ]
+        self.menu_teardown(i)
 
         # destroy the current App frames
         self.parent._destroy_top_level_frames()
@@ -340,19 +346,7 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.menu_layout.entryconfig(
             0, state=f"{'normal' if kind.name == 'potato' else 'disabled'}"
         )
-        # rebuild config load menus
-        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
-            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
-        ):
-            [
-                self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
-                    label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
-                )
-                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
-                if profile not in self.config_defaults
-            ]
-        else:
-            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
+        self.menu_setup()
 
         self.after(15000, self.enable_vban_menus)