diff --git a/nicegui/nicegui.py b/nicegui/nicegui.py
index 4e7a19d73..f6335dc07 100644
--- a/nicegui/nicegui.py
+++ b/nicegui/nicegui.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 wp = jp.QuasarPage(delete_flag=False, title=Ui.config.title, favicon=Ui.config.favicon)
 wp.tailwind = True  # use Tailwind classes instead of Quasars
 wp.css = HtmlFormatter().get_style_defs('.codehilite')
-wp.head_html += '<script>confirm = (text) => console.log(text);</script>\n'  # avoid confirmation dialog for reload
 
 main = jp.Div(a=wp, classes='q-ma-md column items-start', style='row-gap: 1em')
 main.add_page(wp)
diff --git a/nicegui/static/templates/js/event_handler.js b/nicegui/static/templates/js/event_handler.js
index 638609db5..e6d79aa65 100644
--- a/nicegui/static/templates/js/event_handler.js
+++ b/nicegui/static/templates/js/event_handler.js
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ function send_to_server(e, event_type, debug_flag) {
     }
     if (use_websockets) {
         if (web_socket_closed) {
-            let ok_to_reload = confirm('Page needs to be reloaded, click OK to reload');
-            if (ok_to_reload) window.location.reload();
+            window.location.reload();
             return;
         }
         if (websocket_ready) {
@@ -174,4 +173,4 @@ function send_to_server(e, event_type, debug_flag) {
     }
 }
 
-// {% endraw %}
\ No newline at end of file
+// {% endraw %}
diff --git a/nicegui/static/templates/main.html b/nicegui/static/templates/main.html
index e5ef170c9..8fb85069e 100644
--- a/nicegui/static/templates/main.html
+++ b/nicegui/static/templates/main.html
@@ -65,16 +65,14 @@
 
         socket.addEventListener('error', function (event) {
             console.log('Websocket closed');
-            let ok_to_reload = confirm('Page needs to be reloaded, click OK to reload');
-            if (ok_to_reload) window.location.reload()
+            window.location.reload()
         });
 
         var web_socket_closed = false;
         socket.addEventListener('close', function (event) {
             console.log('Websocket closed');
             web_socket_closed = true;
-            let ok_to_reload = confirm('Page needs to be reloaded, click OK to reload');
-            if (ok_to_reload) window.location.reload()
+            window.location.reload()
         });
 
         socket.addEventListener('message', function (event) {