diff --git a/frontend/src/context/NotificationProvider.js b/frontend/src/context/NotificationProvider.js
index dc629a6..3309e88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/context/NotificationProvider.js
+++ b/frontend/src/context/NotificationProvider.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { AuthContext } from "./AuthContext";
 const NotificationProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const { connected, on, off } = useContext(SSEContext);
   const { auth } = useContext(AuthContext);
+  const [hasConnected, setHasConnected] = React.useState(false);
 
   // Watch connection state for connection status toasts
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -17,12 +18,14 @@ const NotificationProvider = ({ children }) => {
       toast.success("Connected to real-time updates", {
         toastId: "sse-connected", // Prevent duplicate toasts
       });
-    } else {
+      setHasConnected(true);
+    } else if (hasConnected) {
+      // Only show reconnecting toast if we were previously connected
       toast.warning("Connection lost. Reconnecting...", {
         toastId: "sse-reconnecting",
       });
     }
-  }, [connected]);
+  }, [connected, hasConnected]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!connected) return;