diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
index 795037cbbf..3f6497cdc3 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ define [
 		ide.pdfManager = new PdfManager(ide, $scope)
 		ide.permissionsManager = new PermissionsManager(ide, $scope)
 		ide.binaryFilesManager = new BinaryFilesManager(ide, $scope)
+		
+		inited = false
+		$scope.$on "project:joined", () ->
+			return if inited
+			inited = true
+			if $scope.project.deletedByExternalDataSource
+				ide.showGenericMessageModal("Project Renamed or Deleted", """
+					This project has either been renamed or deleted by an external data source such as Dropbox.
+					We don't want to delete your data on ShareLaTeX, so this project still contains your history and collaborators.
+					If the project has been renamed please look in your project list for a new project under the new name.
+				""")
 	]
 
 	angular.bootstrap(document.body, ["SharelatexApp"])
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diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/connection/ConnectionManager.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/connection/ConnectionManager.coffee
index 0ec83c7e08..30b8f00ac5 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/connection/ConnectionManager.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/connection/ConnectionManager.coffee
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define [], () ->
 				@$scope.$apply () =>
 					@$scope.permissions.write = false
 					@$scope.connection.forced_disconnect = true
-				@ide.socket.socket.disconnect()
+				@ide.socket.disconnect()
 				@ide.showGenericMessageModal("Please Refresh", """
 					We're performing maintenance on ShareLaTeX and you need to refresh the editor.
 					Sorry for any inconvenience.