diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 124e4e0..71a38e6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.server
     ports:
-      - "3001:3001"
\ No newline at end of file
+      - "3001:3001"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    environment:
+      - X32_IP=${X32_IP}
+      - X32_PORT=${X32_PORT}
+      - CONFIG_PATH=${CONFIG_PATH}
+      - POLLING_INTERVAL=${POLLING_INTERVAL}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/OSCWebServer/server.js b/src/OSCWebServer/server.js
index f99ceef..824d822 100644
--- a/src/OSCWebServer/server.js
+++ b/src/OSCWebServer/server.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ console.log(`Connecting to X32 at ${x32IP}:${x32Port}`)
 
 udpPort.open();
 
+// increase max listeners
+udpPort.setMaxListeners(50);
+
 udpPort.on("ready", () => {
     console.log("OSC connection is ready!");
 });
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ wss.on("connection", (ws) => {
 
             if (action === "sendValue" && path && value !== undefined) {
                 // Send OSC command
+                console.log(`Sending OSC message: ${path} ${value}`);
                 udpPort.send({address: path, args: [{type: "f", value}]});
                 ws.send(
                     JSON.stringify({
diff --git a/src/app/components/Fader.tsx b/src/app/components/Fader.tsx
index 0ccdeae..ffaf090 100644
--- a/src/app/components/Fader.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/Fader.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const Fader: React.FC<FaderProps> = ({id, path, pollingInterval}) => {
             id={`${id}-${path}-fader`}
             min={0}
             max={1}
-            step={0.01}
+            step={0.001}
             value={faderValue ? [faderValue,] : [0,]}
             onValueChange={(newValue) => handleFaderChange(path, newValue[0])}
             style={{
diff --git a/src/app/components/MainMix.tsx b/src/app/components/MainMix.tsx
index 4dade88..777ea94 100644
--- a/src/app/components/MainMix.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/MainMix.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const MainMix = () => {
                         id={input.id}
                         name={input.name}
                         basePath={`/ch/${input.channels[0].toString().padStart(2, "0")}/mix`}
-                        appConfig={appConfig} faderControlSuffix={undefined} muteControlSuffix={undefined}                    />
+                        appConfig={appConfig} faderControlSuffix={undefined} muteControlSuffix={undefined}/>
                 ))
                 }
             </div>
diff --git a/src/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager.ts b/src/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager.ts
index 6c43d84..adb53fd 100644
--- a/src/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager.ts
+++ b/src/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dotenv.config();
 
 // A global manager (no React hooks)
 let ws: WebSocket | null = null;
-let isConnected = false;
+export let isConnected = false;
 
 // Your choice: store responses in memory, or just call callbacks
 let messageCallbacks: Array<(msg: string) => void> = [];
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 21055ed..2bc7278 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import BusControlTabs from "@/app/components/BusControlTabs";
 import MainMix from "@/app/components/MainMix";
 
 // initialize global websocket connection
-import {initConnection} from "@/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager";
+import {initConnection, isConnected} from "@/app/lib/x32CommunicationManager";
 
 const WEBSOCKET_PORT = 3001;
 
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const Page = () => {
     const [appConfig, setAppConfig] = useState(null);
     const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("mainMix");
 
+    const [webSocketConnected, setWebSocketConnected] = useState(false);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         initConnection(`ws://${window.location.hostname}:${WEBSOCKET_PORT}`);
         fetchConfig().then(config => {
@@ -21,6 +23,18 @@ const Page = () => {
         });
     }, []);
 
+    // periodically check if the websocket connection is still alive
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (!isConnected) {
+                initConnection(`ws://${window.location.hostname}:${WEBSOCKET_PORT}`);
+            }
+            setWebSocketConnected(isConnected);
+        }, 1000);
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }, []);
+
+
     const tabComponents = useMemo(() => {
             return [
                 {
@@ -45,6 +59,10 @@ const Page = () => {
         return <p>Error fetching config</p>;
     }
 
+    if (!webSocketConnected) {
+        return <p>WebSocket or Mixer not connected</p>;
+    }
+
     return (
         <div>
             <div className="p-4">