diff --git a/connector/syncthingconnection.cpp b/connector/syncthingconnection.cpp
index 731c7bf..503a7f7 100644
--- a/connector/syncthingconnection.cpp
+++ b/connector/syncthingconnection.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,18 @@ void SyncthingConnection::connect()
     }
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Applies the specified configuration and tries to reconnect via reconnect() if properties requiring reconnect
+ *        to take effect have changed.
+ * \remarks The expected SSL errors of the specified configuration are updated accordingly.
+ */
+void SyncthingConnection::connect(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings)
+{
+    if(applySettings(connectionSettings)) {
+        reconnect();
+    }
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Disconnects. Does nothing if not connected.
  */
@@ -620,8 +632,9 @@ QMetaObject::Connection SyncthingConnection::requestLog(std::function<void (cons
  *  - Loading the certificate is only possible if the connection object is configured
  *    to connect to the locally running Syncthing instance. Otherwise this method will
  *    only do the cleanup of previous certificates but not emit any errors.
+ * \returns Returns whether a certificate could be loaded.
  */
-void SyncthingConnection::loadSelfSignedCertificate()
+bool SyncthingConnection::loadSelfSignedCertificate()
 {
     // ensure current exceptions for self-signed certificates are cleared
     m_expectedSslErrors.clear();
@@ -629,31 +642,33 @@ void SyncthingConnection::loadSelfSignedCertificate()
     // not required when not using secure connection
     const QUrl syncthingUrl(m_syncthingUrl);
     if(!syncthingUrl.scheme().endsWith(QChar('s'))) {
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     // only possible if the Syncthing instance is running on the local machine
     if(!isLocal(syncthingUrl)) {
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     // find cert
     const QString certPath = !m_configDir.isEmpty() ? (m_configDir + QStringLiteral("/https-cert.pem")) : SyncthingConfig::locateHttpsCertificate();
     if(certPath.isEmpty()) {
         emit error(tr("Unable to locate certificate used by Syncthing GUI."), SyncthingErrorCategory::OverallConnection);
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
     // add exception
-    const QList<QSslCertificate> cert = QSslCertificate::fromPath(certPath);
-    if(cert.isEmpty()) {
+    const QList<QSslCertificate> certs = QSslCertificate::fromPath(certPath);
+    if(certs.isEmpty()) {
         emit error(tr("Unable to load certificate used by Syncthing GUI."), SyncthingErrorCategory::OverallConnection);
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
+    const QSslCertificate &cert = certs.at(0);
     m_expectedSslErrors.reserve(4);
-    m_expectedSslErrors << QSslError(QSslError::UnableToGetLocalIssuerCertificate, cert.at(0));
-    m_expectedSslErrors << QSslError(QSslError::UnableToVerifyFirstCertificate, cert.at(0));
-    m_expectedSslErrors << QSslError(QSslError::SelfSignedCertificate, cert.at(0));
-    m_expectedSslErrors << QSslError(QSslError::HostNameMismatch, cert.at(0));
+    m_expectedSslErrors << QSslError(QSslError::UnableToGetLocalIssuerCertificate, cert)
+                        << QSslError(QSslError::UnableToVerifyFirstCertificate, cert)
+                        << QSslError(QSslError::SelfSignedCertificate, cert)
+                        << QSslError(QSslError::HostNameMismatch, cert);
+    return true;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -661,26 +676,46 @@ void SyncthingConnection::loadSelfSignedCertificate()
  * \remarks
  * - The expected SSL errors of the specified configuration are updated accordingly.
  * - The configuration is not used instantly. It will be used on the next reconnect.
+ * \returns Returns whether at least one property requiring a reconnect to take effect has changed.
  * \sa reconnect()
  */
-void SyncthingConnection::applySettings(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings)
+bool SyncthingConnection::applySettings(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings)
 {
-    setSyncthingUrl(connectionSettings.syncthingUrl);
-    setApiKey(connectionSettings.apiKey);
-    if(connectionSettings.authEnabled) {
-        setCredentials(connectionSettings.userName, connectionSettings.password);
-    } else {
-        setCredentials(QString(), QString());
+    bool reconnectRequired = false;
+    if(syncthingUrl() != connectionSettings.syncthingUrl) {
+        setSyncthingUrl(connectionSettings.syncthingUrl);
+        reconnectRequired = true;
     }
+    if(apiKey() != connectionSettings.apiKey) {
+        setApiKey(connectionSettings.apiKey);
+        reconnectRequired = true;
+    }
+    if((connectionSettings.authEnabled && (user() != connectionSettings.userName || password() != connectionSettings.password))
+            || (!connectionSettings.authEnabled && (!user().isEmpty() || !password().isEmpty()))) {
+        if(connectionSettings.authEnabled) {
+            setCredentials(connectionSettings.userName, connectionSettings.password);
+        } else {
+            setCredentials(QString(), QString());
+        }
+        reconnectRequired = true;
+    }
+    if(connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors.isEmpty()) {
+        const bool previouslyHadExpectedSslErrors = !expectedSslErrors().isEmpty();
+        const bool ok = loadSelfSignedCertificate();
+        connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors = expectedSslErrors();
+        if(ok || (previouslyHadExpectedSslErrors && !ok)) {
+            reconnectRequired = true;
+        }
+    } else if(expectedSslErrors() != connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors) {
+        m_expectedSslErrors = connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors;
+        reconnectRequired = true;
+    }
+
     setTrafficPollInterval(connectionSettings.trafficPollInterval);
     setDevStatsPollInterval(connectionSettings.devStatsPollInterval);
     setAutoReconnectInterval(connectionSettings.reconnectInterval);
-    if(connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors.isEmpty()) {
-        loadSelfSignedCertificate();
-        connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors = expectedSslErrors();
-    } else {
-        m_expectedSslErrors = connectionSettings.expectedSslErrors;
-    }
+
+    return reconnectRequired;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/connector/syncthingconnection.h b/connector/syncthingconnection.h
index fb49d00..1e67033 100644
--- a/connector/syncthingconnection.h
+++ b/connector/syncthingconnection.h
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ public:
     const std::vector<SyncthingDir *> &completedDirs() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
-    void loadSelfSignedCertificate();
-    void applySettings(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings);
+    bool loadSelfSignedCertificate();
+    bool applySettings(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings);
     void connect();
+    void connect(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings);
     void disconnect();
     void reconnect();
     void reconnect(SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings);
diff --git a/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp b/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
index 0bd1966..0c182cf 100644
--- a/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/trayicon.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ TrayIcon::TrayIcon(QObject *parent) :
     // setup notifications
     m_disconnectedNotification.setMessage(tr("Disconnected from Syncthing"));
     m_disconnectedNotification.setActions(QStringList(tr("Try to reconnect")));
-    connect(&m_disconnectedNotification, &DBusNotification::actionInvoked, &(m_trayMenu.widget()->connection()), &SyncthingConnection::connect);
+    connect(&m_disconnectedNotification, &DBusNotification::actionInvoked, &(m_trayMenu.widget()->connection()), static_cast<void(SyncthingConnection::*)(void)>(&SyncthingConnection::connect));
     m_syncthingNotification.setActions(QStringList({QStringLiteral("show"), tr("Show"), QStringLiteral("dismiss"), tr("Dismiss")}));
     connect(&m_syncthingNotification, &DBusNotification::actionInvoked, this, &TrayIcon::handleSyncthingNotificationAction);
 #endif
diff --git a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
index 4ba9edf..4d7e3c8 100644
--- a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void TrayWidget::applySettings()
             instance->m_connectionsMenu->actions().at(0)->setChecked(true);
         }
         instance->m_ui->connectionsPushButton->setText(instance->m_selectedConnection->label);
-        instance->m_connection.reconnect(*instance->m_selectedConnection);
+        instance->m_connection.connect(*instance->m_selectedConnection);
 
         // web view
 #ifndef SYNCTHINGTRAY_NO_WEBVIEW
diff --git a/tray/gui/webpage.cpp b/tray/gui/webpage.cpp
index a0e2737..07f4b40 100644
--- a/tray/gui/webpage.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/webpage.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ WebPage::WebPage(WebViewDialog *dlg, WEB_VIEW_PROVIDER *view) :
     }
 }
 
+bool WebPage::isSamePage(const QUrl &url1, const QUrl &url2)
+{
+    if(url1.scheme() == url2.scheme()
+            && url1.host() == url2.host()
+            && url1.port() == url2.port()) {
+        QString path1 = url1.path();
+        while(path1.endsWith(QChar('/'))) {
+            path1.resize(path1.size() - 1);
+        }
+        QString path2 = url2.path();
+        while(path2.endsWith(QChar('/'))) {
+            path2.resize(path2.size() - 1);
+        }
+        if(path1 == path2) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 WEB_PAGE_PROVIDER *WebPage::createWindow(WEB_PAGE_PROVIDER::WebWindowType type)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(type)
@@ -128,20 +148,8 @@ bool WebPage::handleNavigationRequest(const QUrl &currentUrl, const QUrl &target
         return true;
     }
     // only allow navigation on the same page
-    if(currentUrl.scheme() == targetUrl.scheme()
-            && currentUrl.host() == targetUrl.host()
-            && currentUrl.port() == targetUrl.port()) {
-        QString currentPath = currentUrl.path();
-        while(currentPath.endsWith(QChar('/'))) {
-            currentPath.resize(currentPath.size() - 1);
-        }
-        QString targetPath = targetUrl.path();
-        while(targetPath.endsWith(QChar('/'))) {
-            targetPath.resize(targetPath.size() - 1);
-        }
-        if(currentPath == targetPath) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if(isSamePage(currentUrl, targetUrl)) {
+        return true;
     }
     // otherwise open URL in external browser
     QDesktopServices::openUrl(targetUrl);
diff --git a/tray/gui/webpage.h b/tray/gui/webpage.h
index c8a7890..321cb88 100644
--- a/tray/gui/webpage.h
+++ b/tray/gui/webpage.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class WebPage : public WEB_PAGE_PROVIDER
 public:
     WebPage(WebViewDialog *dlg = nullptr, WEB_VIEW_PROVIDER *view = nullptr);
 
+    static bool isSamePage(const QUrl &url1, const QUrl &url2);
+
 protected:
     WEB_PAGE_PROVIDER *createWindow(WebWindowType type);
 #ifdef SYNCTHINGTRAY_USE_WEBENGINE
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ private slots:
 #endif
 
 private:
-    bool handleNavigationRequest(const QUrl &currentUrl, const QUrl &url);
+    static bool handleNavigationRequest(const QUrl &currentUrl, const QUrl &url);
 
     WebViewDialog *m_dlg;
     WEB_VIEW_PROVIDER *m_view;
diff --git a/tray/gui/webviewdialog.cpp b/tray/gui/webviewdialog.cpp
index ef1e200..ac4f8cc 100644
--- a/tray/gui/webviewdialog.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/webviewdialog.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ QtGui::WebViewDialog::~WebViewDialog()
 void QtGui::WebViewDialog::applySettings(const Data::SyncthingConnectionSettings &connectionSettings)
 {
     m_settings = connectionSettings;
-    m_view->setUrl(connectionSettings.syncthingUrl);
+    if(!WebPage::isSamePage(m_view->url(), connectionSettings.syncthingUrl)) {
+        m_view->setUrl(connectionSettings.syncthingUrl);
+    }
     m_view->setZoomFactor(Settings::values().webView.zoomFactor);
 }