diff --git a/system_monitor_overlay/index-no-heading.html b/system_monitor_overlay/index-no-heading.html
index 0bfd3e9..4435d78 100644
--- a/system_monitor_overlay/index-no-heading.html
+++ b/system_monitor_overlay/index-no-heading.html
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@
                     document.getElementById('cpu-usage').textContent = `${data.cpu_percent}%`;
                     document.getElementById('memory-usage').textContent = `${data.memory_percent}%`;
                 })
-                .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching system stats:', error));
+                .catch(error => {
+                    console.error('Error fetching system stats:', error);
+                    document.getElementById('cpu-usage').textContent = "server not running";
+                    document.getElementById('memory-usage').textContent = "server not running";
+                });
         }
 
         // Fetch stats every 2 seconds
diff --git a/system_monitor_overlay/index.html b/system_monitor_overlay/index.html
index fd09fdd..37c2716 100644
--- a/system_monitor_overlay/index.html
+++ b/system_monitor_overlay/index.html
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@
                     document.getElementById('cpu-usage').textContent = `${data.cpu_percent}%`;
                     document.getElementById('memory-usage').textContent = `${data.memory_percent}%`;
                 })
-                .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching system stats:', error));
+                .catch(error => {
+                    console.error('Error fetching system stats:', error);
+                    document.getElementById('cpu-usage').textContent = "server not running";
+                    document.getElementById('memory-usage').textContent = "server not running";
+                });
         }
 
         // Fetch stats every 2 seconds
diff --git a/system_monitor_overlay/server.py b/system_monitor_overlay/server.py
index e79b293..af1ae3b 100644
--- a/system_monitor_overlay/server.py
+++ b/system_monitor_overlay/server.py
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ class SystemInfoHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
         else:
             super().do_GET()
 
-with socketserver.TCPServer(('', PORT), SystemInfoHandler) as httpd:
+class QuietSystemInfoHandler(SystemInfoHandler):
+    def log_message(self, format, *args):
+        if self.path != '/stats':
+            super().log_message(format, *args)
+
+with socketserver.TCPServer(('', PORT), QuietSystemInfoHandler) as httpd:
     print("serving at port", PORT)
     try:
         httpd.serve_forever()