diff --git a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/_version.py b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/_version.py
index 6fdabe75f..06df5ed36 100644
--- a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/_version.py
+++ b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.19.4"  # pragma: no cover
+__version__ = "0.19.5"  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_manager.py b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_manager.py
index f8e5b4806..271c6e7bd 100644
--- a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_manager.py
+++ b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_manager.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def post_start_kernel(self, **kwargs):
         # post_start_kernel starts the kernel_restarter.
         await super().post_start_kernel(**kwargs)
 
-    heartbeat_timeout = Int(180).tag(config=True)
+    heartbeat_timeout = Int(1800).tag(config=True)
     heartbeat = Instance(HBChannel, default_value=None, allow_none=True)
 
     async def start_heartbeat(self):
diff --git a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_restarter.py b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_restarter.py
index e334ca474..dd6fdfb9b 100644
--- a/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_restarter.py
+++ b/data_studio_jupyter_extensions/configurables/kernel_restarter.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def poll(self):
         if not self._connected_once:
             self._emit(
                 state=constants.KERNEL_STATE.CONNECTING,
-                msg="",
+                msg="Waiting for a kernel heartbeat.",
             )
             # Kernel is disconnected due to timeout.
             if km.heartbeat_timeout < (now - self._start_time):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fefed8a7c..c4cc8d47a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ testpaths = [
 ]
 
 [tool.tbump.version]
-current = "0.19.4"
+current = "0.19.5"
 regex = '''
   (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)
   ((?P<channel>a|b|rc|.dev)(?P<release>\d+))?
diff --git a/src/status.tsx b/src/status.tsx
index 6936108cd..05d4cd0d1 100644
--- a/src/status.tsx
+++ b/src/status.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 import { EventListener } from './eventlistener';
 
 // This is managed by tbump config in pyproject.toml
-const VERSION = '0.19.4';
+const VERSION = '0.19.5';
 
 // Define the error states
 // https://github.pie.apple.com/pie-data-studio/notebook-service/blob/761d63604966db5918d2e491c0f89cce454b7f67/app/com/apple/datastudio/model/ResourceState.scala#L20
@@ -172,34 +172,23 @@ export const kernelStatusPlugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
             return;
           }
 
-          // Bail if we are connecting.
-          const connectionStatus =
-            panel.sessionContext.session?.kernel?.connectionStatus;
-          if (data.state == 'connecting' && connectionStatus === 'connecting') {
-            console.log(
-              `bailing because we are connecting to kernel ${data.kernel_id}`
-            );
-            banner.setState(data);
-            return;
-          }
-
-          if (data.state == 'connected' && connectionStatus === 'connected') {
-            banner.setState(data);
-            banner.hide();
-            return;
-          }
+          // Open up the banner.
+          banner.show();
 
-          if (data.status == 'terminated') {
-            banner.show();
-            console.log(
-              `hiding banner for path ${panel.sessionContext.path} for kernel ${data.kernel_id}`
-            );
-            banner.hide();
-            return;
+          // Using a switch here for now. We may want
+          // to allow different states to do different things
+          // with the banner, so having a switch here is
+          // convenient.
+          switch (data.state) {
+            case 'connected':
+              banner.setState(data);
+              banner.hide();
+              return;
+
+            default:
+              // Update the banner state
+              banner.setState(data);
           }
-          // Update the banner state
-          banner.setState(data);
-          banner.show();
 
           let dialog = dialogProperty.get(panel);
           if (dialog) {
diff --git a/version b/version
index c0b8d590f..16235ea28 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.19.4
+0.19.5