diff --git a/app/lib/services/devices.dart b/app/lib/services/devices.dart
index 65c5212bc28..3127a231ca6 100644
--- a/app/lib/services/devices.dart
+++ b/app/lib/services/devices.dart
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ class DeviceService implements IDeviceService {
 
       // Transport exists for this device but disconnected — native handles reconnection.
       // Don't dispose and recreate the transport; that would cancel native's auto-reconnect.
-      if (_connection?.device.id == deviceId) {
+      // But if force=true (user-initiated), reconnect explicitly.
+      if (!force && _connection?.device.id == deviceId) {
         return null;
       }
 
diff --git a/app/pubspec.yaml b/app/pubspec.yaml
index 216d65aef22..05e3352cd06 100644
--- a/app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: A new Flutter project.
 
 publish_to: "none" # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 
-version: 1.0.528+795
+version: 1.0.528+796
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=3.0.0 <4.0.0"