diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteApp.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteApp.swift
index 3546d9a..0337176 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteApp.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteApp.swift
@@ -31,11 +31,18 @@ struct NucleicRemoteApp: App {
                 // activity flag current so it only notifies for background transitions.
                 .onChange(of: scenePhase) { _, phase in
                     store.setScenePhaseActive(phase == .active)
-                    if phase == .active {
+                    switch phase {
+                    case .active:
                         // Re-plan transports immediately on foreground — the network may have
                         // changed while suspended, so don't wait for a dead socket to notice.
                         store.onForeground()
                         Task { await HeartbeatReporter.reportIfDue() }
+                    case .background:
+                        // Hold the process (and its live sockets) briefly so a quick app-switch
+                        // doesn't drop the connection and force a cold reconnect on return.
+                        store.onBackground()
+                    default:
+                        break
                     }
                 }
         }