diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index 62f4a3d..b592fd2 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -320,11 +320,7 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
     func onAppear() {
         setupLiveActivityBridge()
         if demoMode { seedDemo(); return }
-        // Re-plan every connection the moment the network path changes (left Wi-Fi, joined a
-        // network, cellular⇄Wi-Fi) — the proactive half of "immediate switchover".
-        pathMonitor.onChange = { [weak self] in self?.handlePathChange() }
-        pathMonitor.start()
-        discovery.start()
+        startNetworkingIfNeeded()
         if isPaired {
             // Show the saved chat history immediately, before any host connects.
             if sessions.isEmpty { sessions = cachedSummaries }
@@ -332,6 +328,22 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Whether `startNetworkingIfNeeded` has already wired up path monitoring + LAN discovery.
+    private var networkingStarted = false
+
+    /// Start the shared network-path monitor and LAN discovery once. Factored out of `onAppear` so
+    /// the background push handler — which runs when `onAppear` never fired (silent launch, no scene)
+    /// — can bring the same machinery up before it dials.
+    private func startNetworkingIfNeeded() {
+        guard !networkingStarted else { return }
+        networkingStarted = true
+        // Re-plan every connection the moment the network path changes (left Wi-Fi, joined a
+        // network, cellular⇄Wi-Fi) — the proactive half of "immediate switchover".
+        pathMonitor.onChange = { [weak self] in self?.handlePathChange() }
+        pathMonitor.start()
+        discovery.start()
+    }
+
     /// A network-path change: tell each host connection to re-plan its transport now.
     private func handlePathChange() {
         guard !demoMode else { return }