diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index ead295a..329099f 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -783,12 +783,12 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
             openDiff = diff
             diffLoading = false
         case .wireError(let error):
-            // A channel mismatch is a permanent, connection-fatal condition (the host and this
-            // remote were built from incompatible release channels). Surface it as a persistent
-            // failure with a clear message rather than a transient bubble that the follow-on
-            // `.closed` would paper over with "reconnecting".
+            // A channel mismatch means the host and this remote were built from incompatible
+            // release channels. Surface it as a persistent failure with a clear message rather
+            // than a transient bubble; the follow-on `.closed` still schedules a backoff retry,
+            // so the connection recovers on its own once either side is updated to a matching
+            // channel.
             if error.code == .channelMismatch {
-                teardown()
                 connectivity = .failed(error.message)
                 break
             }