diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index d141863..8aab27a 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -303,7 +303,11 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
         pathMonitor.onChange = { [weak self] in self?.handlePathChange() }
         pathMonitor.start()
         discovery.start()
-        if isPaired { reconnect() }
+        if isPaired {
+            // Show the saved chat history immediately, before any host connects.
+            if sessions.isEmpty { sessions = cachedSummaries }
+            reconnect()
+        }
     }
 
     /// A network-path change: tell each host connection to re-plan its transport now.