diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index e9dd926..e896ca4 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
     /// suspends us and the socket dies, which the next `onForeground` revalidation reconnects fast.
     func onBackground() {
         guard !demoMode else { return }
+        // Heading to the background: the app can't reliably start a Live Activity anymore, so tell the
+        // hosts to push-to-start the glance themselves when work begins (UX_IOS §5.3). Sent now while
+        // the socket-hold below still keeps the connection live for a beat.
+        setForegroundState(false)
         #if canImport(UIKit)
         endBackgroundHold()
         backgroundTask = UIApplication.shared.beginBackgroundTask(withName: "nucleic.sync.hold") {