diff --git a/lith/walkieware-socket.test.mjs b/lith/walkieware-socket.test.mjs
index 8b5a419ec7..2de4490daf 100644
--- a/lith/walkieware-socket.test.mjs
+++ b/lith/walkieware-socket.test.mjs
@@ -66,3 +66,14 @@ test('phone client persists identity, coalesces ledger sync without echo loop an
  phone.sync();await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,30));assert.equal((await f.store.read('owner','wwRuboh')).revision,1);
  phone.suspend();await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,30));await phone.resume();await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,80));assert.equal(phone.ready,true);assert.equal((await f.store.read('owner','wwRuboh')).revision,1);
 });
+test('silent socket stalls reconnect even when close never emits; concurrent resume opens one socket',{timeout:2000},async()=>{
+ const values=new Map(),storage={getItem:k=>values.get(k)||null,setItem:(k,v)=>values.set(k,v)};
+ let count=0,offline=0;
+ class SilentSocket {
+  constructor(){count++;this.readyState=1;queueMicrotask(()=>this.onopen?.());}
+  send(text){const m=JSON.parse(text);if(m.type==='authenticate')queueMicrotask(()=>this.onmessage?.({data:JSON.stringify({type:'ready',thread:{code:'wwRuboh',revision:1,ledger}})}));}
+  close(){this.readyState=3;}
+ }
+ const phone=new WalkiewareThread({storage,key:'stall',token:()=> 'owner',ledger:()=>ledger,state:()=>({}),onStatus:(_,status)=>{if(status==='Offline')offline++;},onCommand:async()=>({ok:true}),WebSocketImpl:SilentSocket,heartbeatMs:5,maxIdleMs:15,reconnectMs:1});
+ try{await Promise.all([phone.resume(),phone.resume()]);assert.equal(count,1);await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,55));assert.ok(count>=2);assert.ok(offline>=1);}finally{phone.suspend();}
+});
diff --git a/system/public/aesthetic.computer/disks/ww.mjs b/system/public/aesthetic.computer/disks/ww.mjs
index 76471ae3ea..66153127db 100644
--- a/system/public/aesthetic.computer/disks/ww.mjs
+++ b/system/public/aesthetic.computer/disks/ww.mjs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 // Walkieware, 26.09.30
 // Open your running Walkieware piece by its ww code.
 let socket,child,api,problem='Connecting…',generation=0,stopped=false;
-export async function boot($) {
+export function boot($) {api=$;void connect($).catch(error=>problem=error.message);}
+async function connect($) {
   api=$;const code=$.params[0];
   if(!/^ww[a-z]{5,12}$/i.test(code||'')){problem='Enter a ww code';return;}
-  const token=await $.authorize();
+  let token;try{token=await $.authorize?.();}catch{}
+  if(stopped)return;
   if(!token){problem='Sign in to open your Walkieware piece';return;}
   socket=new WebSocket('wss://aesthetic.computer/api/walkieware-stream');
   socket.onopen=()=>socket.send(JSON.stringify({type:'authenticate',role:'agent',token,code}));