diff --git a/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart b/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
index 7b0036f..5c459fc 100644
--- a/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
+++ b/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
           _reconnectAttempt = null;
           _reconnectDelay = null;
         });
+        unawaited(iosAudioSessionController.activate());
         unawaited(_refreshSnapshot(recordActivity: false, reportErrors: true));
       case rust.BridgeEvent_Lost(:final reason):
         _recordUiDiagnostic('connection', 'lost: $reason');
@@ -1161,6 +1162,7 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       _chatMessages.clear();
     });
     _releaseFocusedPttIfHeld();
+    await iosAudioSessionController.activate();
     try {
       final snap = await rust.connect(
         host: (host ?? _hostCtl.text).trim(),