diff --git a/public/assets/wallet.js b/public/assets/wallet.js
index 9b06470..257120c 100644
--- a/public/assets/wallet.js
+++ b/public/assets/wallet.js
@@ -80,7 +80,13 @@ window.IAPWallet = (function () {
     const c = await IAP.getConfig();
     await initAppKit(c);
     let addr = currentAddress();
+    if (!addr) {
+      // give AppKit a moment to rehydrate an existing session before popping the
+      // picker — otherwise an already-connected wallet still gets the modal
+      for (let i = 0; i < 8 && !addr; i++) { await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 150)); addr = currentAddress(); }
+    }
     if (!addr) { try { await modal.open(); } catch (e) {} addr = await waitForConnection(180000); }
+    try { if (modal && modal.close) await modal.close(); } catch (e) {} // dismiss the picker once we're connected
     provider = await resolveProvider();
     await ensureChain(c).catch(() => {}); // AppKit already connects on the right network; switch is best-effort
     return addr;
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index a90e407..09d2cd7 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 </section>
 
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260908c"></script>
-<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260908n"></script>
+<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260908q"></script>
 <script src="/assets/home.js?v=20260906m"></script>
 <script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260906m"></script>
 </body>
diff --git a/public/my.html b/public/my.html
index 4b53363..e2997a8 100644
--- a/public/my.html
+++ b/public/my.html
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260908c"></script>
-<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260908n"></script>
+<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260908q"></script>
 <script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260908l"></script>
 <script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260907l"></script>
 </body>