diff --git a/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3ac6140..88c3c89 100644
--- a/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 108;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 109;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;
diff --git a/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index 75fd3fb..23eda06 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>108</string>
+	<string>109</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
diff --git a/lib/providers/app_provider.dart b/lib/providers/app_provider.dart
index 883c7e8..49084fc 100644
--- a/lib/providers/app_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/app_provider.dart
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   Timer? _packetCaptureFlushTimer;
   String? _lastPersistedPacketSignature;
   bool _isPersistingPacketCapture = false;
+  bool _wasDeviceConnected = false;
+  bool _hasCompletedConnectionBootstrap = false;
+  bool _isReconnectSyncInProgress = false;
 
   AppProvider({
     required this.connectionProvider,
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     required this.imageProvider,
   }) {
     _setupCallbacks();
+    _wasDeviceConnected = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected;
     _initializeLocationTracking();
     _loadMapEnabled();
     _loadContactsEnabled();
@@ -1659,12 +1663,42 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       );
       messagesProvider.syncDrawingsWithProvider(drawingProvider);
 
+      _hasCompletedConnectionBootstrap = true;
+      _wasDeviceConnected = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected;
       notifyListeners();
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('Initialization error: $e');
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> _syncAfterReconnect() async {
+    if (_isReconnectSyncInProgress ||
+        !connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _isReconnectSyncInProgress = true;
+    try {
+      debugPrint(
+        '🔄 [AppProvider] Device reconnected - syncing contacts and missed messages',
+      );
+
+      await contactsProvider.initialize(
+        devicePublicKey: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey,
+      );
+      await connectionProvider.getContacts();
+
+      final messageCount = await connectionProvider.syncAllMessages();
+      debugPrint(
+        '📥 [AppProvider] Reconnect sync retrieved $messageCount message(s)',
+      );
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('❌ [AppProvider] Reconnect sync error: $e');
+    } finally {
+      _isReconnectSyncInProgress = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Automatically login to all rooms with saved passwords on cold connect
   Future<void> _autoLoginToRooms() async {
     if (!connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected) return;
@@ -2637,6 +2671,8 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   /// Handle connection state changes to manage location tracking
   void _handleConnectionStateChange() {
     final isConnected = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected;
+    final wasConnected = _wasDeviceConnected;
+    _wasDeviceConnected = isConnected;
     final wasTracking = locationTrackingService.isTracking;
 
     // Only stop tracking on disconnect - DON'T start on connect
@@ -2648,6 +2684,10 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       );
       _stopLocationTracking();
     }
+
+    if (isConnected && !wasConnected && _hasCompletedConnectionBootstrap) {
+      unawaited(_syncAfterReconnect());
+    }
   }
 
   /// Start location tracking