diff --git a/gui/ninepconnection.cpp b/gui/ninepconnection.cpp
index 9140ea3..76d3183 100644
--- a/gui/ninepconnection.cpp
+++ b/gui/ninepconnection.cpp
@@ -92,10 +92,13 @@ void NinePConnection::onFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus)
     m_process->deleteLater();
     m_process = nullptr;
     if (m_probe && m_state == Connected && m_openMarkerSeen && exitCode == 0 && !m_stopRequested) {
-        m_retryTimer.start(m_retryMs);
+        if (m_retryMs > 0)
+            m_retryTimer.start(m_retryMs);
+        else
+            startProcess(); // immediate re-probe
         return;
     }
-    if (m_stopRequested) {
+    if (m_stopRequested || m_retryMs <= 0) {
         setState(Disconnected);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp b/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
index 94c0b41..6e348df 100644
--- a/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
+++ b/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
@@ -254,10 +254,11 @@ void Ollie9pClient::reconcileAgentConnections()
                 // rather than showing a transient red indicator.
                 refreshSessions();
             });
-            // Use immutable IDs in path — aliases in the 9P namespace resolve
-            // these to the correct session/agent regardless of display name.
+            // No retry — reconcileAgentConnections is the authority for
+            // connection lifecycle. If the agent is still alive after refresh,
+            // reconcile will create a new connection.
             connection->start(ollie9pBin(), {"-a", serverAddr(), "read", "--open-marker",
-                "session/" + sid + "/agent/" + aid + "/connection"}, 4000, true);
+                "session/" + sid + "/agent/" + aid + "/connection"}, 0, true);
         }
     }
     for (auto it = m_agentConnections.begin(); it != m_agentConnections.end();) {