diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1b94c8c..7ff2369 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/xtaci/kcp-go/v5 v5.6.72
 	github.com/xtaci/smux v1.5.57
 	github.com/zarazaex69/gr v0.1.5
-	github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260528155819-956a22114ef6
+	github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529190049-6e5d2c4287ce
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.52.0
 	golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20260520154334-0e4426e1883d
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.45.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4b38b22..3d9ea0d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ github.com/zarazaex69/gr v0.1.5 h1:Lpr4WrNXHL/ma65ZXeQH2UyFi6HziJoqqjaYCLisOQY=
 github.com/zarazaex69/gr v0.1.5/go.mod h1:hAk5j/s2QFlvr3bJkjPwakZENsMBx6VOUN1GwYzYoRw=
 github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260528155819-956a22114ef6 h1:0VjePKBshNBf3dWThq7DAT+Sm6uKlzBajabFkB0RNQo=
 github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260528155819-956a22114ef6/go.mod h1:7/ypJTenOIPx23fpo5uF7l4u+rxZqg9cFbTL/N77Ktc=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529182741-8fecd70f2627 h1:V6n6YSffo3I3pL31ThlvSxKQGWkP4F2anrnghIMVgyE=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529182741-8fecd70f2627/go.mod h1:7/ypJTenOIPx23fpo5uF7l4u+rxZqg9cFbTL/N77Ktc=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529185404-2981d5ea19f1 h1:Xw2LVb7GHIXWUVVWilbM9UKpuDqUlPanufRLtG2k2yA=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529185404-2981d5ea19f1/go.mod h1:7/ypJTenOIPx23fpo5uF7l4u+rxZqg9cFbTL/N77Ktc=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529190049-6e5d2c4287ce h1:jLs7a3nd3U9TR++LDKt3HyQbAruYvvgwlbdGPaV2x3w=
+github.com/zarazaex69/j v0.0.0-20260529190049-6e5d2c4287ce/go.mod h1:7/ypJTenOIPx23fpo5uF7l4u+rxZqg9cFbTL/N77Ktc=
 github.com/zeebo/assert v1.3.0 h1:g7C04CbJuIDKNPFHmsk4hwZDO5O+kntRxzaUoNXj+IQ=
 github.com/zeebo/assert v1.3.0/go.mod h1:Pq9JiuJQpG8JLJdtkwrJESF0Foym2/D9XMU5ciN/wJ0=
 github.com/zeebo/xxh3 v1.1.0 h1:s7DLGDK45Dyfg7++yxI0khrfwq9661w9EN78eP/UZVs=
diff --git a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
index 0981b92..9060648 100644
--- a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
+++ b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ type Session struct {
 	done         chan struct{}
 	doneOnce     sync.Once
 	cancel       context.CancelFunc
+	trickleCancel context.CancelFunc
 	runCtx       context.Context //nolint:containedctx // engine owns the supervisor lifetime
 	wg           sync.WaitGroup
 
@@ -508,7 +509,9 @@ func (s *Session) negotiatePC(ctx context.Context, jSess *j.Session, sctpBridge
 	// closes that race window - any source-add Jicofo emits is picked up
 	// the instant it lands on the wire.
 	s.wg.Add(1)
-	go s.trickleDrainLoop(pc, neg, jSess.LowLevel().Stanzas())
+	trickleCtx, trickleCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	s.trickleCancel = trickleCancel
+	go s.trickleDrainLoop(trickleCtx, pc, neg, jSess.LowLevel().Stanzas())
 
 	if sctpBridge {
 		if err := jSess.PrepareBridgeSCTP(pc); err != nil {
@@ -596,10 +599,12 @@ func (s *Session) rtcpKeepalive(pc *webrtc.PeerConnection) {
 // Incoming source-add stanzas (announcing other participants' SSRCs) are
 // merged into the remote SDP via neg.HandleSourceAdd so pion can route the
 // inbound RTP through OnTrack.
-func (s *Session) trickleDrainLoop(pc *webrtc.PeerConnection, neg negotiator, stanzas <-chan string) {
+func (s *Session) trickleDrainLoop(ctx context.Context, pc *webrtc.PeerConnection, neg negotiator, stanzas <-chan string) {
 	defer s.wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		case <-s.done:
 			return
 		case raw, ok := <-stanzas:
@@ -1204,22 +1209,92 @@ func (s *Session) reconnect(ctx context.Context) error {
 	defer s.reconnecting.Store(false)
 
 	s.bridgeReady.Store(false)
-	if old := s.jSess.Swap(nil); old != nil {
-		_ = old.Close()
-	}
+
+	// Close PC only — keep the XMPP session alive.
 	s.pcMu.Lock()
 	oldPC := s.pc
 	s.pc = nil
 	s.pcMu.Unlock()
+	if s.trickleCancel != nil {
+		s.trickleCancel()
+		s.trickleCancel = nil
+	}
 	if oldPC != nil {
 		_ = oldPC.Close()
 	}
+
+	s.localEpoch.Store(randomEpoch())
+	s.peerEpoch.Store(0)
+	s.resetPeerEpochs()
+	s.drainSendQueue()
+
+	jSess := s.jSess.Load()
+	if jSess == nil {
+		return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Rejoin MUC (leave + join) without waiting for session-initiate.
+	// This resets Jicofo's state for our participant so it will send
+	// a fresh session-initiate when another peer arrives.
+	logger.Infof("jitsi: rejoin %s/%s (non-blocking) ...", s.host, s.room)
+	if err := jSess.Rejoin(ctx, s.name); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnf("jitsi: rejoin failed: %v — full reconnect", err)
+		return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for Jicofo to send session-initiate (when a peer joins the room).
+	logger.Infof("jitsi: waiting for session-initiate in %s/%s ...", s.host, s.room)
+	if _, err := jSess.WaitJingleReinitiate(ctx); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnf("jitsi: wait reinitiate failed: %v — full reconnect", err)
+		return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Got session-initiate — negotiate PC and open bridge.
+	sctpBridge := jSess.ColibriWS == ""
+	if err := s.negotiatePC(ctx, jSess, sctpBridge); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnf("jitsi: negotiate after reinitiate failed: %v — full reconnect", err)
+		return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+	}
+	if sctpBridge {
+		if err := s.openBridgeSCTP(ctx, jSess); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnf("jitsi: bridge after reinitiate failed: %v — full reconnect", err)
+			return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := s.openBridgeWS(ctx, jSess); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnf("jitsi: bridge after reinitiate failed: %v — full reconnect", err)
+			return s.reconnectFull(ctx)
+		}
+	}
+
+	s.peerEndpoint.Store(nil)
+	s.peerVideoSSRC.Store(0)
+	s.bridgeReady.Store(true)
+
+	s.wg.Add(1)
+	go s.recvLoop()
+
+	if err := s.Send(nil); err != nil {
+		logger.Debugf("jitsi: epoch announce failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if s.onReconnect != nil {
+		s.onReconnect(nil)
+	}
+	logger.Infof("jitsi: reconnected %s/%s (reinitiate); colibri-ws=%s", s.host, s.room, jSess.ColibriWS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// reconnectFull tears down everything and does a full rejoin (blocking on session-initiate).
+func (s *Session) reconnectFull(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if old := s.jSess.Swap(nil); old != nil {
+		_ = old.Close()
+	}
 	s.localEpoch.Store(randomEpoch())
 	s.peerEpoch.Store(0)
 	s.resetPeerEpochs()
 	s.drainSendQueue()
 
-	logger.Infof("jitsi: reconnecting %s/%s as %s ...", s.host, s.room, s.name)
+	logger.Infof("jitsi: full reconnect %s/%s as %s ...", s.host, s.room, s.name)
 	jSess, err := s.joinAndOpenBridge(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1235,11 +1310,10 @@ func (s *Session) reconnect(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := s.Send(nil); err != nil {
 		logger.Debugf("jitsi: epoch announce failed: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	if s.onReconnect != nil {
 		s.onReconnect(nil)
 	}
-	logger.Infof("jitsi: reconnected %s/%s; colibri-ws=%s", s.host, s.room, jSess.ColibriWS)
+	logger.Infof("jitsi: reconnected %s/%s (full); colibri-ws=%s", s.host, s.room, jSess.ColibriWS)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index a3dffdc..5c07cad 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -526,8 +526,12 @@ func (s *Server) serveSingle(ctx context.Context) {
 			if contextDone(ctx) {
 				return
 			}
+			hadSession := s.handshakeReady()
 			logger.Debugf("AcceptStream returned %v - reinstalling session", err)
 			s.reinstallSession(sess)
+			if hadSession && s.ln != nil {
+				s.ln.Reconnect("liveness")
+			}
 			continue
 		}