diff --git a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 461a7e6..e5bc41a 100644
--- a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = damus/damus.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 2;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"damus/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = XK7H4JAB3D;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.1.4;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.1.5;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.jb55.damus2;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = damus/damus.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 2;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"damus/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = XK7H4JAB3D;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.1.4;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.1.5;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.jb55.damus2;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
diff --git a/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift b/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
index 36ecb7a..eb85057 100644
--- a/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
+++ b/damus/Nostr/RelayConnection.swift
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class RelayConnection: WebSocketDelegate {
             self.disconnect()
         } else {
             // we're already disconnected, so just connect
-            self.connect()
+            self.connect(force: true)
         }
     }
 
-    func connect(){
-        if self.isConnected || self.isConnecting {
+    func connect(force: Bool = false){
+        if !force && (self.isConnected || self.isConnecting) {
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/damus/Nostr/RelayPool.swift b/damus/Nostr/RelayPool.swift
index f2ebb0b..4ef2445 100644
--- a/damus/Nostr/RelayPool.swift
+++ b/damus/Nostr/RelayPool.swift
@@ -81,11 +81,18 @@ class RelayPool {
     func connect_to_disconnected() {
         for relay in relays {
             let c = relay.connection
-            if relay.is_broken || c.isReconnecting || c.isConnecting || c.isConnected {
+            
+            let is_connecting = c.isReconnecting || c.isConnecting
+            
+            if is_connecting && (Date.now.timeIntervalSince1970 - c.last_connection_attempt) > 10 {
+                print("stale connection detected (\(relay.descriptor.url.absoluteString)). retrying...")
+                relay.connection.connect(force: true)
+            } else if relay.is_broken || is_connecting || c.isConnected {
                 continue
+            } else {
+                relay.connection.reconnect()
             }
             
-            relay.connection.reconnect()
         }
     }