diff --git a/libgm/client.go b/libgm/client.go
index f273ecc..3f814bc 100644
--- a/libgm/client.go
+++ b/libgm/client.go
@@ -168,12 +168,13 @@ func (c *Client) postConnect() {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	if c.skipCount > 0 {
 		c.Logger.Warn().Int("skip_count", c.skipCount).Msg("Skip count is non-zero in postConnect, waiting longer")
-		for i := 0; i < 10 && c.skipCount > 0; i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < 3 && c.skipCount > 0; i++ {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		}
 		if c.skipCount > 0 {
 			c.Logger.Warn().Int("skip_count", c.skipCount).Msg("Skip count is still non-zero")
 		}
+		c.triggerEvent(&events.HackySetActiveMayFail{})
 	}
 	c.Logger.Debug().Msg("Sending acks before get updates request")
 	c.sessionHandler.sendAckRequest()
diff --git a/libgm/events/ready.go b/libgm/events/ready.go
index 0f7cb77..c34321f 100644
--- a/libgm/events/ready.go
+++ b/libgm/events/ready.go
@@ -92,3 +92,5 @@ type PingFailed struct {
 	Error      error
 	ErrorCount int
 }
+
+type HackySetActiveMayFail struct{}
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 93e3b30..722e68f 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ type User struct {
 	batteryLowAlertSent         time.Time
 	pollErrorAlertSent          bool
 	phoneNotRespondingAlertSent bool
+	didHackySetActive           bool
 
 	loginInProgress  atomic.Bool
 	pairSuccessChan  chan struct{}
@@ -644,6 +645,7 @@ func (user *User) HasSession() bool {
 func (user *User) DeleteSession() {
 	user.Session = nil
 	user.SelfParticipantIDs = []string{}
+	user.didHackySetActive = false
 	err := user.Update(context.TODO())
 	if err != nil {
 		user.zlog.Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete session from database")
@@ -673,6 +675,28 @@ func (user *User) sendMarkdownBridgeAlert(ctx context.Context, important bool, f
 	}
 }
 
+func (user *User) hackyResetActive() {
+	if user.didHackySetActive {
+		return
+	}
+	user.didHackySetActive = true
+	time.Sleep(7 * time.Second)
+	if !user.ready && user.phoneResponding {
+		user.zlog.Warn().Msg("Client is still not ready, trying to re-set active session")
+		err := user.Client.SetActiveSession()
+		if err != nil {
+			user.zlog.Err(err).Msg("Failed to re-set active session")
+		} else {
+			time.Sleep(7 * time.Second)
+		}
+		if !user.ready && user.phoneResponding {
+			user.zlog.Warn().Msg("Client is still not ready, reconnecting")
+			user.DeleteConnection()
+			user.Connect()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (user *User) syncHandleEvent(event any) {
 	ctx := context.TODO()
 	switch v := event.(type) {
@@ -716,6 +740,8 @@ func (user *User) syncHandleEvent(event any) {
 			go user.sendMarkdownBridgeAlert(ctx, false, "Phone is responding again")
 			user.phoneNotRespondingAlertSent = false
 		}
+	case *events.HackySetActiveMayFail:
+		go user.hackyResetActive()
 	case *events.PingFailed:
 		if errors.Is(v.Error, events.ErrRequestedEntityNotFound) {
 			go user.Logout(status.BridgeState{