diff --git a/LIBCWTCH-GO.version b/LIBCWTCH-GO.version
index e9884e56..27c2c985 100644
--- a/LIBCWTCH-GO.version
+++ b/LIBCWTCH-GO.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023-09-19-13-05-v0.0.7
\ No newline at end of file
+2023-09-19-17-02-v0.0.8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/models/profile.dart b/lib/models/profile.dart
index 081b5aaa..cbdcbcaf 100644
--- a/lib/models/profile.dart
+++ b/lib/models/profile.dart
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ class ProfileInfoState extends ChangeNotifier {
     Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.DeactivatePeerEngine(onion);
     this.contactList.contacts.forEach((element) {
       element.status = "Disconnected";
+      // reset retry time to allow for instant reconnection...
+      element.lastRetryTime = element.loaded;
     });
     this.serverList.servers.forEach((element) {
       element.status = "Disconnected";
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messagelist.dart b/lib/widgets/messagelist.dart
index 0b3bd4d7..63635f3b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messagelist.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messagelist.dart
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class _MessageListState extends State<MessageList> {
     // OR if users have never clicked the button AND they appear offline, then they can click the button
     // NOTE: all these listeners are false...this is not ideal, but if they were true we would end up rebuilding the message view every tick (which would kill performance)
     // any significant changes in state e.g. peer offline or button clicks will trigger a rebuild anyway
-    bool canReconnect = DateTime.now().difference(Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).lastRetryTime).abs() > Duration(seconds: 60) ||
-        Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).appearOffline &&
-            (Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).lastRetryTime == Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).loaded);
+    bool canReconnect = DateTime.now().difference(Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).lastRetryTime).abs() > Duration(seconds: 30) ||
+        (Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).appearOffline &&
+            (Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).lastRetryTime == Provider.of<ContactInfoState>(context, listen: false).loaded));
 
     var reconnectButton = Padding(
         padding: EdgeInsets.all(2),