diff --git a/lib.go b/lib.go
index 6cfc981..3110f27 100644
--- a/lib.go
+++ b/lib.go
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) int {
 }
 
 func _startCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
+	if application != nil {
+		log.Infof("_startCwtch detected existing application; resuming instead of relaunching")
+		ReconnectCwtchForeground()
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Exclude Tapir wire Messages (We need a TRACE level)
 	log.ExcludeFromPattern("service.go")