diff --git a/MusicBridge/PlayerStore.swift b/MusicBridge/PlayerStore.swift
index 04d9354..0b60ec4 100644
--- a/MusicBridge/PlayerStore.swift
+++ b/MusicBridge/PlayerStore.swift
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ final class PlayerStore: ObservableObject {
             // Retry loading if Keychain was locked when the app was created.
             if connection == nil {
                 do { connection = try storage.load() }
-                catch { error = BridgeError.describe(error) }
+                catch { self.error = BridgeError.describe(error) }
             }
             if discoveryEnabled { discovery.start() }
             resume()
diff --git a/MusicBridgeTests/ResilienceTests.swift b/MusicBridgeTests/ResilienceTests.swift
index b60176a..bf01950 100644
--- a/MusicBridgeTests/ResilienceTests.swift
+++ b/MusicBridgeTests/ResilienceTests.swift
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ final class ResilienceTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertFalse(store.connected)
     }
 
+    func testRetriesStorageLoadWhenForegroundBecomesAvailable() async throws {
+        let saved = try connection("storage-unlock")
+        var loads = 0
+        let storage = ConnectionStorage(load: {
+            loads += 1
+            if loads == 1 { throw BridgeError.message("Keychain locked") }
+            return saved
+        }, save: { _ in }, delete: {})
+        let store = PlayerStore(storage: storage, discoveryEnabled: false)
+        defer { store.setActive(false) }
+        XCTAssertNil(store.connection)
+        store.setActive(true)
+        try await eventually { store.connected }
+        XCTAssertEqual(loads, 2)
+        XCTAssertNil(store.error)
+    }
+
     func testArtworkRetriesAfter404WithoutTrackChange() async throws {
         let store = try store("artwork")
         defer { store.setActive(false) }