diff --git a/SulTee/SulTee/BLEManager.swift b/SulTee/SulTee/BLEManager.swift
index 5dd3906..53c3ef3 100644
--- a/SulTee/SulTee/BLEManager.swift
+++ b/SulTee/SulTee/BLEManager.swift
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ final class BLEManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
 
     override init() {
         super.init()
+        // autoReconnect=true before creating the central so that
+        // centralManagerDidUpdateState(.poweredOn) immediately starts scanning
+        // without any user action.  The user can still tap Disconnect to stop.
+        autoReconnect = true
         central = CBCentralManager(delegate: self,
                                    queue: DispatchQueue(label: "ble.queue", qos: .utility))
     }
@@ -95,12 +99,13 @@ final class BLEManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         // We filter by device name prefix in didDiscover instead.
         central.scanForPeripherals(withServices: nil,
                                    options: [CBCentralManagerScanOptionAllowDuplicatesKey: false])
-        // Auto-stop after 15 s if nothing found
+        // Stop after 15 s if nothing found, then retry after 5 s (TAG may be booting)
         scanTimer?.invalidate()
         scanTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 15, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
             guard let self else { return }
             self.stopScan()
             DispatchQueue.main.async { self.connectionState = .idle }
+            self.reconnectAfterDelay()
         }
     }