diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index ab9f2732..235fee48 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>2.36.6-local</Version>
+    <Version>2.42.1-local</Version>
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
     <Authors>PepperDash Technology</Authors>
     <Company>PepperDash Technology</Company>
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/MobileControlWebsocketServer.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/MobileControlWebsocketServer.cs
index a948d857..c96dc116 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/MobileControlWebsocketServer.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/MobileControlWebsocketServer.cs
@@ -1162,6 +1162,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.WebSocketServer
             var qp = req.QueryString;
             var token = qp["token"];
 
+            // Each join mints a single-use clientId; the panel webview must never replay a cached
+            // response, or it reconnects forever with an already-consumed id (1008 loop).
+            res.Headers.Add("Cache-Control", "no-store");
+            res.Headers.Add("Pragma", "no-cache");
+
             this.LogVerbose("Join Room Request with token: {token}", token);
 
             byte[] body;
@@ -1263,6 +1268,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.WebSocketServer
         {
             res.StatusCode = 200;
             res.ContentType = "application/json";
+            res.Headers.Add("Cache-Control", "no-store");
+            res.Headers.Add("Pragma", "no-cache");
             var version = new Version() { ServerVersion = _parent.GetConfigWithPluginVersion().RuntimeInfo.PluginVersion };
             var message = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(version);
             this.LogVerbose("{message}", message);