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.Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs
index df44ab51..546a2a67 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         // Thread-safety lock for state changes
         private readonly object _stateLock = new object();
 
+        private volatile bool _isProgramStopping;
+
         private bool disconnectLogged = false;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -207,11 +209,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         {
             if (programEventType == eProgramStatusEventType.Stopping)
             {
-                if (client != null)
-                {
-                    this.LogDebug("Program stopping. Closing connection");
-                    Disconnect();
-                }
+                _isProgramStopping = true;
+                this.LogDebug("Program stopping. Closing connection");
+                Disconnect();
             }
         }
 
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (_isProgramStopping)
+            {
+                this.LogDebug("Skipping connect because program is stopping");
+                return;
+            }
+
             ConnectEnabled = true;
 
             try
@@ -287,13 +293,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                     }
                     catch (SshConnectionException e)
                     {
-                        var ie = e.InnerException; // The details are inside!!
-
-                        if (ie is SocketException)
-                        {
-                            this.LogError("CONNECTION failure: Cannot reach host");
-                            this.LogVerbose(ie, "Exception details: ");
-                        }
+                        var ie = e.InnerException; // The details are inside, when present - remote can close the connection with no inner exception at all
 
                         if (ie is System.Net.Sockets.SocketException socketException)
                         {
@@ -301,20 +301,20 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                                 Hostname, Port);
                             this.LogVerbose(socketException, "SocketException details: ");
                         }
-                        if (ie is SshAuthenticationException)
+                        else if (ie is SshAuthenticationException)
                         {
                             this.LogError("Authentication failure for username {userName}", Username);
                             this.LogVerbose(ie, "AuthenticationException details: ");
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            this.LogError("Error on connect: {error}", ie.Message);
-                            this.LogVerbose(ie, "Exception details: ");
+                            this.LogError("Error on connect: {error}", ie?.Message ?? e.Message);
+                            this.LogVerbose(ie ?? e, "Exception details: ");
                         }
 
                         disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                        if (AutoReconnect)
+                        if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {autoReconnect}, {autoReconnectInterval}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
                             StartReconnectTimer();
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
 
                         disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                        if (AutoReconnect)
+                        if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
                             StartReconnectTimer();
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                         this.LogVerbose(e, "Exception details: ");
                         disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                        if (AutoReconnect)
+                        if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
                             StartReconnectTimer();
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 {
                     connectLock.Release();
                 }
-                if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled)
+                if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
                 {
                     this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
                     StartReconnectTimer();
@@ -516,7 +516,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 this.LogError("ObjectDisposedException sending '{message}'. Restarting connection...", text.Trim());
 
                 KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                StartReconnectTimer();
+                if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
+                {
+                    StartReconnectTimer();
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -549,7 +552,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 this.LogException(ex, "ObjectDisposedException sending {message}", ComTextHelper.GetEscapedText(bytes));
 
                 KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                StartReconnectTimer();
+                if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled && !_isProgramStopping)
+                {
+                    StartReconnectTimer();
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
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);