diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Services/NetworkService.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Services/NetworkService.swift
index efae0a8f..8c881134 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Services/NetworkService.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Services/NetworkService.swift	
@@ -455,17 +455,19 @@ class NetworkService {
     }
     
     func connectWebSocket(token: String, serverUrl: String) {
-        connectLock.lock()
-        defer { connectLock.unlock() }
-
         webSocketQueue.async { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else { return }
 
+            self.connectLock.lock()
+            defer { self.connectLock.unlock() }
+            
             // Prevent redundant connection attempts
             if self.currentConnectionState == .connecting || self.currentConnectionState == .connected {
                 print("[WebSocket] Already connecting or connected, ignoring new connect request.")
                 return
             }
+            
+            self.currentConnectionState = .connecting
 
             // Ensure any existing task is cancelled before starting a new one
             self.webSocketTask?.cancel(with: .goingAway, reason: nil)
@@ -490,13 +492,12 @@ class NetworkService {
                 return
             }
 
-            print("[WebSocket] Trying connecting to \(url)")
-            self.currentConnectionState = .connecting
-
             var request = URLRequest(url: url)
             request.setValue("AtField \(token)", forHTTPHeaderField: "Authorization")
             request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
-
+            
+            print("[WebSocket] Trying connecting to \(url)")
+            
             self.webSocketTask = self.session.webSocketTask(with: request)
             self.webSocketTask?.resume()
 
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift
index 2c6392ec..df67e909 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift	
@@ -19,22 +19,34 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
     let networkService = NetworkService()
     private var wcService = WatchConnectivityService()
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    private var hasAttemptedConnection = false
 
     init() {
-        wcService.$token.combineLatest(wcService.$serverUrl)
+        wcService.$token.combineLatest(wcService.$serverUrl, wcService.$isFetched)
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { [weak self] token, serverUrl in
-                self?.token = token
-                self?.serverUrl = serverUrl
-            if let token = token, let serverUrl = serverUrl {
-                self?.isReady = true
-                // Auto-connect WebSocket here
-                self?.networkService.connectWebSocket(token: token, serverUrl: serverUrl)
-            } else {
-                self?.isReady = false
-                // Disconnect WebSocket if token or serverUrl become nil
-                self?.networkService.disconnectWebSocket()
-            }            }
+            .sink { [weak self] (token: String?, serverUrl: String?, isFetched: Bool?) in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                
+                self.token = token
+                self.serverUrl = serverUrl
+
+                if let token = token, let serverUrl = serverUrl, !token.isEmpty, !serverUrl.isEmpty {
+                    self.isReady = true
+                    // Only connect once when we have valid credentials and tried fetch from phone
+                    if !self.hasAttemptedConnection && isFetched == true {
+                        self.hasAttemptedConnection = true
+                        print("[AppState] Connecting WebSocket to server: \(serverUrl)")
+                        self.networkService.connectWebSocket(token: token, serverUrl: serverUrl)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    self.isReady = false
+                    if self.hasAttemptedConnection {
+                        self.hasAttemptedConnection = false
+                        // Disconnect WebSocket if token or serverUrl become invalid
+                        self.networkService.disconnectWebSocket()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
     }
     
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift
index 720665c4..7db1f9a8 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Combine
 class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
     @Published var token: String?
     @Published var serverUrl: String?
+    @Published var isFetched: Bool?
 
     private let session: WCSession
     private let userDefaults = UserDefaults.standard
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
         // Load cached data
         self.token = userDefaults.string(forKey: tokenKey)
         self.serverUrl = userDefaults.string(forKey: serverUrlKey)
+        self.isFetched = false
     }
 
     func session(_ session: WCSession, activationDidCompleteWith activationState: WCSessionActivationState, error: Error?) {
@@ -58,7 +60,13 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func requestDataFromPhone() {
+        if self.isFetched == true {
+            print("[watchOS] Skipped fetch from phone due to tried.")
+            return
+        }
+        
         guard session.isReachable else {
+            self.isFetched = true
             print("[watchOS] Phone is not reachable")
             return
         }
@@ -68,6 +76,7 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
             guard let self = self else { return }
             print("[watchOS] Received reply: \(response)")
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                self.isFetched = true
                 if let token = response["token"] as? String {
                     self.token = token
                     self.userDefaults.set(token, forKey: self.tokenKey)
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift
index c8c48829..692905c0 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift	
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ struct ExploreView: View {
                 .environmentObject(appState)
             } else {
                 ProgressView { Text("Connecting to phone...") }
-                    .onAppear {
-                        appState.requestData()
-                    }
             }
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $isComposing) {