diff --git a/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue b/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
index 73e4759..e535890 100644
--- a/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
@@ -438,24 +438,29 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeydown);
   await connectionStore.loadAll();
 
-  // Restore workspace — reconnect saved tabs
-  try {
-    const workspace = await invoke<{ tabs: { connectionId: number; protocol: string; position: number }[] } | null>("load_workspace");
-    if (workspace?.tabs?.length) {
-      for (const tab of workspace.tabs.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position)) {
-        sessionStore.connect(tab.connectionId).catch(() => {});
+  // Restore workspace — reconnect saved tabs (non-blocking, non-fatal)
+  setTimeout(async () => {
+    try {
+      const workspace = await invoke<{ tabs: { connectionId: number; protocol: string; position: number }[] } | null>("load_workspace");
+      if (workspace?.tabs?.length) {
+        for (const tab of workspace.tabs.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position)) {
+          try { await sessionStore.connect(tab.connectionId); } catch {}
+        }
       }
-    }
-  } catch {}
+    } catch {}
+  }, 500);
 
-  // Save workspace on window close
-  const appWindow = await import("@tauri-apps/api/window").then(m => m.getCurrentWindow());
-  appWindow.onCloseRequested(async () => {
-    const tabs = sessionStore.sessions
-      .filter(s => s.protocol === "ssh" || s.protocol === "rdp")
-      .map((s, i) => ({ connectionId: s.connectionId, protocol: s.protocol, position: i }));
-    await invoke("save_workspace", { tabs }).catch(() => {});
-  });
+  // Save workspace on window close (non-fatal)
+  try {
+    const { getCurrentWindow } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/window");
+    const appWindow = getCurrentWindow();
+    appWindow.onCloseRequested(async () => {
+      const tabs = sessionStore.sessions
+        .filter(s => s.protocol === "ssh" || s.protocol === "rdp")
+        .map((s, i) => ({ connectionId: s.connectionId, protocol: s.protocol, position: i }));
+      await invoke("save_workspace", { tabs }).catch(() => {});
+    });
+  } catch {}
 
   // Check for updates on startup (non-blocking)
   invoke<{ currentVersion: string; latestVersion: string; updateAvailable: boolean; downloadUrl: string }>("check_for_updates")