diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/CompanionWiFi.h b/examples/companion_radio/CompanionWiFi.h
index 18d8acca..697aea5b 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/CompanionWiFi.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/CompanionWiFi.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ enum class CompanionWiFiPowerSaveResult : uint8_t {
 // from the main loop so a button callback never tears down an active server.
 bool toggleCompanionWiFi();
 bool isCompanionWiFiEnabled();
+// Display-facing station state. Arduino's cached WL status can briefly lag the
+// ESP-IDF association record, so accept either source while the AP link is
+// live. Unlike localIP(), the driver record is cleared on a real disconnect.
+bool isCompanionWiFiConnected();
 
 // Reload saved credentials after a text-terminal update. The reconnect is
 // deferred so the command reply can leave USB/TCP before WiFi is restarted.
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index ead2f041..b94d835a 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -1144,6 +1144,13 @@ void halt() {
     return companion_wifi_requested;
   }
 
+  bool isCompanionWiFiConnected() {
+    if (!companion_wifi_requested || !companion_wifi_active) return false;
+    if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) return true;
+    wifi_ap_record_t access_point = {};
+    return esp_wifi_sta_get_ap_info(&access_point) == ESP_OK;
+  }
+
   bool toggleCompanionWiFi() {
 #if defined(COMPANION_EXCLUSIVE_WIFI_BLE)
     const CompanionTransportMode current = getCompanionTransportMode();
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index e22f8ee1..719f4bc5 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void drawCompanionWiFiSetupPage(DisplayDriver& display) {
     display.setColor(UIColor::secondary_txt);
     display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, 90, "SELECT WIFI");
     display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, 112, "THEN REBOOT");
-  } else if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
+  } else if (isCompanionWiFiConnected()) {
     display.setTextSize(2);
     display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, 25, "WIFI READY");
     const String ssid = WiFi.SSID();
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ class HomeScreen : public UIScreen {
   bool _shutdown_init;
 #if UI_WIFI_SETUP_HOME_PAGE == 1
   bool _wifi_setup_was_active;
+  bool _wifi_was_connected;
 #endif
   uint32_t _uptime_last_millis;
   uint64_t _uptime_millis;
@@ -405,12 +406,13 @@ public:
      : _task(task), _rtc(rtc), _sensors(sensors), _node_prefs(node_prefs), _page(0),
        _shutdown_init(false),
 #if UI_WIFI_SETUP_HOME_PAGE == 1
-       _wifi_setup_was_active(false),
+       _wifi_setup_was_active(false), _wifi_was_connected(false),
 #endif
        _uptime_last_millis(millis()), _uptime_millis(0), sensors_lpp(200) {
 #if UI_WIFI_SETUP_HOME_PAGE == 1
     _wifi_setup_was_active = WebConfigServer::getSetupInfo(
         nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0);
+    _wifi_was_connected = isCompanionWiFiConnected();
     if (_wifi_setup_was_active) _page = HomePage::WIFI_SETUP;
 #endif
   }
@@ -436,6 +438,14 @@ public:
       _task->gotoHomeScreen();
     }
     _wifi_setup_was_active = wifi_setup_active;
+    const bool wifi_connected = isCompanionWiFiConnected();
+    if (wifi_connected != _wifi_was_connected) {
+      // A network transition must invalidate the page immediately. This also
+      // recovers from a previously retained CONNECTING frame even if the
+      // ordinary one-second render deadline was delayed by another service.
+      _wifi_was_connected = wifi_connected;
+      _task->gotoHomeScreen();
+    }
 #endif
     if (_shutdown_init && !_task->isButtonPressed()) {  // must wait for USR button to be released
       _task->shutdown();
diff --git a/test/test_indicator_render_profile.py b/test/test_indicator_render_profile.py
index 37ccf3e3..8dc71f2b 100644
--- a/test/test_indicator_render_profile.py
+++ b/test/test_indicator_render_profile.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ int main() {
         self.assertIn("_page == HomePage::WIFI_SETUP", ui)
         self.assertIn("if (_page == HomePage::WIFI_SETUP) return 1000;", ui)
         self.assertIn("wifi_setup_active && !_wifi_setup_was_active", ui)
+        self.assertIn("isCompanionWiFiConnected()", page)
+        self.assertIn("wifi_connected != _wifi_was_connected", ui)
+        self.assertIn("_task->gotoHomeScreen();", ui)
 
         main = MAIN.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         loop = main[main.index("\nvoid loop()") :]