diff --git a/.github/workflows/detox-ios-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/detox-ios-beta.yml
index 4756efcd3e..0bf99aba1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detox-ios-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detox-ios-beta.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   detox-ios:
-    timeout-minutes: 20
+    timeout-minutes: 25
     runs-on: [macos-latest-xlarge]
 
     steps:
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ jobs:
           detox build -c ios.sim.debug.ci
 
       - name: Run basic tests
-        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           cd packages/mobile
           detox test starter -c ios.sim.debug.ci
@@ -67,12 +66,11 @@ jobs:
         run: pm2 stop METRO
 
       - name: Take screenshot
-        continue-on-error: true
+        if: always()
         run: |
           /usr/bin/xcrun simctl io booted screenshot screenshot.png
 
       - name: Upload screenshot
-        continue-on-error: true
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3 # v4.3.1
         with:
           name: screenshot.png
diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m b/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
index 017f61afb9..98f0f91b90 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ - (void) initWebsocketConnection {
    * Delay used below can't cause any race condition as websocket won't connect until data server starts listening anyway.
    */
   dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_LOW, 0), ^{
-    NSTimeInterval delayInSeconds = 90;
-    dispatch_time_t popTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(delayInSeconds * NSEC_PER_SEC));
-    dispatch_after(popTime, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
-      [[self.bridge moduleForName:@"CommunicationModule"] sendDataPortWithPort:self.dataPort socketIOSecret:self.socketIOSecret];
-    });
+    NSArray *intervals = @[@5, @30, @60, @90];
+    for (NSNumber *interval in intervals) {
+      NSTimeInterval delayInSeconds = [interval doubleValue];
+      dispatch_time_t popTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(delayInSeconds * NSEC_PER_SEC));
+      dispatch_after(popTime, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
+        [[self.bridge moduleForName:@"CommunicationModule"] sendDataPortWithPort:self.dataPort socketIOSecret:self.socketIOSecret];
+      });
+    }
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/store/init/startConnection/startConnection.saga.ts b/packages/mobile/src/store/init/startConnection/startConnection.saga.ts
index 5a4d63ce1b..6cf1f49ef3 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/store/init/startConnection/startConnection.saga.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/store/init/startConnection/startConnection.saga.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import { eventChannel } from 'redux-saga'
 export function* startConnectionSaga(
   action: PayloadAction<ReturnType<typeof initActions.startWebsocketConnection>['payload']>
 ): Generator {
+  const isAlreadyConnected = yield* select(initSelectors.isWebsocketConnected)
+  if (isAlreadyConnected) return
+
   const { dataPort, socketIOSecret } = action.payload
 
   console.log('WEBSOCKET', 'Entered start connection saga', dataPort)