diff --git a/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/mods/api/channel-server.ts b/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/mods/api/channel-server.ts
index a8c50dd06..661f45406 100644
--- a/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/mods/api/channel-server.ts
+++ b/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/mods/api/channel-server.ts
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ export const useModsServerChannelStore = defineStore('mods:channels:proj-airi:se
         token: options?.token,
         possibleEvents,
         onError: (error) => {
-          client.value = undefined
           connected.value = false
           initializing.value = null
-          console.error('WebSocket server connection error:', error)
+
+          console.warn('WebSocket server connection error:', error)
         },
         onClose: () => {
           connected.value = false
           initializing.value = null
+
+          console.warn('WebSocket server connection closed')
         },
       })
 
@@ -65,14 +67,22 @@ export const useModsServerChannelStore = defineStore('mods:channels:proj-airi:se
           initializeListeners()
           resolve()
 
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.log('WebSocket server connection established and authenticated')
+
           return
         }
 
         connected.value = false
       })
     })
+  }
 
-    return initializing.value
+  async function ensureConnected() {
+    await initializing.value
+    if (!connected.value) {
+      return await initialize()
+    }
   }
 
   function initializeListeners() {
@@ -145,6 +155,7 @@ export const useModsServerChannelStore = defineStore('mods:channels:proj-airi:se
 
   return {
     connected,
+    ensureConnected,
 
     initialize,
     send,