diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ffc8e464..670c6ab2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 * After the last track ended (repeat off), idle auto-pull could restore an earlier server position from the last debounced push and seek backward. The client now flushes end-of-track position to the server and skips idle auto-pull until playback resumes, the queue is edited, or the user pulls manually.
 
+### Sidebar — offline nav gating after manual reconnect Retry
+
+**By [@cucadmuh](https://github.com/cucadmuh), PR [#1190](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/1190)**, closes [#1160](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/issues/1160)
+
+* Strengthens the existing disconnect/recovery path: connection status is now shared across all `useConnectionStatus` hook instances, so a successful **Retry** on the offline banner clears offline-browse sidebar filtering in step with the header connection indicator (no app restart).
+
 ## Under the Hood
 
 ### ESLint setup and a strict lint pass over the frontend
diff --git a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
index 02ce0afe..bccc06ad 100644
--- a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
+++ b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ const CONTRIBUTOR_ENTRIES = [
       'CI: ESLint strict workflow and path-aware ci-ok merge gate (PR #1170)',
       'Hi-Res transition blend rate — configurable 44.1/88.2/96 kHz resampling for crossfade, AutoDJ, and gapless when adjacent tracks differ in sample rate (PR #1171)',
       'AutoDJ overlap cap — Auto (12 s content cap) or Limit (2–30 s slider, default 15 s) in track-transition settings; Orbit sync + engine override up to 30 s (PR #1173)',
+      'Connection recovery — shared connection status across hook instances so manual Retry clears offline sidebar gating with the header indicator (PR #1190)',
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.test.ts b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.test.ts
index 9b72ce6d..b0193c2f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.test.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ vi.mock('@/utils/perf/perfFlags', () => ({
 
 import { pingWithCredentialsForProfile } from '@/api/subsonic';
 import { useDevOfflineBrowseStore } from '@/store/devOfflineBrowseStore';
+import { resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot, setConnectionStatus } from '@/utils/network/activeServerReachability';
 import { useConnectionStatus } from './useConnectionStatus';
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   resetAuthStore();
+  resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot();
   invalidateReachableEndpointCache();
   useDevOfflineBrowseStore.getState().setForceOffline(false);
   vi.mocked(pingWithCredentialsForProfile).mockReset();
@@ -187,3 +189,22 @@ describe('useConnectionStatus DEV offline toggle', () => {
     expect(vi.mocked(pingWithCredentialsForProfile).mock.calls.length).toBe(callsBeforeToggle);
   });
 });
+
+describe('useConnectionStatus shared status', () => {
+  it('keeps all hook instances in sync when connection status changes', () => {
+    const shell = renderHook(() => useConnectionStatus());
+    const sidebar = renderHook(() => useConnectionStatus());
+
+    act(() => {
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
+    });
+    expect(shell.result.current.status).toBe('disconnected');
+    expect(sidebar.result.current.status).toBe('disconnected');
+
+    act(() => {
+      setConnectionStatus('connected');
+    });
+    expect(shell.result.current.status).toBe('connected');
+    expect(sidebar.result.current.status).toBe('connected');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
index b3c3761f..94d79b91 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useMemo, useSyncExternalStore } from 'react';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { scheduleInstantMixProbeForServer } from '../api/subsonic';
 import { serverListDisplayLabel } from '../utils/server/serverDisplayName';
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ import {
   isLanUrl,
   type ServerEndpointKind,
 } from '../utils/server/serverEndpoint';
-import { setActiveServerReachable } from '../utils/network/activeServerReachability';
+import {
+  getConnectionStatus,
+  setActiveServerReachable,
+  setConnectionStatus,
+  subscribeConnectionStatus,
+  type ConnectionStatus,
+} from '../utils/network/activeServerReachability';
 import { usePerfProbeFlags } from '../utils/perf/perfFlags';
 import {
   isDevOfflineBrowseForced,
@@ -17,13 +23,12 @@ import {
 
 // Backward-compatible re-export for call sites that still import from the hook.
 export { isLanUrl };
-
-export type ConnectionStatus = 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'checking';
+export type { ConnectionStatus };
 
 export function useConnectionStatus() {
   const perfFlags = usePerfProbeFlags();
   const devForceOffline = useDevOfflineBrowseStore(s => s.forceOffline);
-  const [status, setStatus] = useState<ConnectionStatus>('checking');
+  const status = useSyncExternalStore(subscribeConnectionStatus, getConnectionStatus, getConnectionStatus);
   const [isRetrying, setIsRetrying] = useState(false);
   // Tracks the kind of endpoint the last successful probe answered on so the
   // badge reflects the *active* connection, not just whatever the user typed
@@ -36,20 +41,20 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
   const check = useCallback(async () => {
     if (isDevOfflineBrowseForced()) {
       setActiveServerReachable(false);
-      setStatus('disconnected');
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       return;
     }
 
     const server = useAuthStore.getState().getActiveServer();
     if (!server) {
       setActiveServerReachable(false);
-      setStatus('disconnected');
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       return;
     }
 
     if (!navigator.onLine) {
       setActiveServerReachable(false);
-      setStatus('disconnected');
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
       setActiveEndpointKind(null);
     }
     setActiveServerReachable(probe.ok);
-    setStatus(probe.ok ? 'connected' : 'disconnected');
+    setConnectionStatus(probe.ok ? 'connected' : 'disconnected');
   }, []);
 
   const retry = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -97,9 +102,7 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
       prevDevForceOfflineRef.current = devForceOffline;
       if (devForceOffline) {
         setActiveServerReachable(false);
-        // React Compiler set-state-in-effect rule: local state synced with store/prop inputs when the effect’s dependencies change.
-        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
-        setStatus('disconnected');
+        setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -109,10 +112,12 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
 
     if (devForceOffline) {
       setActiveServerReachable(false);
-      setStatus('disconnected');
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       return;
     }
     if (!perfFlags.disableBackgroundPolling) {
+      // React Compiler set-state-in-effect rule: probe after DEV offline toggle clears.
+      // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
       void check();
     }
   }, [devForceOffline, check, perfFlags.disableBackgroundPolling]);
@@ -125,15 +130,15 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
       }
       if (isDevOfflineBrowseForced()) {
         setActiveServerReachable(false);
-        // React Compiler set-state-in-effect rule: state set from a timer/animation callback.
-        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
-        setStatus('disconnected');
+        setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
       } else {
         setActiveServerReachable(true);
-        setStatus('connected');
+        setConnectionStatus('connected');
       }
       return;
     }
+    // React Compiler set-state-in-effect rule: initial probe + polling interval on mount.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
     check();
     intervalRef.current = setInterval(check, 120_000);
 
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ export function useConnectionStatus() {
     };
     const handleOffline = () => {
       setActiveServerReachable(false);
-      setStatus('disconnected');
+      setConnectionStatus('disconnected');
     };
 
     window.addEventListener('online', handleOnline);
diff --git a/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.test.ts b/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.test.ts
index 066977e3..4dda1cb1 100644
--- a/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.test.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import {
   getActiveServerReachable,
   isActiveServerReachable,
   onActiveServerBecameReachable,
+  resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot,
   setActiveServerReachable,
 } from './activeServerReachability';
 
 describe('activeServerReachability', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     useDevOfflineBrowseStore.setState({ forceOffline: false });
-    setActiveServerReachable(null);
+    resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot();
   });
 
   it('isActiveServerReachable requires an explicit successful probe', () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.ts b/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.ts
index f2cf3f57..44614713 100644
--- a/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.ts
+++ b/src/utils/network/activeServerReachability.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import { isDevOfflineBrowseForced } from '../../store/devOfflineBrowseStore';
 
+export type ConnectionStatus = 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'checking';
+
 /**
  * Active-server reachability snapshot maintained by `useConnectionStatus`.
  * Non-hook code (queue sync, favorites refresh) uses this to avoid noisy
  * network attempts while the browser or Subsonic endpoint is down.
  */
 let activeServerReachable: boolean | null = null;
+let connectionStatus: ConnectionStatus = 'checking';
 
 const reachableListeners = new Set<() => void>();
+const connectionStatusListeners = new Set<() => void>();
 
 /** Fires when the active server transitions to reachable (`false`/`null` → `true`). */
 export function onActiveServerBecameReachable(listener: () => void): () => void {
@@ -27,6 +31,28 @@ export function getActiveServerReachable(): boolean | null {
   return activeServerReachable;
 }
 
+/** Shared across all `useConnectionStatus` hook instances (manual retry, polling). */
+export function getConnectionStatus(): ConnectionStatus {
+  return connectionStatus;
+}
+
+export function setConnectionStatus(next: ConnectionStatus): void {
+  if (connectionStatus === next) return;
+  connectionStatus = next;
+  for (const listener of connectionStatusListeners) listener();
+}
+
+export function subscribeConnectionStatus(listener: () => void): () => void {
+  connectionStatusListeners.add(listener);
+  return () => connectionStatusListeners.delete(listener);
+}
+
+/** Test helper — resets module-level connection snapshot. */
+export function resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot(): void {
+  activeServerReachable = null;
+  connectionStatus = 'checking';
+}
+
 /** True only when the browser is online and the last active-server probe succeeded. */
 export function isActiveServerReachable(): boolean {
   if (isDevOfflineBrowseForced()) return false;
diff --git a/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.test.ts b/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.test.ts
index 5be3c33b..a25e081d 100644
--- a/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { describe, expect, it, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
 import { useDevOfflineBrowseStore } from '../../store/devOfflineBrowseStore';
+import { resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot } from '../network/activeServerReachability';
 import { useOfflineBrowseActive } from './offlineBrowseMode';
 
 describe('useOfflineBrowseActive', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     useDevOfflineBrowseStore.setState({ forceOffline: false });
+    resetActiveServerConnectionSnapshot();
   });
 
   it('enables offline browse when DEV force-offline is set', () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.ts b/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.ts
index d6123c27..cddffd4d 100644
--- a/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.ts
+++ b/src/utils/offline/offlineBrowseMode.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ export function isOfflineBrowseActive(): boolean {
  */
 export function useOfflineBrowseActive(): boolean {
   const devForceOffline = useDevOfflineBrowseStore(s => s.forceOffline);
-  const { status: connStatus } = useConnectionStatus();
+  // Shared status — all hook instances stay in sync after manual retry.
+  useConnectionStatus();
 
   if (import.meta.env.DEV && devForceOffline) return true;
   if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && !navigator.onLine) return true;
-  if (connStatus === 'disconnected') return true;
-  if (connStatus === 'connected') return false;
   return !isActiveServerReachable();
 }