diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index 0223eec..4015c56 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ const LobbyView: React.FC<LobbyProps> = (props: LobbyProps) => {
   const { sendJsonMessage, lastJsonMessage, readyState } = useWebSocket(socketUrl, {
     onOpen: () => {
       console.log("app - WebSocket connection opened.");
+      // If we had a previous reconnect attempt (meaning we lost connection),
+      // refresh the lobby to get the current lobby ID
+      if (reconnectAttempt > 0 && lobby && lobbyName) {
+        console.log("app - WebSocket reconnected after connection loss, refreshing lobby state");
+        setLobby(null);
+        setShouldRetryLobby(true);
+      }
       setReconnectAttempt(0);
     },
     onClose: () => {
diff --git a/server/core/bot_manager.py b/server/core/bot_manager.py
index b26b7f8..e6b3df6 100644
--- a/server/core/bot_manager.py
+++ b/server/core/bot_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Bot Provider Management"""
+"""Bot Provider Management - Test fix for stale lobby IDs after restart"""
 import os
 import time
 import uuid