diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index eb94ade..be75492 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.28 R312";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.28 R313";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index d972d22..27625eb 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1551,7 +1551,6 @@ async function handleAuthResult(message: Extract<IncomingMessage, { type: 'auth_
   dom.authPassword.value = '';
   dom.registerPassword.value = '';
   dom.registerPasswordConfirm.value = '';
-  void audio.playSample(SYSTEM_SOUND_URLS.logon, 1);
   setConnectionStatus('Authenticated. Joining world...');
 }
 
@@ -1871,6 +1870,7 @@ async function onSignalingMessage(message: IncomingMessage): Promise<void> {
   }
   let restartAnnouncement: string | null = null;
   let connectedAnnouncement: string | null = null;
+  let playSelfLoginSound = false;
   if (message.type === 'welcome') {
     applyAuthPolicy(message.auth?.policy);
     applyAuthPermissions(message.auth?.role, message.auth?.permissions);
@@ -1883,6 +1883,7 @@ async function onSignalingMessage(message: IncomingMessage): Promise<void> {
     connectedAnnouncement = reconnectInFlight
       ? `Reconnected to server. Version ${incomingVersion}.`
       : `Connected to server. Version ${incomingVersion}.`;
+    playSelfLoginSound = !reconnectInFlight;
     if (
       !reloadScheduledForVersionMismatch &&
       APP_VERSION &&
@@ -1905,7 +1906,10 @@ async function onSignalingMessage(message: IncomingMessage): Promise<void> {
   }
   await onAppMessage(message);
   if (message.type === 'welcome') {
-    void setupMediaAfterAuth();
+    await setupMediaAfterAuth();
+    if (playSelfLoginSound) {
+      void audio.playSample(SYSTEM_SOUND_URLS.logon, 1);
+    }
   }
   itemBehaviorRegistry.onUseResultMessage(message);
   itemBehaviorRegistry.onWorldUpdate();