diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 33e8a67..c74f6db 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 = "2026.02.25 R254";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R255";
 // 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 505d698..ee0b19b 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1428,7 +1428,6 @@ function sendAuthRequest(): void {
   const packet = buildAuthRequestPacket();
   if (!packet) {
     setConnectionStatus('Enter username and password.');
-    audio.sfxUiCancel();
     mediaSession.setConnecting(false);
     updateConnectAvailability();
     signaling.disconnect();
@@ -1459,9 +1458,6 @@ async function handleAuthResult(message: Extract<IncomingMessage, { type: 'auth_
       settings.saveAuthSessionToken('');
     }
     setConnectionStatus(message.message);
-    if (message.message.trim().toLowerCase() !== 'invalid username or password.') {
-      audio.sfxUiCancel();
-    }
     mediaSession.setConnecting(false);
     updateConnectAvailability();
     signaling.disconnect();
diff --git a/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts b/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
index 595add9..9b1454f 100644
--- a/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
+++ b/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ export function createOnMessageHandler(deps: MessageHandlerDeps): (message: Inco
         const schemaReady = deps.applyServerItemUiDefinitions(message.uiDefinitions);
         if (!schemaReady) {
           deps.updateStatus('Item schema missing from server. Item menus unavailable.');
-          deps.audioUiCancel();
         }
         deps.state.addItemTypeIndex = 0;
         deps.state.player.id = message.id;