diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index bc2eef4..2ebe1d2 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 = "2026.03.01 R331";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.03.01 R332";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts b/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
index 2de05d6..aa133b2 100644
--- a/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
+++ b/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export class ItemEmitRuntime {
       element.playbackRate = initialRates.playbackRate;
       const initialDelaySeconds = resolveEmitInitialDelaySeconds(item);
       const loopDelaySeconds = resolveEmitLoopDelaySeconds(item);
+      element.loop = loopDelaySeconds <= 0;
       const resumeState = this.resumeStateByItemId.get(item.id);
       const matchingResumeState = resumeState && resumeState.soundUrl === soundUrl ? resumeState : null;
       const onEnded = () => {
@@ -387,7 +388,17 @@ export class ItemEmitRuntime {
       }
       const nextRates = resolveEmitRates(item);
       output.initialDelaySeconds = resolveEmitInitialDelaySeconds(item);
-      output.loopDelaySeconds = resolveEmitLoopDelaySeconds(item);
+      const nextLoopDelaySeconds = resolveEmitLoopDelaySeconds(item);
+      output.loopDelaySeconds = nextLoopDelaySeconds;
+      const shouldLoop = nextLoopDelaySeconds <= 0;
+      if (output.element.loop !== shouldLoop) {
+        output.element.loop = shouldLoop;
+        if (shouldLoop) {
+          // Returning to native loop mode should clear delayed restart scheduling.
+          this.nextEmitStartAtMs.delete(itemId);
+          this.tryStartEmitPlayback(itemId, output.element);
+        }
+      }
       setElementPreservesPitch(output.element, nextRates.preservePitch);
       const nextPlaybackRate = nextRates.playbackRate;
       if (Math.abs(output.element.playbackRate - nextPlaybackRate) > 0.001) {