diff --git a/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift b/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
index 1557a867..5d30ddda 100644
--- a/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
+++ b/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ func load_our_relays(state: DamusState, m_old_ev: NostrEvent?, ev: NostrEvent) {
     
     if changed {
         save_bootstrap_relays(pubkey: state.pubkey, relays: Array(new))
+        state.pool.connect()
         notify(.relays_changed, ())
     }
 }