diff --git a/lib/reducers/connection-reducer.js b/lib/reducers/connection-reducer.js
--- a/lib/reducers/connection-reducer.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/connection-reducer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   deleteAccountActionTypes,
 } from '../actions/user-actions.js';
 import { queueActivityUpdatesActionType } from '../types/activity-types.js';
-import { type BaseAction, rehydrateActionType } from '../types/redux-types.js';
+import { type BaseAction } from '../types/redux-types.js';
 import {
   type ConnectionInfo,
   updateConnectionStatusActionType,
@@ -63,17 +63,6 @@
       ...state,
       queuedActivityUpdates: [],
     };
-  } else if (action.type === rehydrateActionType) {
-    if (!action.payload || !action.payload.connection) {
-      return state;
-    }
-    return {
-      ...action.payload.connection,
-      status: 'connecting',
-      queuedActivityUpdates: [],
-      lateResponses: [],
-      showDisconnectedBar: false,
-    };
   } else if (action.type === setLateResponseActionType) {
     const { messageID, isLate } = action.payload;
     const lateResponsesSet = new Set(state.lateResponses);
diff --git a/native/redux/persist.js b/native/redux/persist.js
--- a/native/redux/persist.js
+++ b/native/redux/persist.js
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@
     'frozen',
     'threadStore',
     'storeLoaded',
+    'connection',
   ],
   debug: __DEV__,
   version: 50,