diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/store/gateway.ts b/apps/desktop/src/store/gateway.ts
index bb0f819bce..4d864a4a5d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/store/gateway.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/store/gateway.ts
@@ -521,13 +521,17 @@ async function openSecondary(entry: Secondary, spawnPriority: SpawnPriority = 'b
     if (spawnPriority === 'foreground') {
       // Hydration may already own this dial as a background slot wait. Kick a
       // foreground IPC so main can promote it onto the reserved slot.
-      void (entry.connectionId && desktop.getConnectionFor
-        ? desktop.getConnectionFor({
-            connectionId: entry.connectionId,
-            profile: entry.profile,
-            priority: 'foreground'
-          })
-        : desktop.getConnection(entry.profile, { priority: 'foreground' }))
+      void (
+        (
+          entry.connectionId && desktop.getConnectionFor
+            ? desktop.getConnectionFor({
+                connectionId: entry.connectionId,
+                profile: entry.profile,
+                priority: 'foreground'
+              })
+            : desktop.getConnection(entry.profile, { priority: 'foreground' })
+        ).catch(() => undefined)
+      )
     }
 
     await entry.connectPromise