diff --git a/projects/ArchR/packages/archr/autostart/099-networkservices b/projects/ArchR/packages/archr/autostart/099-networkservices
index 0d8ac10df9..6e8b944712 100755
--- a/projects/ArchR/packages/archr/autostart/099-networkservices
+++ b/projects/ArchR/packages/archr/autostart/099-networkservices
@@ -40,3 +40,15 @@ do
     ;;
   esac
 done
+
+# Reconnect WiFi at boot. iwd is dbus-activated and nothing re-associates it
+# to the saved network here, so a unit rebooted with WiFi on comes back with
+# the toggle showing active but no connection (the user otherwise has to flip
+# it off and on). The ES "Enable WiFi" toggle reconnects by running
+# `wifictl enable` (rfkill unblock) then `wifictl connect` (scan + associate
+# to the saved iwd profile), so mirror that here. Backgrounded so the scan
+# does not delay the UI; wifictl is a no-op when there is no WiFi device.
+if [ "$(get_setting wifi.enabled)" = "1" ]; then
+  /usr/bin/wifictl enable
+  nohup /usr/bin/wifictl connect >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+fi