diff --git a/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.test.tsx b/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.test.tsx
index 18f54dc3a8f..c13ce0cd2d7 100644
--- a/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.test.tsx
+++ b/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { useConnection } from 'wagmi'
+import { ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError, useConnection } from 'wagmi'
 
-import { isInjectedWidget } from '@cowprotocol/common-utils'
+import { isInjectedWidget, logWallet } from '@cowprotocol/common-utils'
 
 import { ConnectorController, OptionsController } from '@reown/appkit-controllers'
 import { render, RenderResult, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ import { useDisconnectWallet } from '../wagmi/hooks/useDisconnectWallet'
 
 jest.mock('@cowprotocol/common-utils', () => ({
   isInjectedWidget: jest.fn(),
+  logWallet: { error: jest.fn() },
+  normalizeError: (err: unknown) => (err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err))),
 }))
 
 jest.mock('wagmi', () => ({
   useConnection: jest.fn(),
+  ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError: class MockConnectorAlreadyConnectedError extends Error {},
 }))
 
 jest.mock('../utils/connectWalletById', () => ({
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ const wagmiAdapterSyncConnectionsMock = wagmiAdapter.syncConnections as jest.Moc
 const wagmiAdapterSyncConnectorsMock = wagmiAdapter.syncConnectors as jest.Mock
 const optionsControllerSetEIP6963EnabledMock = OptionsController.setEIP6963Enabled as jest.Mock
 const connectorControllerSubscribeMock = ConnectorController.subscribe as jest.Mock
+const logWalletErrorMock = logWallet.error as jest.Mock
 
 const disconnectMock = jest.fn()
 
@@ -150,6 +154,28 @@ describe('WidgetStandaloneModeUpdater', () => {
 
       expect(connectWalletByIdMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     })
+
+    it('swallows ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError without logging (auto-reconnect or the bridge beat us to it)', async () => {
+      connectWalletByIdMock.mockRejectedValue(new ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError())
+
+      renderUpdater(DAPP_MODE)
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(connectWalletByIdMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      })
+
+      expect(logWalletErrorMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('logs unexpected connect errors', async () => {
+      connectWalletByIdMock.mockRejectedValue(new Error('provider unavailable'))
+
+      renderUpdater(DAPP_MODE)
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(logWalletErrorMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('standalone mode: injected wallet discovery', () => {
diff --git a/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.tsx b/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.tsx
index ac744267f4d..fb87b83ecc6 100644
--- a/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.tsx
+++ b/libs/wallet/src/updaters/WidgetStandaloneMode.updater.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { useSetAtom } from 'jotai'
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 
-import { useConnection } from 'wagmi'
+import { ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError, useConnection } from 'wagmi'
 
-import { isInjectedWidget } from '@cowprotocol/common-utils'
+import { isInjectedWidget, logWallet, normalizeError } from '@cowprotocol/common-utils'
 
 import { ConnectorController, OptionsController } from '@reown/appkit-controllers'
 
@@ -71,7 +71,18 @@ export function WidgetStandaloneModeUpdater({ standaloneMode }: WidgetStandalone
         console.debug('[WidgetStandaloneModeUpdater] connect widget connector')
 
         await reownAppKit.disconnect()
-        connectWalletById(COW_WIDGET_CONNECTOR_ID, 'injected')
+
+        try {
+          await connectWalletById(COW_WIDGET_CONNECTOR_ID, 'injected')
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
+          const error = normalizeError(err)
+
+          // Auto-reconnect or the bridged provider's own connect event can beat us to it -
+          // wagmi is already connected to this connector, nothing left to do.
+          if (error instanceof ConnectorAlreadyConnectedError) return
+
+          logWallet.error(new Error('Failed to connect widget connector', { cause: error }))
+        }
       })()
     }
   }, [isDappMode, isSafeApp])