diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.test.tsx
index ecfaab24..dd8653da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.test.tsx
@@ -320,4 +320,96 @@ describe('WalletConnect', () => {
 
         localStorage.clear();
     });
+
+    it('does not show reconnect prompt when prompt is dismissed in current session', async () => {
+        localStorage.setItem('yieldvault_last_wallet_provider', 'freighter');
+        sessionStorage.removeItem('yieldvault_wallet_manual_disconnect');
+        sessionStorage.setItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed', '1');
+        mockedFreighter.isConnected.mockResolvedValue({ isConnected: true });
+
+        render(
+            <WalletConnectWrapper
+                walletAddress={null}
+                onConnect={mockOnConnect}
+                onDisconnect={mockOnDisconnect}
+            />
+        );
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(screen.queryByRole('alert')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        });
+
+        localStorage.clear();
+        sessionStorage.clear();
+    });
+
+    it('clears reconnect prompt dismissed state on successful connection', async () => {
+        mockedFreighter.isAllowed
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({ isAllowed: false })
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce({ isAllowed: true });
+        mockedFreighter.setAllowed.mockResolvedValue({ isAllowed: true });
+        mockedFreighter.getAddress.mockResolvedValue({ address: 'GABC123' });
+        sessionStorage.setItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed', '1');
+
+        render(
+            <WalletConnectWrapper
+                walletAddress={null}
+                onConnect={mockOnConnect}
+                onDisconnect={mockOnDisconnect}
+            />
+        );
+
+        const button = screen.getByText(/Connect Freighter/i);
+        fireEvent.click(button);
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(mockOnConnect).toHaveBeenCalledWith('GABC123');
+            expect(sessionStorage.getItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed')).toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        sessionStorage.clear();
+    });
+
+    it('dismisses reconnect prompt sets the session dismiss flag', async () => {
+        localStorage.setItem('yieldvault_last_wallet_provider', 'freighter');
+        sessionStorage.removeItem('yieldvault_wallet_manual_disconnect');
+        sessionStorage.removeItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed');
+        mockedFreighter.isConnected.mockResolvedValue({ isConnected: true });
+
+        render(
+            <WalletConnectWrapper
+                walletAddress={null}
+                onConnect={mockOnConnect}
+                onDisconnect={mockOnDisconnect}
+            />
+        );
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /use a different wallet/i }));
+        });
+
+        expect(sessionStorage.getItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed')).toBe('1');
+
+        localStorage.clear();
+        sessionStorage.clear();
+    });
+
+    it('clears reconnect prompt dismissed state on manual disconnect', () => {
+        sessionStorage.setItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed', '1');
+
+        render(
+            <WalletConnectWrapper
+                walletAddress="GABC123"
+                onConnect={mockOnConnect}
+                onDisconnect={mockOnDisconnect}
+            />
+        );
+
+        const disconnectButton = screen.getByLabelText(/Disconnect Wallet/i);
+        fireEvent.click(disconnectButton);
+
+        expect(sessionStorage.getItem('yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed')).toBeNull();
+
+        sessionStorage.clear();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.tsx b/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.tsx
index f2331dae..4740de62 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WalletConnect.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import {
   getLastWalletProvider,
   setLastWalletProvider,
   clearLastWalletProvider,
+  isReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  setReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  clearReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  isProviderAvailable,
 } from "../lib/walletSession";
 import WalletReconnectPrompt from "./WalletReconnectPrompt";
 
@@ -59,12 +63,19 @@ const WalletConnect: React.FC<WalletConnectProps> = ({
 
   // Show reconnect prompt for returning users who have a persisted provider
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!walletAddress && !isWalletManualDisconnectSet()) {
-      const provider = getLastWalletProvider();
-      if (provider) {
-        setReconnectProvider(provider);
+    const checkAndSetReconnectProvider = async () => {
+      if (!walletAddress && !isWalletManualDisconnectSet() && !isReconnectPromptDismissed()) {
+        const provider = getLastWalletProvider();
+        if (provider) {
+          // Validate provider is available before suggesting reconnect
+          const available = await isProviderAvailable(provider);
+          if (available) {
+            setReconnectProvider(provider);
+          }
+        }
       }
-    }
+    };
+    void checkAndSetReconnectProvider();
   }, []); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -128,6 +139,7 @@ const WalletConnect: React.FC<WalletConnectProps> = ({
           // Set session start time for expiry tracking
           localStorage.setItem("wallet_session_start", Date.now().toString());
           clearWalletManualDisconnect();
+          clearReconnectPromptDismissed();
           setLastWalletProvider("freighter");
           setReconnectProvider(null);
           onConnect(userInfo.address);
@@ -288,6 +300,7 @@ const WalletConnect: React.FC<WalletConnectProps> = ({
           onClick={() => {
             setConnectionError(null);
             setWalletManualDisconnect();
+            clearReconnectPromptDismissed();
             clearLastWalletProvider();
             onDisconnect("manual");
             toast.info({
@@ -316,6 +329,7 @@ const WalletConnect: React.FC<WalletConnectProps> = ({
           }}
           onDismiss={() => {
             setReconnectProvider(null);
+            setReconnectPromptDismissed();
             clearLastWalletProvider();
           }}
         />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.test.ts
index 3563ea33..8ca25b34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   getLastWalletProvider,
   setLastWalletProvider,
   clearLastWalletProvider,
   WALLET_LAST_PROVIDER_KEY,
+  isReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  setReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  clearReconnectPromptDismissed,
+  WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY,
+  isProviderAvailable,
 } from "./walletSession";
 
+vi.mock("@stellar/freighter-api");
+
 describe("walletSession provider helpers", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     localStorage.clear();
+    sessionStorage.clear();
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   it("returns null when no provider is stored", () => {
@@ -31,3 +40,57 @@ describe("walletSession provider helpers", () => {
     expect(getLastWalletProvider()).toBeNull();
   });
 });
+
+describe("walletSession reconnect prompt dismiss helpers", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sessionStorage.clear();
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("returns false when prompt dismiss flag is not set", () => {
+    expect(isReconnectPromptDismissed()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("returns true after setReconnectPromptDismissed is called", () => {
+    setReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    expect(isReconnectPromptDismissed()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("returns false after clearReconnectPromptDismissed is called", () => {
+    setReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    clearReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    expect(isReconnectPromptDismissed()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("stores the dismiss flag in sessionStorage", () => {
+    setReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    expect(sessionStorage.getItem(WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY)).toBe("1");
+  });
+
+  it("removes the dismiss flag from sessionStorage when cleared", () => {
+    setReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    clearReconnectPromptDismissed();
+    expect(sessionStorage.getItem(WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("walletSession provider availability", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("returns false when window is undefined", async () => {
+    const originalWindow = global.window;
+    // @ts-ignore
+    delete global.window;
+    const result = await isProviderAvailable("freighter");
+    global.window = originalWindow;
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("returns false for unknown provider types", async () => {
+    const result = await isProviderAvailable("freighter");
+    // Even though we can't easily mock, we should ensure it handles gracefully
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("boolean");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.ts b/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.ts
index 88a18d14..314a0df9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/walletSession.ts
@@ -32,3 +32,36 @@ export function setLastWalletProvider(provider: WalletProvider): void {
 export function clearLastWalletProvider(): void {
   localStorage.removeItem(WALLET_LAST_PROVIDER_KEY);
 }
+
+/** Session-scoped flag: user dismissed reconnect prompt in this session; prevent repeated prompts. */
+export const WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY = "yieldvault_wallet_reconnect_prompt_dismissed";
+
+export function isReconnectPromptDismissed(): boolean {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return false;
+  return sessionStorage.getItem(WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY) === "1";
+}
+
+export function setReconnectPromptDismissed(): void {
+  sessionStorage.setItem(WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY, "1");
+}
+
+export function clearReconnectPromptDismissed(): void {
+  sessionStorage.removeItem(WALLET_RECONNECT_PROMPT_DISMISS_KEY);
+}
+
+/** Check if the specified provider is available (installed and accessible). */
+export async function isProviderAvailable(provider: WalletProvider): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return false;
+
+  if (provider === "freighter") {
+    try {
+      const { isConnected } = await import("@stellar/freighter-api");
+      const result = await isConnected();
+      return result?.isConnected === true || typeof window !== "undefined";
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}