diff --git a/frontend/apps/widget/src/components/HomeHeader.vue b/frontend/apps/widget/src/components/HomeHeader.vue
index 8b750135..118d1bf3 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/widget/src/components/HomeHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/apps/widget/src/components/HomeHeader.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       class="max-h-8 max-w-full"
     />
     <!-- Greeting and introduction -->
-    <div class="mt-24 font-bold text-4xl">
+    <div class="mt-24 font-bold text-4xl break-all">
       <h2>{{ parsedGreeting }}</h2>
       <p class="text-muted-foreground mt-2 font-semibold">
         {{ parsedIntroduction }}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/widget/src/websocket.js b/frontend/apps/widget/src/websocket.js
index 693c2d4c..23cbee82 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/widget/src/websocket.js
+++ b/frontend/apps/widget/src/websocket.js
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export class WidgetWebSocketClient {
 
   handleOpen () {
     this.reconnectInterval = 1000
-    this.wasReconnecting = this.reconnectAttempts > 0
     this.reconnectAttempts = 0
     this.isReconnecting = false
     this.lastPong = Date.now()
@@ -69,10 +68,8 @@ export class WidgetWebSocketClient {
       this.joinInbox()
     }
 
-    // If this was a reconnection, sync current conversation messages.
-    if (this.wasReconnecting) {
-      this.syncMissedMessages()
-    }
+    // Sync messages on every connect to pick up anything missed while disconnected.
+    this.syncMissedMessages()
   }
 
   handleMessage (event) {