diff --git a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
index d4872c45..5923a846 100644
--- a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
+++ b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ async fn agent_serve_main(socket: &Path, poll_ms: u64) -> Result<()> {
     ));
     match initial {
         LoginState::Online => {
+            // Clear any stale `hyperhive-needs-login` sentinel left
+            // over from a prior boot (closes #682, see #688).
+            bus.emit_status("online");
             agent_serve_loop(
                 socket,
                 Duration::from_millis(poll_ms),
@@ -466,6 +469,9 @@ async fn manager_serve_main(socket: &Path, poll_ms: u64) -> Result<()> {
     tokio::spawn(hive_ag3nt::forge_notify::run(socket.to_path_buf(), true));
     match initial {
         LoginState::Online => {
+            // Clear any stale `hyperhive-needs-login` sentinel left
+            // over from a prior boot (closes #682, see #688).
+            bus.emit_status("online");
             manager_serve_loop(
                 socket,
                 Duration::from_millis(poll_ms),