diff --git a/src/MidiService.ts b/src/MidiService.ts
index 69fcb60..d2d0633 100644
--- a/src/MidiService.ts
+++ b/src/MidiService.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ class MidiService {
     outputConnected: false
   };
 
+  // Flags to track intentional disconnections (prevent auto-reconnect until next server connection)
+  private intentionalDisconnectFlags = {
+    input: false,
+    output: false
+  };
+
   async initialize(): Promise<boolean> {
     try {
       this.jzz = await JZZ();
@@ -222,6 +228,9 @@ class MidiService {
         }
       });
 
+      // Clear intentional disconnect flag since user manually connected
+      this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input = false;
+
       console.log(`Connected to MIDI input: ${this.connectionState.inputDeviceName}`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -254,6 +263,9 @@ class MidiService {
               lastOutputDeviceId: deviceId
             }
           });
+
+          // Clear intentional disconnect flag since user manually connected
+          this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output = false;
           
           console.log(`Connected to virtual MIDI synthesizer: ${virtualMidiService.getPortName()}`);
           return true;
@@ -284,6 +296,9 @@ class MidiService {
         }
       });
 
+      // Clear intentional disconnect flag since user manually connected
+      this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output = false;
+
       console.log(`Connected to MIDI output: ${this.connectionState.outputDeviceName}`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -319,6 +334,44 @@ class MidiService {
     }
   }
 
+  // Disconnect specific device type
+  disconnectDevice(deviceType: 'input' | 'output'): void {
+    if (deviceType === 'input') {
+      if (this.inputDevice) {
+        this.inputDevice.close?.();
+        this.inputDevice = null;
+      }
+      this.inputCallback = null;
+      this.connectionState.inputConnected = false;
+      this.connectionState.inputDeviceId = undefined;
+      this.connectionState.inputDeviceName = undefined;
+      console.log("Disconnected input device");
+    } else if (deviceType === 'output') {
+      if (this.outputDevice) {
+        this.outputDevice.close?.();
+        this.outputDevice = null;
+      }
+      this.connectionState.outputConnected = false;
+      this.connectionState.outputDeviceId = undefined;
+      this.connectionState.outputDeviceName = undefined;
+      console.log("Disconnected output device");
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Disconnect with intentional flag setting
+  disconnectWithIntent(deviceType: 'input' | 'output' | 'both'): void {
+    this.setIntentionalDisconnect(deviceType);
+    
+    if (deviceType === 'input') {
+      this.disconnectDevice('input');
+    } else if (deviceType === 'output') {
+      this.disconnectDevice('output');
+    } else {
+      // 'both'
+      this.disconnect();
+    }
+  }
+
   disconnect(): void {
     if (this.inputDevice) {
       this.inputDevice.close?.();
@@ -359,6 +412,11 @@ class MidiService {
     return { ...this.connectionState };
   }
 
+  // Get intentional disconnect flags
+  get intentionalDisconnectStatus() {
+    return { ...this.intentionalDisconnectFlags };
+  }
+
   // Device change monitoring
   onDeviceChange(callback: DeviceChangeCallback): () => void {
     this.deviceChangeCallbacks.add(callback);
@@ -447,22 +505,26 @@ class MidiService {
     
     // For input devices, we need a callback, so we'll defer this until someone actually tries to connect
     // Just log what we would try to reconnect to
-    if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId) {
+    if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId && !this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input) {
       const inputDevices = this.getInputDevices();
       const lastInputDevice = inputDevices.find(d => d.id === preferences.lastInputDeviceId);
       if (lastInputDevice) {
         console.log(`Input device available for auto-reconnect: ${lastInputDevice.name}`);
       }
+    } else if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId && this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input) {
+      console.log(`Skipping input auto-reconnect due to intentional disconnect`);
     }
 
     // For output devices, we can attempt reconnection immediately
-    if (preferences.lastOutputDeviceId) {
+    if (preferences.lastOutputDeviceId && !this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output) {
       const outputDevices = this.getOutputDevices();
       const lastOutputDevice = outputDevices.find(d => d.id === preferences.lastOutputDeviceId);
       if (lastOutputDevice) {
         console.log(`Attempting to auto-reconnect to output device: ${lastOutputDevice.name}`);
         await this.connectOutputDevice(preferences.lastOutputDeviceId);
       }
+    } else if (preferences.lastOutputDeviceId && this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output) {
+      console.log(`Skipping output auto-reconnect due to intentional disconnect`);
     }
   }
 
@@ -470,13 +532,15 @@ class MidiService {
   async attemptAutoReconnectInput(callback: MidiInputCallback): Promise<boolean> {
     const preferences = preferencesStore.getState().midi;
     
-    if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId) {
+    if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId && !this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input) {
       const inputDevices = this.getInputDevices();
       const lastInputDevice = inputDevices.find(d => d.id === preferences.lastInputDeviceId);
       if (lastInputDevice) {
         console.log(`Attempting to auto-reconnect to input device: ${lastInputDevice.name}`);
         return await this.connectInputDevice(preferences.lastInputDeviceId, callback);
       }
+    } else if (preferences.lastInputDeviceId && this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input) {
+      console.log(`Skipping input auto-reconnect due to intentional disconnect`);
     }
     
     return false;
@@ -498,6 +562,25 @@ class MidiService {
     return false;
   }
 
+  // Set intentional disconnect flag for a device type
+  setIntentionalDisconnect(deviceType: 'input' | 'output' | 'both'): void {
+    if (deviceType === 'input' || deviceType === 'both') {
+      this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input = true;
+    }
+    if (deviceType === 'output' || deviceType === 'both') {
+      this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output = true;
+    }
+    console.log(`Set intentional disconnect flag for: ${deviceType}`);
+  }
+
+  // Reset all intentional disconnect flags (called when server reconnects)
+  resetIntentionalDisconnectFlags(): void {
+    this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.input = false;
+    this.intentionalDisconnectFlags.output = false;
+    console.log("Reset intentional disconnect flags");
+  }
+
+
   // Shutdown and cleanup
   shutdown(): void {
     this.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index cab9d37..3075b78 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { AutoreadMode, preferencesStore } from "./PreferencesStore";
 import { WebRTCService } from "./WebRTCService";
 import FileTransferManager from "./FileTransferManager.js";
 import { GMCPMessageRoomInfo, RoomPlayer } from "./gmcp/Room"; // Import RoomPlayer
+import { midiService } from "./MidiService";
 
 export interface WorldData {
   liveKitTokens: string[];
@@ -261,6 +262,10 @@ class MudClient extends EventEmitter {
     this.telnet = new TelnetParser(new WebSocketStream(this.ws));
     this.ws.onopen = () => {
       this._connected = true;
+      
+      // Reset MIDI intentional disconnect flags when successfully reconnecting to server
+      midiService.resetIntentionalDisconnectFlags();
+      
       this.emit("connect");
       this.emit("connectionChange", true);
     };
@@ -328,6 +333,12 @@ class MudClient extends EventEmitter {
     this.currentRoomInfo = null; // Reset room info on cleanup
     this.webRTCService.cleanup();
     this.fileTransferManager.cleanup();
+    
+    // Reset intentional disconnect flag after handling disconnect
+    if (this.intentionalDisconnect) {
+      this.intentionalDisconnect = false;
+    }
+    
     this.emit("disconnect");
     this.emit("connectionChange", false);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/MidiStatus.tsx b/src/components/MidiStatus.tsx
index d7bd6fc..dcafc32 100644
--- a/src/components/MidiStatus.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MidiStatus.tsx
@@ -76,17 +76,19 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
   // Update reconnectable device suggestions and attempt auto-reconnection
   const updateReconnectableDevices = async () => {
     const prefs = preferencesStore.getState().midi;
+    const intentionalFlags = midiService.intentionalDisconnectStatus;
     const newReconnectables: { input?: { id: string, name: string }; output?: { id: string, name: string } } = {};
     
     
     // Check if last input device is available but not connected
     if (prefs.lastInputDeviceId && !connectionState.inputConnected) {
       const device = inputDevices.find(d => d.id === prefs.lastInputDeviceId);
+      
       if (device && midiService.canReconnectToDevice(prefs.lastInputDeviceId, 'input')) {
         newReconnectables.input = device;
         
-        // Auto-reconnect input device if midiPackage is available
-        if (midiPackage) {
+        // Only auto-reconnect if not intentionally disconnected
+        if (midiPackage && !intentionalFlags.input) {
           try {
             const success = await midiPackage.connectInputDevice(prefs.lastInputDeviceId);
             if (success) {
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
           } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error during input auto-reconnection:', error);
           }
+        } else if (intentionalFlags.input) {
+          console.log(`Skipping input auto-reconnect due to intentional disconnect`);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -108,11 +112,12 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
     // Check if last output device is available but not connected  
     if (prefs.lastOutputDeviceId && !connectionState.outputConnected) {
       const device = outputDevices.find(d => d.id === prefs.lastOutputDeviceId);
+      
       if (device && midiService.canReconnectToDevice(prefs.lastOutputDeviceId, 'output')) {
         newReconnectables.output = device;
         
-        // Auto-reconnect output device if midiPackage is available
-        if (midiPackage) {
+        // Only auto-reconnect if not intentionally disconnected
+        if (midiPackage && !intentionalFlags.output) {
           try {
             const success = await midiPackage.connectOutputDevice(prefs.lastOutputDeviceId);
             if (success) {
@@ -127,6 +132,8 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
           } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error during output auto-reconnection:', error);
           }
+        } else if (intentionalFlags.output) {
+          console.log(`Skipping output auto-reconnect due to intentional disconnect`);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -235,7 +242,7 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
   };
   
   const handleDisconnectInput = () => {
-    midiService.disconnect();
+    midiService.disconnectWithIntent('input');
     setConnectionState(midiService.connectionStatus);
     loadDevices(); // Refresh to update reconnectable devices
   };
@@ -251,7 +258,7 @@ const MidiStatus: React.FC<MidiStatusProps> = ({ client }) => {
   };
   
   const handleDisconnectOutput = () => {
-    midiService.disconnect();
+    midiService.disconnectWithIntent('output');
     setConnectionState(midiService.connectionStatus);
     loadDevices(); // Refresh to update reconnectable devices
   };
diff --git a/src/gmcp/Client/Midi.ts b/src/gmcp/Client/Midi.ts
index 3f7b769..fcace22 100644
--- a/src/gmcp/Client/Midi.ts
+++ b/src/gmcp/Client/Midi.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ export class GMCPClientMidi extends GMCPPackage {
     this.debugCallback = callback;
   }
 
+
   shutdown(): void {
     midiService.disconnect();
     this.activeNotes.forEach((timeout) => {