diff --git a/examples/expo-multichain/package-lock.json b/examples/expo-multichain/package-lock.json
index ef48e84f..44962b7b 100644
--- a/examples/expo-multichain/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/expo-multichain/package-lock.json
@@ -11199,9 +11199,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/hono": {
-      "version": "4.10.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hono/-/hono-4.10.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-p6fyzl+mQo6uhESLxbF5WlBOAJMDh36PljwlKtP5V1v09NxlqGru3ShK+4wKhSuhuYf8qxMmrivHOa/M7q0sMg==",
+      "version": "4.10.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hono/-/hono-4.10.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2LOYWUbnhdxdL8MNbNg9XZig6k+cZXm5IjHn2Aviv7honhBMOHb+jxrKIeJRZJRmn+htUCKhaicxwXuUDlchRA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16.9.0"
diff --git a/examples/expo-multichain/package.json b/examples/expo-multichain/package.json
index 782d35dd..51d662b6 100644
--- a/examples/expo-multichain/package.json
+++ b/examples/expo-multichain/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
     "typescript": "~5.9.2"
   },
   "overrides": {
-    "react": "19.1.0"
+    "react": "19.1.0",
+    "hono": "4.10.3"
   },
   "private": true
 }
diff --git a/packages/appkit/src/views/w3m-connecting-view/index.tsx b/packages/appkit/src/views/w3m-connecting-view/index.tsx
index b9745532..2dc718b0 100644
--- a/packages/appkit/src/views/w3m-connecting-view/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/appkit/src/views/w3m-connecting-view/index.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export function ConnectingView() {
   const onRetry = () => {
     if (CoreHelperUtil.isAllowedRetry(lastRetry)) {
       setLastRetry(Date.now());
-      WcController.clearUri();
       initializeConnection(true);
     } else {
       SnackController.showError('Please wait a second before retrying');
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ export function ConnectingView() {
       const isPairingExpired = CoreHelperUtil.isPairingExpired(wcPairingExpiry);
       if (retry || isPairingExpired) {
         WcController.setWcError(false);
+        WcController.clearUri();
 
         const connectPromise = connect({
           wallet: routeData?.wallet
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@ export function ConnectingView() {
     } catch (error) {
       LogController.sendError(error, 'ConnectingView.tsx', 'initializeConnection');
       WcController.setWcError(true);
-      WcController.clearUri();
-
-      const currentRetryTime = retryTimestamp ?? lastRetry;
-
-      if (isQr && CoreHelperUtil.isAllowedRetry(currentRetryTime)) {
-        const newRetryTime = Date.now();
-        setLastRetry(newRetryTime);
-        initializeConnection(true, newRetryTime);
-
-        return;
-      }
 
       const isUserRejected = ErrorUtil.isUserRejectedRequestError(error);
       const isProposalExpired = ErrorUtil.isProposalExpiredError(error);
@@ -83,6 +72,13 @@ export function ConnectingView() {
           message: (error as Error)?.message ?? 'Unknown'
         }
       });
+
+      const currentRetryTime = retryTimestamp ?? lastRetry;
+      if (isQr && CoreHelperUtil.isAllowedRetry(currentRetryTime)) {
+        const newRetryTime = Date.now();
+        setLastRetry(newRetryTime);
+        initializeConnection(true, newRetryTime);
+      }
     }
   };