diff --git a/src/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy/Runtime/GalaxyMxSession.cs b/src/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy/Runtime/GalaxyMxSession.cs
index d48d3528..4758b7db 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy/Runtime/GalaxyMxSession.cs
+++ b/src/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy/Runtime/GalaxyMxSession.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ public sealed class GalaxyMxSession : IAsyncDisposable
         _logger = logger ?? NullLogger.Instance;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether the session is connected.</summary>
-    public bool IsConnected => _session is not null;
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets a value indicating whether a session is currently established. Set <c>true</c> on a
+    ///     successful connect/attach and <c>false</c> after teardown/dispose — tracks the same
+    ///     <c>_connected</c> flag that <see cref="ConnectAsync"/> guards on, so the two never disagree.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsConnected => _connected;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Server-side handle returned by MXAccess <c>Register</c>. Zero before
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ public sealed class GalaxyMxSession : IAsyncDisposable
         ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
         _session = session ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(session));
         _serverHandle = serverHandle;
+        _connected = true; // an attached session means connected — keeps IsConnected + the ConnectAsync no-op guard consistent.
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy.Tests/Runtime/GalaxyMxSessionReconnectTests.cs b/tests/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy.Tests/Runtime/GalaxyMxSessionReconnectTests.cs
index b1e689eb..2eab49fe 100644
--- a/tests/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy.Tests/Runtime/GalaxyMxSessionReconnectTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Galaxy.Tests/Runtime/GalaxyMxSessionReconnectTests.cs
@@ -98,9 +98,38 @@ public sealed class GalaxyMxSessionReconnectTests
         await Should.ThrowAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
             async () => await session.ConnectAsync(null!, CancellationToken.None));
         openCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        session.IsConnected.ShouldBeFalse(); // _connected must NOT be latched by the failed attempt.
 
         // The failed first attempt must not have latched _connected — the retry reaches the body.
         await session.ConnectAsync(null!, CancellationToken.None);
         openCount.ShouldBe(2);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     <see cref="GalaxyMxSession.IsConnected"/> tracks the <c>_connected</c> guard across the
+    ///     full lifecycle: false when fresh, true after connect, still true after a recreate, and
+    ///     false again after dispose.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task IsConnected_reflects_connect_recreate_and_dispose()
+    {
+        var session = NewSession();
+        var openCount = 0;
+        session.OpenAndRegisterOverrideForTests = _ =>
+        {
+            openCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        session.IsConnected.ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        await session.ConnectAsync(null!, CancellationToken.None);
+        session.IsConnected.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        await session.RecreateAsync(null!, CancellationToken.None);
+        session.IsConnected.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        await session.DisposeAsync();
+        session.IsConnected.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
 }