diff --git a/.changeset/fix-hasPublished-thread-safety.md b/.changeset/fix-hasPublished-thread-safety.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58cd837f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-hasPublished-thread-safety.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"client-sdk-android": patch
+---
+
+Improve thread-safety and reconnection reliability for hasPublished flag.
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/RTCEngine.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/RTCEngine.kt
index ec657c3c..8f4f8aa9 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/RTCEngine.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/RTCEngine.kt
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ internal constructor(
     @Volatile
     private var isClosed = true
 
+    @Volatile
     private var hasPublished = false
 
     private var coroutineScope = CloseableCoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + ioDispatcher)
@@ -676,12 +677,14 @@ internal constructor(
     }
 
     internal fun negotiatePublisher() {
+        // Mark intent to publish before checking Signal state so reconnect() can
+        // re-trigger negotiation even if the first attempt occurs before Signal connects.
+        hasPublished = true
+
         if (!client.isConnected) {
             return
         }
 
-        hasPublished = true
-
         coroutineScope.launch {
             if (negotiatePublisherMutex.tryLock()) {
                 try {