diff --git a/Configs/Release.xcconfig b/Configs/Release.xcconfig
index e4b48f6e..b87e9064 100644
--- a/Configs/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/Configs/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.2
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.3
 CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1
 
 IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.0
diff --git a/bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index bfa922c5..5da57510 100644
--- a/bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
diff --git a/bitchat/Services/NetworkActivationService.swift b/bitchat/Services/NetworkActivationService.swift
index a9795024..1f68af8d 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/NetworkActivationService.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/NetworkActivationService.swift
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
     private let permissionProvider: () -> LocationChannelManager.PermissionState
     private let mutualFavoritesProvider: () -> Set<Data>
     private let torController: NetworkActivationTorControlling
-    private let relayController: NetworkActivationRelayControlling
+    // Resolved lazily: NostrRelayManager.init() reads NetworkActivationService.shared
+    // (via its live dependencies), so capturing NostrRelayManager.shared here would
+    // re-enter whichever singleton's dispatch_once started first and trap at launch.
+    private lazy var relayController: NetworkActivationRelayControlling = relayControllerProvider()
+    private let relayControllerProvider: () -> NetworkActivationRelayControlling
     private let proxyController: NetworkActivationProxyControlling
     private let notificationCenter: NotificationCenter
 
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
         permissionProvider = { LocationChannelManager.shared.permissionState }
         mutualFavoritesProvider = { FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.mutualFavorites }
         torController = TorManager.shared
-        relayController = NostrRelayManager.shared
+        relayControllerProvider = { NostrRelayManager.shared }
         proxyController = TorURLSession.shared
         notificationCenter = .default
     }
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
         self.permissionProvider = permissionProvider
         self.mutualFavoritesProvider = mutualFavoritesProvider
         self.torController = torController
-        self.relayController = relayController
+        self.relayControllerProvider = { relayController }
         self.proxyController = proxyController
         self.notificationCenter = notificationCenter
     }