diff --git a/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe b/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe
index 83389a8..58d88df 100644
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diff --git a/install/sonicforge-daw.exe b/install/sonicforge-daw.exe
index 9c4d1a1..a25266d 100644
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diff --git a/native_bridge/include/SharedMemoryIPC.h b/native_bridge/include/SharedMemoryIPC.h
index 25c4c33..c32224f 100644
--- a/native_bridge/include/SharedMemoryIPC.h
+++ b/native_bridge/include/SharedMemoryIPC.h
@@ -49,4 +49,10 @@ struct SharedAudioBufferIPC {
         char     arg2[1024];  // LOAD: UTF-8 path
     } controlQueue[8];
     volatile uint32_t controlQueueCount;
+
+    // G0.3: set by the bridge while an openGUI attach job is in flight
+    // (reload/attachView on a ChannelWorker). The Tauri watchdog reads this
+    // to extend its stall deadline — a long Nexus attach must not look like
+    // a dead bridge. Append-only field: existing offsets stay stable.
+    volatile uint32_t attachInFlight;
 };
diff --git a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
index 08b8701..3e30532 100644
--- a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
+++ b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
@@ -940,6 +940,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     // a window on a worker whose pump is idle during jobs hangs
     // view->attached() (gui_probe: two_workers_close TIMEOUT). The attach
     // job runs on the channel worker (COM STA apartment stays alive).
+    // G0.3: while an attach job is in flight, tell the Tauri watchdog via
+    // SHM so a long Nexus reload/attach (can exceed 3s) is not mistaken
+    // for a dead bridge and killed. RAII -> cleared on every exit path.
+    struct AttachInFlightGuard {
+        SharedAudioBufferIPC* ipc;
+        explicit AttachInFlightGuard(SharedAudioBufferIPC* p) : ipc(p) { if (ipc) ipc->attachInFlight = 1; }
+        ~AttachInFlightGuard() { if (ipc) ipc->attachInFlight = 0; }
+    };
     auto handleOpenGui = [&](uint32_t guiCh, uintptr_t arg1, const std::string& pluginId) {
         if (!instruments.get(guiCh)) {
             std::cerr << "[NativeBridge] GUI deferred ch=" << guiCh
@@ -1029,7 +1037,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 instruments.setReloading(guiCh, true);
             }
         }
-        workers[guiCh]->post([&instruments, guiCh, hwnd, arg2 = pluginId]() {
+        workers[guiCh]->post([&instruments, shmIPC, guiCh, hwnd, arg2 = pluginId]() {
+            AttachInFlightGuard _aifGuard{shmIPC};
             if (!instruments.get(guiCh)) {
                 std::cerr << "[NativeBridge] GUI attach FAILED hwnd=" << hwnd
                           << " plugin=" << arg2 << " ch=" << guiCh << " (no instrument loaded)" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index cd02f88..f2f7829 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -383,6 +383,21 @@ pub fn run() {
                             false
                         }
                     });
+                    // G0.3: an openGUI attach job (reload/attachView on the
+                    // bridge worker) can legitimately outlast the 3s stall
+                    // deadline if it blocks the audio loop's message pump —
+                    // do not kill the bridge for that. Real stalls are still
+                    // caught: attach never takes > 15s; a dead bridge leaves
+                    // the flag stuck and is restarted after the longer wait.
+                    let attach_deadline = guard
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(|s| s.attach_in_flight())
+                        .unwrap_or(false);
+                    let stall_deadline = if attach_deadline {
+                        std::time::Duration::from_secs(15)
+                    } else {
+                        std::time::Duration::from_secs(3)
+                    };
                     if advanced == Some(true) {
                         last_change = std::time::Instant::now();
                         down_emitted = false;
@@ -394,7 +409,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                             "bridge-audio",
                             AudioFrame { l: l.to_vec(), r: r.to_vec() },
                         );
-                    } else if last_change.elapsed() >= std::time::Duration::from_secs(3) && !down_emitted {
+                    } else if last_change.elapsed() >= stall_deadline && !down_emitted {
                         // Check lai truoc khi respawn — Destroyed co the vua set flag.
                         if SHUTTING_DOWN.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                             break;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/shm.rs b/src-tauri/src/shm.rs
index 64da131..01cecdb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/shm.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/shm.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ pub struct SharedAudioBufferIPC {
     pub midi_queue_count: u32,
     pub control_queue: [ControlEventIPC; CONTROL_QUEUE_CAP],
     pub control_queue_count: u32,
+    // G0.3: bridge sets this while an openGUI attach job is in flight.
+    // Append-only field — offsets of control_queue (2836) and
+    // control_queue_count (11156) are unchanged.
+    pub attach_in_flight: u32,
 }
 
 pub struct Shm {
@@ -158,6 +162,10 @@ impl Shm {
     pub fn block_timestamp(&self) -> u64 {
         self.ipc().block_timestamp
     }
+
+    pub fn attach_in_flight(&self) -> bool {
+        self.ipc().attach_in_flight != 0
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Shm {
@@ -180,6 +188,6 @@ mod tests {
         // native_bridge/tests/shm_selfcheck.cpp asserts the same sizes.
         assert_eq!(std::mem::size_of::<MidiEventIPC>(), 12);
         assert_eq!(std::mem::size_of::<ControlEventIPC>(), 1040);
-        assert_eq!(std::mem::size_of::<SharedAudioBufferIPC>(), 11160);
+        assert_eq!(std::mem::size_of::<SharedAudioBufferIPC>(), 11164);
     }
 }