diff --git a/desktop/src/main.ts b/desktop/src/main.ts
index 5f338d5..3481718 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -166,9 +166,26 @@ function getRelay(): RelayServer | null {
 let myFingerprint = "";
 let statusInterval: number | null = null;
 let inVoice = false;
+let connectPending = false; // guard against double-tap while connect is in-flight
 let directCallPeer: { fingerprint: string; alias: string | null } | null = null;
 let pendingCallId: string | null = null;
 
+function showToast(msg: string, durationMs = 3500) {
+  let el = document.getElementById("wzp-toast");
+  if (!el) {
+    el = document.createElement("div");
+    el.id = "wzp-toast";
+    el.style.cssText = "position:fixed;bottom:80px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);" +
+      "background:#1e1e2e;color:#cdd6f4;border:1px solid #45475a;border-radius:8px;" +
+      "padding:10px 18px;font-size:13px;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s";
+    document.body.appendChild(el);
+  }
+  el.textContent = msg;
+  el.style.opacity = "1";
+  clearTimeout((el as any)._timer);
+  (el as any)._timer = setTimeout(() => { el!.style.opacity = "0"; }, durationMs);
+}
+
 // Known users in the room (from RoomUpdate or signal presence)
 interface LobbyUser {
   fingerprint: string;
@@ -309,10 +326,12 @@ ctxCallBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
 
 // ── Voice join/leave (drawer-based) ───────────────────────────────
 joinVoiceBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
-  if (inVoice) return;
+  if (inVoice || connectPending) return;
   const relay = getRelay();
   const s = loadSettings();
-  if (!relay) return;
+  if (!relay) { showToast("No relay configured"); return; }
+  connectPending = true;
+  joinVoiceBtn.classList.add("hidden");
   try {
     await invoke("connect", {
       relay: relay.address,
@@ -324,6 +343,10 @@ joinVoiceBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
     enterVoice(false);
   } catch (e: any) {
     console.error("connect failed:", e);
+    showToast(`Join failed: ${e}`);
+    joinVoiceBtn.classList.remove("hidden");
+  } finally {
+    connectPending = false;
   }
 });
 
@@ -481,6 +504,8 @@ listen("signal-event", (event: any) => {
       incomingBanner.classList.add("hidden");
       // Auto-connect to the call
       (async () => {
+        if (connectPending) return;
+        connectPending = true;
         const s = loadSettings();
         try {
           await invoke("connect", {
@@ -498,6 +523,9 @@ listen("signal-event", (event: any) => {
           enterVoice(true);
         } catch (e: any) {
           console.error("connect failed:", e);
+          showToast(`Call failed to connect: ${e}`);
+        } finally {
+          connectPending = false;
         }
       })();
       break;
diff --git a/scripts/build-linux-docker.sh b/scripts/build-linux-docker.sh
index cbf4b6b..e2d6628 100755
--- a/scripts/build-linux-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-linux-docker.sh
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ tmux send-keys -t $TMUX_SESSION "cd $BINARY_DIR && ./wzp-relay \$RELAY_ARGS" Ent
 echo "Deploy done on $TARGET"
 DEPLOY
 
+    # Get the running version and notify
+    local DEPLOYED_VER
+    DEPLOYED_VER=$(ssh $DEPLOY_OPTS "$TARGET" "$BINARY_DIR/wzp-relay --version 2>/dev/null | awk '{print \$2}'" || echo "unknown")
+    curl -s -d "wzp-relay deployed to ${TARGET%%:*} — version $DEPLOYED_VER" "$NTFY_TOPIC" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
     log "Deployed to $TARGET"
 }