diff --git a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
index dccc058..fce6d37 100644
--- a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
+++ b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ func (s *Session) reconnect(ctx context.Context) error {
 		_ = oldPC.Close()
 	}
 	s.localEpoch.Store(randomEpoch())
+	s.peerEpoch.Store(0)
 	s.drainSendQueue()
 
 	logger.Infof("jitsi: reconnecting %s/%s as %s ...", s.host, s.room, s.name)
@@ -1014,13 +1015,14 @@ func (s *Session) reconnect(ctx context.Context) error {
 	s.peerEndpoint.Store(nil)
 	s.peerVideoSSRC.Store(0)
 	s.bridgeReady.Store(true)
-	if err := s.Send(nil); err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("jitsi: epoch announce failed: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	s.wg.Add(1)
 	go s.recvLoop()
 
+	if err := s.Send(nil); err != nil {
+		logger.Debugf("jitsi: epoch announce failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if s.onReconnect != nil {
 		s.onReconnect(nil)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
index fa8aa61..b473df6 100644
--- a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
+++ b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
@@ -213,6 +213,29 @@ func TestDeliverBridgeMessageDropsStalePeerEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestReconnectEpochAnnounceWithZeroPeerEpochIsAccepted(t *testing.T) {
+	sess, err := New(context.Background(), engine.Config{
+		URL:   testHost,
+		Extra: map[string]string{credentialKeyRoom: testRoom},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = sess.Close() }()
+
+	js, ok := sess.(*Session)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("sess is not *Session")
+	}
+	js.localEpoch.Store(0x2222)
+
+	announce := makeBridgeFrameForEpoch(t, 0x1111, 0, nil)
+	js.deliverBridgeMessage(makeBridgeMessageFrom("peerA", map[string]any{rawFieldKey: announce}), true)
+	if got := js.peerEpoch.Load(); got != 0x1111 {
+		t.Fatalf("peerEpoch = 0x%08x, want announce epoch", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDeliverBridgeMessagePeerEpochChangeRequestsReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	sess, err := New(context.Background(), engine.Config{
 		URL:   testHost,