diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 367c4c7..5f4b27c 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -1108,9 +1108,10 @@ void App::render()
         case ui::NavPage::Console:
             // Use fast-lane worker for console commands to avoid head-of-line
             // blocking behind the consolidated refreshData() batch.
+            // Fall back to main rpc/worker if fast-lane hasn't connected yet.
             console_tab_.render(embedded_daemon_.get(),
-                fast_rpc_ ? fast_rpc_.get() : rpc_.get(),
-                fast_worker_ ? fast_worker_.get() : worker_.get(),
+                (fast_rpc_ && fast_rpc_->isConnected()) ? fast_rpc_.get() : rpc_.get(),
+                (fast_rpc_ && fast_rpc_->isConnected() && fast_worker_) ? fast_worker_.get() : worker_.get(),
                 xmrig_manager_.get());
             break;
         case ui::NavPage::Settings: