diff --git a/app/client/websocket/index.ts b/app/client/websocket/index.ts
index 6b9ddb34ea..f265c1ce2b 100644
--- a/app/client/websocket/index.ts
+++ b/app/client/websocket/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {Platform} from 'react-native';
 
 import {WebsocketEvents} from '@constants';
 import DatabaseManager from '@database/manager';
-import {getConfig} from '@queries/servers/system';
+import {getConfigValue} from '@queries/servers/system';
 import {hasReliableWebsocket} from '@utils/config';
 import {toMilliseconds} from '@utils/datetime';
 import {logError, logInfo, logWarning} from '@utils/log';
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ export default class WebSocketClient {
             return;
         }
 
-        const config = await getConfig(database);
-        const connectionUrl = (config.WebsocketURL || this.serverUrl) + '/api/v4/websocket';
+        const [websocketUrl, version, reliableWebsocketConfig] = await Promise.all([
+            getConfigValue(database, 'WebsocketURL'),
+            getConfigValue(database, 'Version'),
+            getConfigValue(database, 'EnableReliableWebSockets'),
+        ]);
+        const connectionUrl = (websocketUrl || this.serverUrl) + '/api/v4/websocket';
 
         if (this.connectingCallback) {
             this.connectingCallback();
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ export default class WebSocketClient {
 
         this.url = connectionUrl;
 
-        const reliableWebSockets = hasReliableWebsocket(config);
+        const reliableWebSockets = hasReliableWebsocket(version, reliableWebsocketConfig);
         if (reliableWebSockets) {
             // Add connection id, and last_sequence_number to the query param.
             // We cannot also send it as part of the auth_challenge, because the session cookie is already sent with the request.
@@ -129,6 +133,11 @@ export default class WebSocketClient {
                 headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${this.token}`;
             }
             const {client} = await getOrCreateWebSocketClient(this.url, {headers, timeoutInterval: WEBSOCKET_TIMEOUT});
+
+            // Check again if the client is the same, to avoid race conditions
+            if (this.conn === client) {
+                return;
+            }
             this.conn = client;
         } catch (error) {
             return;
diff --git a/app/utils/config.ts b/app/utils/config.ts
index ed9aacfff9..8029073e2d 100644
--- a/app/utils/config.ts
+++ b/app/utils/config.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 import {isMinimumServerVersion} from './helpers';
 
-export function hasReliableWebsocket(config: ClientConfig) {
-    if (isMinimumServerVersion(config.Version, 6, 5)) {
+export function hasReliableWebsocket(version?: string, reliableWebsocketsConfig?: string) {
+    if (version && isMinimumServerVersion(version, 6, 5)) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    return config.EnableReliableWebSockets === 'true';
+    return reliableWebsocketsConfig === 'true';
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 49113024ae..e5fb3b60f9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "@gorhom/bottom-sheet": "4.4.5",
         "@mattermost/compass-icons": "0.1.35",
         "@mattermost/react-native-emm": "1.3.5",
-        "@mattermost/react-native-network-client": "1.3.1",
+        "@mattermost/react-native-network-client": "1.3.2",
         "@mattermost/react-native-paste-input": "0.6.2",
         "@mattermost/react-native-turbo-log": "0.2.3",
         "@mattermost/react-native-turbo-mailer": "0.2.4",
@@ -3241,9 +3241,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@mattermost/react-native-network-client": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mattermost/react-native-network-client/-/react-native-network-client-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DtwVLV/NUE6MkXOlVZG+4QJXou6nHMdmsxnP1+RqhOeSw5jJlQvxmQgxzxvxLpaWOag+wgB1zpDulGNbr/Cz6Q==",
+      "version": "1.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mattermost/react-native-network-client/-/react-native-network-client-1.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3GFNzMXZWlIXXDYQLIJlKRf+HUZKP0F7mpZ1rSTgoTmUeFdqde4uRiU/L96COg34rAdeFRFrgpk0DxEnT7NiVg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "validator": "13.9.0",
         "zod": "3.20.6"
@@ -24297,9 +24297,9 @@
       "requires": {}
     },
     "@mattermost/react-native-network-client": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mattermost/react-native-network-client/-/react-native-network-client-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DtwVLV/NUE6MkXOlVZG+4QJXou6nHMdmsxnP1+RqhOeSw5jJlQvxmQgxzxvxLpaWOag+wgB1zpDulGNbr/Cz6Q==",
+      "version": "1.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mattermost/react-native-network-client/-/react-native-network-client-1.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3GFNzMXZWlIXXDYQLIJlKRf+HUZKP0F7mpZ1rSTgoTmUeFdqde4uRiU/L96COg34rAdeFRFrgpk0DxEnT7NiVg==",
       "requires": {
         "validator": "13.9.0",
         "zod": "3.20.6"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ca4715fd3..7b440471aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@gorhom/bottom-sheet": "4.4.5",
     "@mattermost/compass-icons": "0.1.35",
     "@mattermost/react-native-emm": "1.3.5",
-    "@mattermost/react-native-network-client": "1.3.1",
+    "@mattermost/react-native-network-client": "1.3.2",
     "@mattermost/react-native-paste-input": "0.6.2",
     "@mattermost/react-native-turbo-log": "0.2.3",
     "@mattermost/react-native-turbo-mailer": "0.2.4",