diff --git a/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.cpp b/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.cpp
index 1c45441b..0046b862 100644
--- a/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::onEnter() {
   savePromptSelection = 0;
   forgetPromptSelection = 0;
   autoConnecting = false;
+  autoCycleCandidates.clear();
+  autoCycleCandidateIndex = 0;
+  autoCycleAfterScan = false;
 
   const std::string persistedMac = formatMacDashed(mac);
   if (WIFI_STORE.getLastKnownMacAddress() != persistedMac) {
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::onExit() {
 
 void WifiSelectionActivity::startWifiScan() {
   autoConnecting = false;
+  // autoCycleAfterScan intentionally preserved when set by the auto-cycle flow
   state = WifiSelectionState::SCANNING;
   networks.clear();
   requestUpdate();
@@ -135,6 +139,81 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::startWifiScan() {
   WiFi.scanNetworks(true);  // true = async scan
 }
 
+void WifiSelectionActivity::buildAutoCycleCandidates() {
+  autoCycleCandidates.clear();
+  autoCycleCandidateIndex = 0;
+
+  const std::string& skipSsid = WIFI_STORE.getLastConnectedSsid();  // already tried
+
+  struct Candidate {
+    std::string ssid;
+    int32_t rssi;
+  };
+  std::vector<Candidate> candidates;
+
+  for (const auto& net : networks) {
+    if (net.ssid == skipSsid) continue;
+    if (!WIFI_STORE.hasSavedCredential(net.ssid)) continue;
+    candidates.push_back({net.ssid, net.rssi});
+  }
+
+  std::sort(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(),
+            [](const Candidate& a, const Candidate& b) { return a.rssi > b.rssi; });
+
+  std::transform(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), std::back_inserter(autoCycleCandidates),
+                 [](const Candidate& c) { return c.ssid; });
+
+  LOG_DBG("WIFI", "Auto-cycle candidates: %zu", autoCycleCandidates.size());
+}
+
+void WifiSelectionActivity::tryNextAutoCycleCandidate() {
+  if (autoCycleCandidateIndex >= autoCycleCandidates.size()) {
+    // All candidates exhausted — fall through to manual selection
+    LOG_DBG("WIFI", "Auto-cycle exhausted, falling through to network list");
+    state = WifiSelectionState::NETWORK_LIST;
+    selectedNetworkIndex = 0;
+    requestUpdate();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& ssid = autoCycleCandidates[autoCycleCandidateIndex++];
+  const auto* cred = WIFI_STORE.findCredential(ssid);
+  if (!cred) {
+    tryNextAutoCycleCandidate();  // Credential disappeared, skip
+    return;
+  }
+
+  LOG_DBG("WIFI", "Auto-cycle trying %s (%zu/%zu)", ssid.c_str(), autoCycleCandidateIndex, autoCycleCandidates.size());
+
+  selectedSSID = cred->ssid;
+  enteredPassword = cred->password;
+  selectedRequiresPassword = !cred->password.empty();
+  usedSavedPassword = true;
+  autoConnecting = false;
+
+  state = WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING;
+  connectionStartTime = millis();
+  connectedIP.clear();
+  connectionError.clear();
+  requestUpdate();
+
+  WiFi.persistent(false);
+  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+  WiFi.disconnect(true, true);
+  delay(100);
+
+  uint8_t baseMac[6];
+  readDeviceBaseMac(baseMac);
+  String hostname = "CrossPoint-Reader-" + formatMacCompact(baseMac);
+  WiFi.setHostname(hostname.c_str());
+
+  if (selectedRequiresPassword && !enteredPassword.empty()) {
+    WiFi.begin(selectedSSID.c_str(), enteredPassword.c_str());
+  } else {
+    WiFi.begin(selectedSSID.c_str());
+  }
+}
+
 void WifiSelectionActivity::processWifiScanResults() {
   const int16_t scanResult = WiFi.scanComplete();
 
@@ -144,6 +223,7 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::processWifiScanResults() {
   }
 
   if (scanResult == WIFI_SCAN_FAILED) {
+    autoCycleAfterScan = false;
     state = WifiSelectionState::NETWORK_LIST;
     requestUpdate();
     return;
@@ -191,6 +271,14 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::processWifiScanResults() {
   });
 
   WiFi.scanDelete();
+
+  if (autoCycleAfterScan) {
+    autoCycleAfterScan = false;
+    buildAutoCycleCandidates();
+    tryNextAutoCycleCandidate();
+    return;
+  }
+
   state = WifiSelectionState::NETWORK_LIST;
   selectedNetworkIndex = 0;
   requestUpdate();
@@ -296,7 +384,8 @@ bool WifiSelectionActivity::checkCaptivePortal() {
 }
 
 void WifiSelectionActivity::checkConnectionStatus() {
-  if (state != WifiSelectionState::CONNECTING && state != WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING) {
+  if (state != WifiSelectionState::CONNECTING && state != WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING &&
+      state != WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -340,7 +429,20 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::checkConnectionStatus() {
     return;
   }
 
+  const unsigned long timeout =
+      state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING ? AUTO_CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS : CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS;
+
   if (status == WL_CONNECT_FAILED || status == WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL) {
+    if (state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING) {
+      // Primary SSID failed — scan and try remaining saved credentials
+      autoCycleAfterScan = true;
+      startWifiScan();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING) {
+      tryNextAutoCycleCandidate();
+      return;
+    }
     connectionError = tr(STR_ERROR_GENERAL_FAILURE);
     if (status == WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL) {
       connectionError = tr(STR_ERROR_NETWORK_NOT_FOUND);
@@ -351,8 +453,17 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::checkConnectionStatus() {
   }
 
   // Check for timeout
-  if (millis() - connectionStartTime > CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+  if (millis() - connectionStartTime > timeout) {
     WiFi.disconnect();
+    if (state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING) {
+      autoCycleAfterScan = true;
+      startWifiScan();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING) {
+      tryNextAutoCycleCandidate();
+      return;
+    }
     connectionError = tr(STR_ERROR_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
     state = WifiSelectionState::CONNECTION_FAILED;
     requestUpdate();
@@ -368,7 +479,8 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::loop() {
   }
 
   // Check connection progress
-  if (state == WifiSelectionState::CONNECTING || state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING) {
+  if (state == WifiSelectionState::CONNECTING || state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING ||
+      state == WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING) {
     checkConnectionStatus();
     return;
   }
@@ -573,6 +685,7 @@ void WifiSelectionActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
 
   switch (state) {
     case WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CONNECTING:
+    case WifiSelectionState::AUTO_CYCLING:
       renderConnecting();
       break;
     case WifiSelectionState::SCANNING:
diff --git a/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.h b/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.h
index 42d37862..35fb4cf5 100644
--- a/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/network/WifiSelectionActivity.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct WifiNetworkInfo {
 // WiFi selection states
 enum class WifiSelectionState {
   AUTO_CONNECTING,    // Trying to connect to the last known network
+  AUTO_CYCLING,       // Cycling through remaining saved credentials after AUTO_CONNECTING failed
   SCANNING,           // Scanning for networks
   NETWORK_LIST,       // Displaying available networks
   PASSWORD_ENTRY,     // Entering password for selected network
@@ -73,12 +74,18 @@ class WifiSelectionActivity final : public Activity {
   // Whether we are attempting to auto-connect
   bool autoConnecting = false;
 
+  // Saved-credential candidates for auto-cycling (SSIDs visible in scan, sorted by RSSI desc)
+  std::vector<std::string> autoCycleCandidates;
+  size_t autoCycleCandidateIndex = 0;
+  bool autoCycleAfterScan = false;  // Scan was triggered to build cycle candidates
+
   // Save/forget prompt selection (0 = Yes, 1 = No)
   int savePromptSelection = 0;
   int forgetPromptSelection = 0;
 
-  // Connection timeout
+  // Connection timeouts
   static constexpr unsigned long CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS = 15000;
+  static constexpr unsigned long AUTO_CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
   unsigned long connectionStartTime = 0;
 
   void renderNetworkList() const;
@@ -92,6 +99,8 @@ class WifiSelectionActivity final : public Activity {
 
   void startWifiScan();
   void processWifiScanResults();
+  void buildAutoCycleCandidates();
+  void tryNextAutoCycleCandidate();
   void selectNetwork(int index);
   void attemptConnection();
   void checkConnectionStatus();