diff --git a/src/radicle_reticulum/bridge.py b/src/radicle_reticulum/bridge.py
index 57e113c..e649721 100644
--- a/src/radicle_reticulum/bridge.py
+++ b/src/radicle_reticulum/bridge.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class RadicleBridge:
         link = RNS.Link(remote_dest)
         deadline = time.time() + half
         while link.status != RNS.Link.ACTIVE:
-            if link.status in (RNS.Link.CLOSED, RNS.Link.FAILED):
+            if link.status in (RNS.Link.CLOSED, RNS.Link.TIMEOUT, RNS.Link.STALE):
                 return None
             if time.time() > deadline:
                 return None
@@ -494,9 +494,9 @@ class RadicleBridge:
         # Wait for link establishment (Noise XK handshake)
         deadline = time.time() + 30.0
         while rns_link.status != RNS.Link.ACTIVE:
-            if rns_link.status in (RNS.Link.CLOSED, RNS.Link.FAILED):
+            if rns_link.status in (RNS.Link.CLOSED, RNS.Link.TIMEOUT, RNS.Link.STALE):
                 RNS.log(
-                    "Link closed/failed before becoming active",
+                    "Link closed/timed out before becoming active",
                     RNS.LOG_WARNING,
                 )
                 tcp_socket.close()