diff --git a/src/host/serve.rs b/src/host/serve.rs
index 74ce058..38bfef3 100644
--- a/src/host/serve.rs
+++ b/src/host/serve.rs
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ async fn run_accept_loop(listener: TcpListener, tx: broadcast::Sender<Arc<Vec<u8
         let sock = match listener.accept().await {
             Ok((s, _)) => s,
             Err(e) => {
-                tracing::warn!("capture HTTP accept failed: {e}");
-                return;
+                // Most accept errors are transient (EMFILE from a brief FD spike,
+                // EINTR, etc.). Bailing on the first one would kill the entire
+                // viewer fanout for the rest of the session.
+                tracing::warn!("capture HTTP accept failed (continuing): {e}");
+                continue;
             }
         };
         let rx = tx.subscribe();