diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 165c27d1e..1eebb904a 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-onboard/core",
-  "version": "2.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Web3-Onboard makes it simple to connect Ethereum hardware and software wallets to your dapp. Features standardized spec compliant web3 providers for all supported wallets, framework agnostic modern javascript UI with code splitting, CSS customization, multi-chain and multi-account support, reactive wallet state subscriptions and real-time transaction state change notifications.",
   "keywords": [
     "Ethereum",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/views/connect/Index.svelte b/packages/core/src/views/connect/Index.svelte
index 958667450..373f261df 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/views/connect/Index.svelte
+++ b/packages/core/src/views/connect/Index.svelte
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@
   let windowWidth: number
   let scrollContainer: HTMLElement
 
-  let walletToAutoSelect =
-    autoSelect.label &&
-    walletModules.find(
-      ({ label }) => label.toLowerCase() === autoSelect.label.toLowerCase()
-    )
-
   const modalStep$ = new BehaviorSubject<keyof i18n['connect']>(
     'selectingWallet'
   )
@@ -209,13 +203,13 @@
       // user rejected account access
       if (code === ProviderRpcErrorCode.ACCOUNT_ACCESS_REJECTED) {
         connectionRejected = true
-        if (walletToAutoSelect) {
-          walletToAutoSelect = null
 
-          if (autoSelect.disableModals) {
-            connectWallet$.next({ inProgress: false })
-          }
+        if (autoSelect.disableModals) {
+          connectWallet$.next({ inProgress: false })
+        } else if (autoSelect.label) {
+          autoSelect.label = ''
         }
+
         return
       }
 
@@ -263,8 +257,17 @@
   modalStep$.pipe(takeUntil(onDestroy$)).subscribe(step => {
     switch (step) {
       case 'selectingWallet': {
-        if (walletToAutoSelect) {
-          autoSelectWallet(walletToAutoSelect)
+        if (autoSelect.label) {
+          const walletToAutoSelect = walletModules.find(
+            ({ label }) =>
+              label.toLowerCase() === autoSelect.label.toLowerCase()
+          )
+
+          if (walletToAutoSelect) {
+            autoSelectWallet(walletToAutoSelect)
+          } else if (autoSelect.disableModals) {
+            connectWallet$.next({ inProgress: false })
+          }
         } else {
           loadWalletsForSelection()
         }
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index 4d013971c..dc21b5729 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "typescript": "^4.5.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.1",
+    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.2",
     "@web3-onboard/common": "^2.1.7-alpha.1",
     "use-sync-external-store": "1.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/vue/package.json b/packages/vue/package.json
index 49b2c78e6..a76b0e611 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "@vueuse/core": "^8.4.2",
     "@vueuse/rxjs": "^8.2.0",
     "@web3-onboard/common": "^2.1.7-alpha.1",
-    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.1",
+    "@web3-onboard/core": "^2.6.0-alpha.2",
     "vue-demi": "^0.12.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {