diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bcfdd59..dded8fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to iNTERCEPT will be documented in this file.
 
-## [2.22.2] - 2026-02-23
+## [2.22.3] - 2026-02-23
 
 ### Fixed
 - Waterfall control panel rendered as unstyled text for up to 20 seconds on first visit — CSS is now loaded eagerly with the rest of the page assets
 - WebSDR globe failed to render on first page load — initialization now waits for a layout frame before mounting the WebGL renderer, ensuring the container has non-zero dimensions
 - Waterfall monitor audio took minutes to start — `_waitForPlayback` now only reports success on actual audio playback (`playing`/`timeupdate`), not from the WAV header alone (`loadeddata`/`canplay`)
 - Waterfall monitor could not be stopped — `stopMonitor()` now pauses audio and updates the UI immediately instead of waiting for the backend stop request (which blocked for 1+ seconds during SDR process cleanup)
+- Stopping the waterfall no longer shows a stale "WebSocket closed before ready" message — the `onclose` handler now detects intentional closes
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 4d338b3..b4ea276 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -7,18 +7,19 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 # Application version
-VERSION = "2.22.2"
+VERSION = "2.22.3"
 
 # Changelog - latest release notes (shown on welcome screen)
 CHANGELOG = [
     {
-        "version": "2.22.2",
+        "version": "2.22.3",
         "date": "February 2026",
         "highlights": [
             "Waterfall control panel no longer shows as unstyled text on first visit",
             "WebSDR globe renders correctly on first page load without requiring a refresh",
             "Waterfall monitor audio no longer takes minutes to start — playback detection now waits for real audio data instead of just the WAV header",
             "Waterfall monitor stop is now instant — audio pauses and UI updates immediately instead of waiting for backend cleanup",
+            "Stopping the waterfall no longer shows a stale 'WebSocket closed before ready' message",
         ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3ad4fe2..0a0de12 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "intercept"
-version = "2.22.2"
+version = "2.22.3"
 description = "Signal Intelligence Platform - Pager/433MHz/ADS-B/Satellite/WiFi/Bluetooth"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"