diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index a13b051..d5e1698 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -264,6 +264,39 @@ def _configured_domain() -> str:
     return config_manager.configs.get('_identity', {}).get('domain', 'cell')
 
 
+def _restore_cell_wg_peers(cell_links):
+    """Re-add any cell link [Peer] blocks that are missing from wg0.conf.
+
+    WireGuard peer blocks can be lost if the container is rebuilt or wg0.conf
+    is regenerated from scratch.  Cell link data in cell_links.json is the
+    authoritative source — this function reconciles the conf file against it.
+    """
+    try:
+        conf_content = wireguard_manager._read_config()
+        restored = 0
+        for link in cell_links:
+            pk = link.get('public_key', '')
+            if not pk or pk in conf_content:
+                continue
+            name = link.get('cell_name', '')
+            endpoint = link.get('endpoint', '')
+            vpn_subnet = link.get('vpn_subnet', '')
+            ok = wireguard_manager.add_cell_peer(
+                name=name, public_key=pk,
+                endpoint=endpoint, vpn_subnet=vpn_subnet,
+            )
+            if ok:
+                logger.info(f"Restored missing WG peer block for cell '{name}'")
+                restored += 1
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to restore WG peer block for cell '{name}'")
+        if restored:
+            # Reload conf into the running WireGuard interface
+            wireguard_manager._syncconf()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"_restore_cell_wg_peers failed (non-fatal): {e}")
+
+
 def _apply_startup_enforcement():
     try:
         peers = peer_registry.list_peers()
@@ -272,6 +305,9 @@ def _apply_startup_enforcement():
         firewall_manager.apply_all_peer_rules(peers)
         firewall_manager.apply_all_cell_rules(cell_links)
         firewall_manager.ensure_cell_api_dnat()
+        # Restore any cell link WireGuard peers that were lost from wg0.conf
+        # (happens if the container was rebuilt, wg0.conf was reset, etc.)
+        _restore_cell_wg_peers(cell_links)
         wireguard_manager.sync_cell_routes()
         firewall_manager.apply_all_dns_rules(peers, COREFILE_PATH, _configured_domain(),
                                              cell_links=cell_links)