diff --git a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/eterra-client.ts b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/eterra-client.ts
index 809413b..9734ed0 100644
--- a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/eterra-client.ts
+++ b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/eterra-client.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class EterraClient {
   private maxRetries: number;
   private username: string;
   private password: string;
-  private reloginAttempted = false;
+  private cacheKey: string;
   private layerFieldsCache = new Map<string, string[]>();
 
   private constructor(
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export class EterraClient {
     this.username = username;
     this.password = password;
     this.maxRetries = maxRetries;
+    this.cacheKey = makeCacheKey(username, password);
   }
 
   /* ---- Factory --------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -919,8 +920,7 @@ export class EterraClient {
       );
     } catch (error) {
       const err = error as AxiosError;
-      if (err?.response?.status === 401 && !this.reloginAttempted) {
-        this.reloginAttempted = true;
+      if (err?.response?.status === 401) {
         await this.login(this.username, this.password);
         response = await this.requestWithRetry(() =>
           this.client.get(url, { timeout: this.timeoutMs }),
@@ -984,23 +984,28 @@ export class EterraClient {
     );
   }
 
+  /** Touch session TTL in global store (prevents expiry during long pagination) */
+  private touchSession(): void {
+    const cached = sessionStore.get(this.cacheKey);
+    if (cached) cached.lastUsed = Date.now();
+  }
+
   private async requestJson(
     request: () => Promise<{
       data: EsriQueryResponse | string;
       status: number;
     }>,
   ): Promise<EsriQueryResponse> {
+    this.touchSession();
     let response;
     try {
       response = await this.requestWithRetry(request);
     } catch (error) {
       const err = error as AxiosError;
-      if (err?.response?.status === 401 && !this.reloginAttempted) {
-        this.reloginAttempted = true;
+      if (err?.response?.status === 401) {
+        // Always attempt relogin on 401 (session may expire multiple times during long syncs)
         await this.login(this.username, this.password);
         response = await this.requestWithRetry(request);
-      } else if (err?.response?.status === 401) {
-        throw new Error("Session expired (401)");
       } else throw error;
     }
     const data = response.data as EsriQueryResponse | string;
@@ -1019,17 +1024,15 @@ export class EterraClient {
   private async requestRaw<T = any>(
     request: () => Promise<{ data: T | string; status: number }>,
   ): Promise<T> {
+    this.touchSession();
     let response;
     try {
       response = await this.requestWithRetry(request);
     } catch (error) {
       const err = error as AxiosError;
-      if (err?.response?.status === 401 && !this.reloginAttempted) {
-        this.reloginAttempted = true;
+      if (err?.response?.status === 401) {
         await this.login(this.username, this.password);
         response = await this.requestWithRetry(request);
-      } else if (err?.response?.status === 401) {
-        throw new Error("Session expired (401)");
       } else throw error;
     }
     const data = response.data as T | string;
diff --git a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/weekend-deep-sync.ts b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/weekend-deep-sync.ts
index 3fe9b67..8a67f99 100644
--- a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/weekend-deep-sync.ts
+++ b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/weekend-deep-sync.ts
@@ -299,17 +299,6 @@ export async function runWeekendDeepSync(): Promise<void> {
     `[weekend-sync] Sesiune #${state.totalSessions} pornita. ${state.cities.length} orase in coada.`,
   );
 
-  // Create eTerra client (shared across steps)
-  let client: EterraClient;
-  try {
-    client = await EterraClient.create(username, password);
-  } catch (err) {
-    const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-    console.error(`[weekend-sync] Nu se poate conecta la eTerra: ${msg}`);
-    await saveState(state);
-    return;
-  }
-
   // Sort cities: priority first, then shuffle within same priority
   const sorted = [...state.cities].sort((a, b) => {
     if (a.priority !== b.priority) return a.priority - b.priority;
@@ -348,9 +337,10 @@ export async function runWeekendDeepSync(): Promise<void> {
         await sleep(pause);
       }
 
-      // Execute step
+      // Execute step — fresh client per step (sessions expire after ~10 min)
       console.log(`[weekend-sync] ${city.name}: ${stepName}...`);
       try {
+        const client = await EterraClient.create(username, password);
         const result = await executeStep(city, stepName, client);
         city.steps[stepName] = result.success ? "done" : "error";
         if (!result.success) city.errorMessage = result.message;