1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/features/messages.js b/src/features/messages.js
index b7982c6..e3cdc8d 100644
--- a/src/features/messages.js
+++ b/src/features/messages.js
@@ -11990,8 +11990,16 @@ export function messagesFeature(ctx) {
     const rm = reacts.get(ev.id);
     const cached = ui.noteThread
       ? threadCache.get(ui.noteThread.rootId)?.counts?.[ev.id] : null;
-    const likeN = cached ? cached.likes : rm ? [...rm.values()].reduce((n, { who }) => n + visiblePks(who).length, 0) : 0;
-    const boostN = cached ? cached.boosts : visiblePks(boosts.get(ev.id) || new Set()).length;
+    // A thread remembers its counts between visits, so a short relay answer
+    // can't erase them — but what the relays HAVE brought since (a heart
+    // the feed's own count fetch tallied before this visit) outranks the
+    // memory: the number says what the who-panel below it lists. "Why does
+    // the count beside the heart say 1 if I have 2 heart reactions?"
+    // (Adam, 2026-11-02): the memory said 1, the tally in hand 2.
+    const liveLikes = rm ? [...rm.values()].reduce((n, { who }) => n + visiblePks(who).length, 0) : 0;
+    const liveBoosts = visiblePks(boosts.get(ev.id) || new Set()).length;
+    const likeN = cached ? Math.max(cached.likes || 0, liveLikes) : liveLikes;
+    const boostN = cached ? Math.max(cached.boosts || 0, liveBoosts) : liveBoosts;
     const btn = (icon, label, count, on, onClick, cls = '', extra = null) => h('button', {
       class: 'note-act' + (on ? ' on' : '') + (cls ? ' ' + cls : ''), title: label, 'aria-label': label,
       'aria-disabled': onClick ? undefined : 'true',
@@ -12007,7 +12015,7 @@ export function messagesFeature(ctx) {
     const z = zapTotals.get(ev.id) || zapSeeds().get(ev.id);
     const zp = pendingOf(ev.id);
     const optimistic = zp ? zp.sats : 0;
-    const zapSats = (cached ? cached.sats : z ? z.sats : 0) + optimistic;
+    const zapSats = Math.max(cached ? cached.sats || 0 : 0, z ? z.sats : 0) + optimistic;
     const zapFlying = !!zp && zp.flying;
     // tap pays the default amount; hold opens the screen that sets it
     const zapHold = canZap ? holdable((el) => openZapSettings(pk, ev.id, el.getBoundingClientRect()),