diff --git a/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts b/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
index b4a272e9..8a726dc5 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/stores/mesh.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,15 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
     }
   }
 
+  async function refreshMessagesAfterSend() {
+    await fetchMessages()
+    // Federation sends stamp FIPS/Tor asynchronously after the RPC returns.
+    // Poll briefly so the transport pill settles without a browser refresh.
+    for (const delay of [350, 900, 1600]) {
+      setTimeout(() => { void fetchMessages() }, delay)
+    }
+  }
+
   // Convert microdegrees (from mesh protocol) to degrees for Leaflet
   // Values > 90 for lat or > 180 for lng indicate microdegrees
   function toDegreesIfMicro(lat: number, lng: number): { lat: number; lng: number } {
@@ -322,7 +331,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         })
         // Refresh messages after sending
         if (res.sent) {
-          await fetchMessages()
+          await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
         }
         return res
       } catch (err: unknown) {
@@ -347,9 +356,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
           method: 'mesh.send-channel',
           params: { channel, message: message.trim() },
         })
-        if (res.sent) {
-          await fetchMessages()
-        }
+        if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
         return res
       } catch (err: unknown) {
         error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to send channel message'
@@ -440,7 +447,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.send-content',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, cid, caption, peer_onion: peerOnion },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to send content'
@@ -483,7 +490,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.send-content-inline',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, mime, filename, caption, bytes_b64 },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to send inline content'
@@ -500,7 +507,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.send-reply',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, target_pubkey: targetPubkey, target_seq: targetSeq, text },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } finally {
       sending.value = false
@@ -513,7 +520,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.send-reaction',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, target_pubkey: targetPubkey, target_seq: targetSeq, emoji },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to send reaction'
@@ -549,7 +556,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.forward-message',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, source_message_id: sourceMessageId },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } finally {
       sending.value = false
@@ -562,7 +569,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.edit-message',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, target_seq: targetSeq, new_text: newText },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to edit message'
@@ -576,7 +583,7 @@ export const useMeshStore = defineStore('mesh', () => {
         method: 'mesh.delete-message',
         params: { contact_id: contactId, target_seq: targetSeq },
       })
-      if (res.sent) await fetchMessages()
+      if (res.sent) await refreshMessagesAfterSend()
       return res
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to delete message'