diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 06ac3bb1..9e722029 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -1064,6 +1064,42 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     this.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact =
       !!settings.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact;
     this.isRegistered = !!settings?.isRegistered;
+
+    // If settings show unregistered but user has activeDid, verify registration status
+    if (!this.isRegistered && this.activeDid) {
+      logger.debug("[AccountViewView] Settings show unregistered, verifying with server:", {
+        activeDid: this.activeDid,
+        apiServer: this.apiServer,
+      });
+      
+      try {
+        const { fetchEndorserRateLimits } = await import("@/libs/endorserServer");
+        const resp = await fetchEndorserRateLimits(
+          this.apiServer,
+          this.axios,
+          this.activeDid,
+        );
+        
+        if (resp.status === 200) {
+          logger.debug("[AccountViewView] Server confirms user IS registered, updating settings:", {
+            activeDid: this.activeDid,
+            wasRegistered: false,
+            nowRegistered: true,
+          });
+          
+          // Update settings and state
+          await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
+            isRegistered: true,
+          });
+          this.isRegistered = true;
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.debug("[AccountViewView] Registration check failed (expected for unregistered users):", {
+          activeDid: this.activeDid,
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+      }
+    }
     this.isSearchAreasSet = !!settings.searchBoxes;
     this.searchBox = settings.searchBoxes?.[0] || null;
     this.notifyingNewActivity = !!settings.notifyingNewActivityTime;