diff --git a/src/main.capacitor.ts b/src/main.capacitor.ts
index ced3b795..37972586 100644
--- a/src/main.capacitor.ts
+++ b/src/main.capacitor.ts
@@ -169,12 +169,45 @@ async function checkAndStoreNativeSharedImage(): Promise<{
     // Check if we have valid image data (base64 must be non-null and non-empty)
     if (result && result.base64 && result.base64.trim().length > 0) {
       const fileName = result.fileName || "shared-image.jpg";
+      const shareId = result.shareId;
+      const shareIdLog = shareId || "unknown";
 
-      // Store in temp database using extracted method
+      // Hand off to the app: store in temp database using extracted method
       logger.info(
-        "[Main] Native shared image found (via plugin), storing in temp DB",
+        `[Main] Shared image processing started shareId=${shareIdLog} fileName=${fileName}`,
       );
-      await storeSharedImageInTempDB(result.base64, fileName);
+
+      try {
+        await storeSharedImageInTempDB(result.base64, fileName);
+      } catch (storeError) {
+        // Processing failed - leave the shared item intact (do NOT mark processed)
+        logger.error(
+          `[Main] Shared image processing failed shareId=${shareIdLog}:`,
+          storeError,
+        );
+        isProcessingSharedImage = false;
+        return { success: false };
+      }
+
+      logger.info(
+        `[Main] Shared image processing succeeded shareId=${shareIdLog} fileName=${fileName}`,
+      );
+
+      // Signal explicit completion only after successful processing.
+      // iOS-only: the markProcessed API is not implemented on Android.
+      if (shareId && Capacitor.getPlatform() === "ios") {
+        try {
+          logger.info(`[Main] markProcessed invoked shareId=${shareId}`);
+          await SharedImage.markProcessed({ shareId });
+        } catch (markError) {
+          // A failure to mark processed must not fail the (already successful)
+          // share processing; the share simply remains available for retry.
+          logger.warn(
+            `[Main] markProcessed failed shareId=${shareId}:`,
+            markError,
+          );
+        }
+      }
 
       isProcessingSharedImage = false;
       return { success: true, fileName };