diff --git a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
index c4ca4801..fcd73201 100644
--- a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ import { logger } from "@/utils/logger";
 import { Contact, ContactMaybeWithJsonStrings } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
 import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
 import { Temp } from "@/db/tables/temp";
-import { QueryExecResult, DatabaseExecResult } from "@/interfaces/database";
+import {
+  QueryExecResult,
+  DatabaseExecResult,
+  SqlValue,
+} from "@/interfaces/database";
 import {
   generateInsertStatement,
   generateUpdateStatement,
@@ -285,7 +289,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
           return [];
         }
 
-        return result.values.map((row: unknown[]) => row[0] as string);
+        return result.values.map((row: SqlValue[]) => row[0] as string);
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error(
           "[PlatformServiceMixin] Error getting available account DIDs:",
@@ -498,7 +502,10 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     /**
      * Enhanced database single row query method with error handling
      */
-    async $dbGetOneRow(sql: string, params?: unknown[]) {
+    async $dbGetOneRow(
+      sql: string,
+      params?: unknown[],
+    ): Promise<SqlValue[] | undefined> {
       try {
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
         return await (this as any).platformService.dbGetOneRow(sql, params);
@@ -699,7 +706,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
 
         if (availableAccounts?.values?.length) {
           const accountDids = availableAccounts.values.map(
-            (row: unknown[]) => row[0] as string,
+            (row: SqlValue[]) => row[0] as string,
           );
           logger.debug(
             "[PlatformServiceMixin] Available accounts for user selection:",
@@ -749,7 +756,9 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
       const result = await this.$dbQuery(
         "SELECT did FROM accounts ORDER BY dateCreated, did",
       );
-      return result?.values?.map((row: unknown[]) => row[0] as string) || [];
+      return (
+        result?.values?.map((row: Array<SqlValue>) => row[0] as string) || []
+      );
     },
 
     /**
@@ -856,7 +865,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     async $one(
       sql: string,
       params: unknown[] = [],
-    ): Promise<unknown[] | undefined> {
+    ): Promise<SqlValue[] | undefined> {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       return await (this as any).platformService.dbGetOneRow(sql, params);
     },
@@ -1900,7 +1909,10 @@ export interface IPlatformServiceMixin {
     params?: unknown[],
   ): Promise<QueryExecResult | undefined>;
   $dbExec(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<DatabaseExecResult>;
-  $dbGetOneRow(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown[] | undefined>;
+  $dbGetOneRow(
+    sql: string,
+    params?: unknown[],
+  ): Promise<SqlValue[] | undefined>;
   $getMasterSettings(fallback?: Settings | null): Promise<Settings | null>;
   $getMergedSettings(
     defaultKey: string,
@@ -2004,7 +2016,7 @@ declare module "@vue/runtime-core" {
     // Ultra-concise database methods (shortest possible names)
     $db(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<QueryExecResult | undefined>;
     $exec(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<DatabaseExecResult>;
-    $one(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown[] | undefined>;
+    $one(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<SqlValue[] | undefined>;
 
     // Query + mapping combo methods
     $query<T = Record<string, unknown>>(
diff --git a/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts b/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
index 743c768e..bb13e79a 100644
--- a/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,22 @@ test('New offers for another user', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button > svg.fa-xmark').click(); // dismiss info alert
   await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button > svg.fa-xmark')).toBeHidden(); // ensure alert is gone
 
+  // Handle backup seed modal if it appears (following 00-noid-tests.spec.ts pattern)
+  try {
+    // Wait for backup seed modal to appear
+    await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+      const alert = document.querySelector('div[role="alert"]');
+      return alert && alert.textContent?.includes('Backup Your Identifier Seed');
+    }, { timeout: 3000 });
+    
+    // Dismiss backup seed modal
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'No, Remind me Later' }).click();
+    await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"]').filter({ hasText: 'Backup Your Identifier Seed' })).toBeHidden();
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Backup modal might not appear, that's okay
+    console.log('Backup seed modal did not appear, continuing...');
+  }
+
   // make another offer to user 1
   const randomString2 = Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 5);
   await page.getByTestId('offerButton').click();