diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
index 6cb9321d..f6812844 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
@@ -865,6 +865,8 @@ async function rotateDid() {
     }>({ method: 'node.rotate-did', params: { password: rotatePassword.value } })
 
     selfDid.value = result.new_did
+    // Sync with Web5 view's localStorage DID
+    try { localStorage.setItem('neode_did', result.new_did) } catch { /* noop */ }
     rotateSuccess.value = `DID rotated. Notifying peers...`
 
     // Notify federation peers
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Web5.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Web5.vue
index d280e8b1..3ff16096 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Web5.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Web5.vue
@@ -3768,6 +3768,13 @@ async function deleteIdentity() {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   web5AnimationDone = true
+  // Load the authoritative node DID from the backend (survives rotation)
+  rpcClient.getNodeDid().then(res => {
+    if (res.did && res.did !== storedDid.value) {
+      storedDid.value = res.did
+      try { localStorage.setItem('neode_did', res.did) } catch { /* noop */ }
+    }
+  }).catch(() => { /* use cached localStorage value */ })
   loadPeers()
   loadReceivedMessages()
   loadIdentities()