diff --git a/components/layout/account-switcher.tsx b/components/layout/account-switcher.tsx
index 8e044514..6cf3573a 100644
--- a/components/layout/account-switcher.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/account-switcher.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ export function AccountSwitcher({ variant = "rail", className }: AccountSwitcher
   const [popoverStyle, setPopoverStyle] = useState<React.CSSProperties>({});
 
   const accounts = useAccountStore((s) => s.accounts);
-  const activeAccountId = useAccountStore((s) => s.activeAccountId);
   const setDefaultAccount = useAccountStore((s) => s.setDefaultAccount);
+  // Read activeAccountId from authStore so the selector matches the actually-loaded
+  // session (primaryIdentity, JMAP client). accountStore.activeAccountId is a separate
+  // persisted copy that can drift out of sync across hydration / partial persist writes.
+  const activeAccountId = useAuthStore((s) => s.activeAccountId);
   const activeAccount = accounts.find((a) => a.id === activeAccountId);
   const switchAccount = useAuthStore((s) => s.switchAccount);
   const logout = useAuthStore((s) => s.logout);
diff --git a/components/layout/navigation-rail.tsx b/components/layout/navigation-rail.tsx
index ea94803f..ad0594e7 100644
--- a/components/layout/navigation-rail.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/navigation-rail.tsx
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ export function NavigationRail({
 
   // Account list for rail
   const accounts = useAccountStore((s) => s.accounts);
-  const activeAccountId = useAccountStore((s) => s.activeAccountId);
+  // Read activeAccountId from authStore so the rail's account row matches the actually-loaded
+  // session — accountStore has its own persisted copy that can drift out of sync.
+  const activeAccountId = useAuthStore((s) => s.activeAccountId);
   const switchAccount = useAuthStore((s) => s.switchAccount);
   const logout = useAuthStore((s) => s.logout);
   const logoutAll = useAuthStore((s) => s.logoutAll);