diff --git a/bitchat/App/AppRuntime.swift b/bitchat/App/AppRuntime.swift
index e37eb8c1..98379cc6 100644
--- a/bitchat/App/AppRuntime.swift
+++ b/bitchat/App/AppRuntime.swift
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ final class AppRuntime: ObservableObject {
         favorites: FavoritesPersistenceService
     ) -> Bool {
         isDirectChatRestorable(peerID, isPeerFavorited: {
-            favorites.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: $0.toShort()) != nil
+            favorites.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: $0.toShort())?.isFavorite ?? false
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift b/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
index dd72d8b6..ac0c5b61 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct ContentPeopleSheetView: View {
                 }
             }
             .navigationDestination(isPresented: Binding(
-                get: { appChromeModel.showingFingerprintFor != nil && (showSidebar || privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID != nil) },
+                get: { appChromeModel.showingFingerprintFor != nil && (showSidebar || privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID != nil || appChromeModel.presentsConversationListOnLaunch) },
                 set: { isPresented in
                     if !isPresented {
                         appChromeModel.clearFingerprint()
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct ContentPeopleSheetView: View {
         #endif
         #if os(iOS)
         .fullScreenCover(isPresented: Binding(
-            get: { showImagePicker && (showSidebar || privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID != nil) },
+            get: { showImagePicker && (showSidebar || privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID != nil || appChromeModel.presentsConversationListOnLaunch) },
             set: { newValue in
                 if !newValue {
                     showImagePicker = false
diff --git a/bitchatTests/ConversationStoreLastActiveTests.swift b/bitchatTests/ConversationStoreLastActiveTests.swift
index 292947fd..dbd3ebaa 100644
--- a/bitchatTests/ConversationStoreLastActiveTests.swift
+++ b/bitchatTests/ConversationStoreLastActiveTests.swift
@@ -183,6 +183,27 @@ final class ConversationStoreLastActiveTests: XCTestCase {
         )
     }
 
+    func test_production_unfavoritedPeerWhoStillFavoritesUsIsNotRestorable() {
+        // removeFavorite RETAINS a record (isFavorite: false, theyFavoritedUs:
+        // true) when the peer still favorites us. The resolver must key on
+        // isFavorite, not mere record existence — otherwise a DM to a peer we
+        // deliberately unfavorited reopens on restart, contradicting the
+        // "is a persisted favorite" contract. Regression for Codex P2 review.
+        let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService(keychain: MockKeychain())
+        let noiseKey = Data((0..<32).map(UInt8.init))
+        favorites.addFavorite(peerNoisePublicKey: noiseKey, peerNickname: "Alice")
+        favorites.updatePeerFavoritedUs(peerNoisePublicKey: noiseKey, favorited: true)
+        favorites.removeFavorite(peerNoisePublicKey: noiseKey)
+
+        let fullHexPeer = PeerID(str: noiseKey.hexEncodedString())
+        // The record survives (they still favorite us) but isFavorite is false.
+        XCTAssertNotNil(favorites.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: fullHexPeer.toShort()))
+        XCTAssertFalse(favorites.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: fullHexPeer.toShort())!.isFavorite)
+        XCTAssertFalse(
+            AppRuntime.isDirectChatRestorable(fullHexPeer, favorites: favorites)
+        )
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Helpers
 
     private func makeStorage() -> UserDefaults {