diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dashboard)/inbox/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dashboard)/inbox/page.tsx
index 867a1b07..a4743a14 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dashboard)/inbox/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dashboard)/inbox/page.tsx
@@ -217,11 +217,13 @@ export default function InboxPage() {
   const handleSelect = async (item: InboxItem) => {
     setSelectedId(item.id);
     if (!item.read) {
+      useInboxStore.getState().markRead(item.id);
       try {
         await api.markInboxRead(item.id);
-        useInboxStore.getState().markRead(item.id);
       } catch {
-        // silent — selection still works even if mark-read fails
+        // Rollback: refetch to get server truth
+        useInboxStore.getState().fetch();
+        toast.error("Failed to mark as read");
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/apps/web/features/issues/components/board-card.tsx b/apps/web/features/issues/components/board-card.tsx
index 499d1583..9ef4f473 100644
--- a/apps/web/features/issues/components/board-card.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/features/issues/components/board-card.tsx
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ export const BoardCardContent = memo(function BoardCardContent({
 
   const handleUpdate = useCallback(
     (updates: Partial<UpdateIssueRequest>) => {
+      const prev = { ...issue };
       useIssueStore.getState().updateIssue(issue.id, updates);
       api.updateIssue(issue.id, updates).catch(() => {
+        useIssueStore.getState().updateIssue(issue.id, prev);
         toast.error("Failed to update issue");
       });
     },
-    [issue.id]
+    [issue],
   );
 
   const showPriority = storeProperties.priority;
diff --git a/apps/web/features/realtime/use-realtime-sync.ts b/apps/web/features/realtime/use-realtime-sync.ts
index bb6f0d54..74ba9a71 100644
--- a/apps/web/features/realtime/use-realtime-sync.ts
+++ b/apps/web/features/realtime/use-realtime-sync.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type {
   MemberAddedPayload,
   WorkspaceDeletedPayload,
   MemberRemovedPayload,
+  IssueUpdatedPayload,
 } from "@/shared/types";
 
 const logger = createLogger("realtime-sync");
@@ -78,7 +79,15 @@ export function useRealtimeSync(ws: WSClient | null) {
       if (refresh) debouncedRefresh(prefix, refresh);
     });
 
-    // --- Side-effect handlers (toast, navigation, self-check) ---
+    // --- Side-effect handlers (toast, navigation, cross-store sync) ---
+
+    // Keep inbox issue_status in sync when issues change
+    const unsubIssueUpdated = ws.on("issue:updated", (p) => {
+      const { issue } = p as IssueUpdatedPayload;
+      if (issue?.id && issue?.status) {
+        useInboxStore.getState().updateIssueStatus(issue.id, issue.status);
+      }
+    });
 
     const unsubWsDeleted = ws.on("workspace:deleted", (p) => {
       const { workspace_id } = p as WorkspaceDeletedPayload;
@@ -113,6 +122,7 @@ export function useRealtimeSync(ws: WSClient | null) {
 
     return () => {
       unsubAny();
+      unsubIssueUpdated();
       unsubWsDeleted();
       unsubMemberRemoved();
       unsubMemberAdded();