diff --git a/Rosetta/Core/Services/SessionManager.swift b/Rosetta/Core/Services/SessionManager.swift
index 995d206..568471a 100644
--- a/Rosetta/Core/Services/SessionManager.swift
+++ b/Rosetta/Core/Services/SessionManager.swift
@@ -1413,11 +1413,11 @@ final class SessionManager {
                 if context.fromMe {
                     // Android parity: read sync from another own device means
                     // incoming messages in this dialog should become read locally.
-                    DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: opponentKey)
                     MessageRepository.shared.markIncomingAsRead(
                         opponentKey: opponentKey,
                         myPublicKey: ownKey
                     )
+                    DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: opponentKey)
 
                     // Desktop-active suppression: prevent in-app banner for 30s.
                     self.desktopActiveDialogs[opponentKey] = Date()
@@ -2043,11 +2043,11 @@ final class SessionManager {
         let shouldMarkRead = dialogIsActive && dialogIsReadEligible && fg && !isSystem && !idle
 
         if shouldMarkRead {
-            DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: opponentKey)
             MessageRepository.shared.markIncomingAsRead(
                 opponentKey: opponentKey,
                 myPublicKey: myKey
             )
+            DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: opponentKey)
             if !fromMe && !wasKnownBefore {
                 // Android/Desktop parity: send read receipt immediately,
                 // even during sync. 400ms debounce prevents flooding.
diff --git a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/ChatDetailView.swift b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/ChatDetailView.swift
index 028faf2..e9855ca 100644
--- a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/ChatDetailView.swift
+++ b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/ChatDetailView.swift
@@ -1573,8 +1573,8 @@ private extension ChatDetailView {
 
     func markDialogAsRead() {
         guard MessageRepository.shared.isDialogReadEligible(route.publicKey) else { return }
-        DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: route.publicKey)
         MessageRepository.shared.markIncomingAsRead(opponentKey: route.publicKey, myPublicKey: currentPublicKey)
+        DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: route.publicKey)
         // Desktop parity: don't send read receipts for system accounts
         if !route.isSystemAccount {
             SessionManager.shared.sendReadReceipt(toPublicKey: route.publicKey)
diff --git a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/OpponentProfileViewController.swift b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/OpponentProfileViewController.swift
index 87c92c6..4aaeaf5 100644
--- a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/OpponentProfileViewController.swift
+++ b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatDetail/OpponentProfileViewController.swift
@@ -397,12 +397,13 @@ final class OpponentProfileViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizer
 
             y = expandedH + 16
         } else {
-            // ── Collapsed: small avatar (SwiftUI: .padding(.top, 16)) ──
+            // ── Collapsed: small avatar ──
             headerImageView.alpha = 0
             scrimView.alpha = 0
             avatarContainer.alpha = 1
 
-            y = safeTop + 16
+            // Avatar starts at same Y as back button — side by side, no gap
+            y = safeTop
             avatarContainer.frame = CGRect(x: (w - avatarSize) / 2, y: y, width: avatarSize, height: avatarSize)
             avatarHosting?.view.frame = avatarContainer.bounds
             y += avatarSize + 12
diff --git a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatList/ChatListViewModel.swift b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatList/ChatListViewModel.swift
index 1b15169..cd040de 100644
--- a/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatList/ChatListViewModel.swift
+++ b/Rosetta/Features/Chats/ChatList/ChatListViewModel.swift
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ final class ChatListViewModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func markAsRead(_ dialog: Dialog) {
+        MessageRepository.shared.markIncomingAsRead(
+            opponentKey: dialog.opponentKey,
+            myPublicKey: SessionManager.shared.currentPublicKey
+        )
         DialogRepository.shared.markAsRead(opponentKey: dialog.opponentKey)
     }