diff --git a/src/features/home/components/ActivityFeed.svelte b/src/features/home/components/ActivityFeed.svelte
index 3fe539f..cc1ecbc 100644
--- a/src/features/home/components/ActivityFeed.svelte
+++ b/src/features/home/components/ActivityFeed.svelte
@@ -2,19 +2,26 @@
   import { Play, ArrowRight, BookOpen, Clock } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import Thumbnail from "@shared/manga/Thumbnail.svelte";
   import type { HistoryEntry } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import type { Manga } from "@types";
   import { timeAgo } from "../lib/homeHelpers";
 
   let {
     entries,
+    libraryManga,
     onresume,
     onviewhistory,
     onopenlibrary,
   }: {
     entries: HistoryEntry[];
+    libraryManga: Manga[];
     onresume: (entry: HistoryEntry) => void;
     onviewhistory: () => void;
     onopenlibrary: () => void;
   } = $props();
+
+  function thumbFor(entry: HistoryEntry): string {
+    return libraryManga.find(m => m.id === entry.mangaId)?.thumbnailUrl ?? entry.thumbnailUrl ?? "";
+  }
 </script>
 
 <div class="section">
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@
     {#if entries.length > 0}
       {#each entries as entry (entry.chapterId)}
         <button class="row" onclick={() => onresume(entry)}>
-          <Thumbnail src={entry.thumbnailUrl} alt={entry.mangaTitle} class="row-thumb" />
+          <Thumbnail src={thumbFor(entry)} alt={entry.mangaTitle} class="row-thumb" />
           <div class="row-info">
             <span class="row-title">{entry.mangaTitle}</span>
             <span class="row-sub">
@@ -191,4 +198,4 @@
   .placeholder-cta:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
 
   @keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4 } 50% { opacity: 0.7 } }
-</style>
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte b/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
index cd040b2..30bf3fb 100644
--- a/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
+++ b/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
@@ -86,11 +86,22 @@
 
   let activeIdx = $state(0);
 
-  const activeSlot  = $derived(resolvedSlots[activeIdx]);
-  const heroThumbSrc = $derived(
-    activeSlot?.kind === "pinned"   ? (activeSlot.manga?.thumbnailUrl ?? "") :
-    activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? (activeSlot.entry?.thumbnailUrl ?? "") : ""
+  const activeSlot = $derived(resolvedSlots[activeIdx]);
+
+  const heroManga = $derived(
+    activeSlot?.kind === "pinned"   ? activeSlot.manga :
+    activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? libraryManga.find(m => m.id === activeSlot.entry?.mangaId) : null
   );
+  const heroEntry   = $derived(activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? activeSlot.entry : null);
+  const heroMangaId = $derived(heroManga?.id ?? heroEntry?.mangaId ?? null);
+  const heroTitle   = $derived(heroManga?.title ?? heroEntry?.mangaTitle ?? "");
+
+  const heroThumbSrc = $derived(
+    heroManga?.thumbnailUrl
+      ?? (activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? activeSlot.entry?.thumbnailUrl : undefined)
+      ?? ""
+  );
+
   let heroThumb = $state("");
   $effect(() => {
     const path = heroThumbSrc;
@@ -100,21 +111,8 @@
       .catch(() => { heroThumb = ""; });
   });
 
-  const heroTitle   = $derived(
-    activeSlot?.kind === "pinned"   ? (activeSlot.manga?.title ?? "") :
-    activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? (activeSlot.entry?.mangaTitle ?? "") : ""
-  );
-  const heroManga   = $derived(
-    activeSlot?.kind === "pinned"   ? activeSlot.manga :
-    activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? libraryManga.find(m => m.id === activeSlot.entry?.mangaId) : null
-  );
-  const heroEntry   = $derived(activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? activeSlot.entry : null);
-  const heroMangaId = $derived(heroEntry?.mangaId ?? heroManga?.id ?? null);
-
   const heroNewChapter = $derived(
-    heroManga
-      ? (libraryManga.find(m => m.id === heroManga!.id) as any)?.latestUploadedChapter ?? null
-      : null
+    heroManga ? (libraryManga.find(m => m.id === heroManga!.id) as any)?.latestUploadedChapter ?? null : null
   );
 
   function cycleNext() { activeIdx = (activeIdx + 1) % TOTAL_SLOTS; heroChapters = []; heroAllChapters = []; }
@@ -158,6 +156,10 @@
 
   let resuming = $state(false);
 
+  function liveMangaStub(): Manga {
+    return heroManga ?? { id: heroMangaId!, title: heroTitle, thumbnailUrl: heroThumbSrc } as any;
+  }
+
   async function openChapter(chapter: Chapter) {
     if (!heroMangaId) return;
     resuming = true;
@@ -168,13 +170,12 @@
         all = [...d.chapters.nodes].sort((a, b) => a.sourceOrder - b.sourceOrder);
       }
       if (all.length) {
-        const manga = heroManga ?? { id: heroMangaId, title: heroTitle, thumbnailUrl: heroManga?.thumbnailUrl ?? "" } as any;
-        store.activeManga = manga;
+        store.activeManga = liveMangaStub();
         const list = buildReaderChapterList(all, store.settings.mangaPrefs?.[heroMangaId]);
         const target = list.find(c => c.id === chapter.id) ?? list[0];
         if (target) openReader(target, list);
       }
-    } catch { store.activeManga = { id: heroMangaId, title: heroTitle, thumbnailUrl: heroManga?.thumbnailUrl ?? "" } as any; }
+    } catch { store.activeManga = liveMangaStub(); }
     finally { resuming = false; }
   }
 
@@ -190,24 +191,24 @@
       const list = buildReaderChapterList(raw, store.settings.mangaPrefs?.[heroEntry.mangaId]);
       const ch = list.find(c => c.id === heroEntry!.chapterId) ?? list[0];
       if (ch) {
-        store.activeManga = heroManga ?? { id: heroEntry.mangaId, title: heroEntry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: heroEntry.thumbnailUrl } as any;
+        store.activeManga = liveMangaStub();
         openReader(ch, list);
       }
-    } catch { store.activeManga = { id: heroEntry.mangaId, title: heroEntry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: heroEntry.thumbnailUrl } as any; }
+    } catch { store.activeManga = liveMangaStub(); }
     finally { resuming = false; }
   }
 
   async function resumeEntry(entry: HistoryEntry) {
+    const liveManga = libraryManga.find(m => m.id === entry.mangaId);
+    const stub = liveManga ?? { id: entry.mangaId, title: entry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: liveManga?.thumbnailUrl ?? entry.thumbnailUrl } as any;
     try {
       const d = await gql<{ chapters: { nodes: Chapter[] } }>(GET_CHAPTERS, { mangaId: entry.mangaId });
       const raw = [...d.chapters.nodes].sort((a, b) => a.sourceOrder - b.sourceOrder);
       const list = buildReaderChapterList(raw, store.settings.mangaPrefs?.[entry.mangaId]);
       const ch = list.find(c => c.id === entry.chapterId) ?? list[0];
-      if (ch) {
-        store.activeManga = { id: entry.mangaId, title: entry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: entry.thumbnailUrl } as any;
-        openReader(ch, list);
-      } else store.activeManga = { id: entry.mangaId, title: entry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: entry.thumbnailUrl } as any;
-    } catch { store.activeManga = { id: entry.mangaId, title: entry.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: entry.thumbnailUrl } as any; }
+      store.activeManga = stub;
+      if (ch) openReader(ch, list);
+    } catch { store.activeManga = stub; }
   }
 
   let pickerOpen      = $state(false);
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@
       <div class="mid-left">
         <ActivityFeed
           entries={recentHistory}
+          {libraryManga}
           onresume={resumeEntry}
           onviewhistory={() => setNavPage("history")}
           onopenlibrary={() => setNavPage("library")}
diff --git a/src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte b/src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte
index dc6481a..e7b2bed 100644
--- a/src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte
+++ b/src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { ClockCounterClockwise, Trash, MagnifyingGlass, Books, Fire, BookOpen, Clock, TrendUp } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import Thumbnail from "@shared/manga/Thumbnail.svelte";
   import { store, clearHistory, setPreviewManga } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { gql } from "@api/client";
+  import { GET_LIBRARY } from "@api/queries/manga";
+  import { cache, CACHE_KEYS } from "@core/cache";
   import type { HistoryEntry } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import type { Manga } from "@types";
   import { timeAgo, dayLabel, formatReadTime } from "@core/util";
 
+  let libraryManga = $state<Manga[]>([]);
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    cache.get(CACHE_KEYS.LIBRARY, () =>
+      gql<{ mangas: { nodes: Manga[] } }>(GET_LIBRARY).then(d => d.mangas.nodes)
+    )
+      .then(m => { libraryManga = m; })
+      .catch(() => {});
+  });
+
+  function thumbFor(mangaId: number, fallback: string): string {
+    return libraryManga.find(m => m.id === mangaId)?.thumbnailUrl ?? fallback ?? "";
+  }
+
   let search       = $state("");
   let confirmClear = $state(false);
 
@@ -173,9 +192,9 @@
           </div>
           <div class="session-list">
             {#each items as session (session.latestChapterId)}
-              <button class="session-row" onclick={() => setPreviewManga({ id: session.mangaId, title: session.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: session.thumbnailUrl } as any)}>
+              <button class="session-row" onclick={() => setPreviewManga({ id: session.mangaId, title: session.mangaTitle, thumbnailUrl: thumbFor(session.mangaId, session.thumbnailUrl) } as any)}>
                 <div class="thumb-wrap">
-                  <Thumbnail src={session.thumbnailUrl} alt={session.mangaTitle} class="thumb" />
+                  <Thumbnail src={thumbFor(session.mangaId, session.thumbnailUrl)} alt={session.mangaTitle} class="thumb" />
                   {#if session.chapterCount > 1}
                     <span class="session-count">{session.chapterCount}</span>
                   {/if}