diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
index 77a124a1..30b09c74 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5Identities.vue
@@ -555,12 +555,29 @@ async function publishProfile() {
       method: 'identity.update-profile',
       params: { id: profileEditorIdentity.value.id, ...profileForm.value },
     })
-    const res = await rpcClient.call<{ event_id: string }>({
+    const res = await rpcClient.call<{
+      event_id: string
+      accepted: string[]
+      rejected: Array<[string, string]>
+      relays_attempted: number
+      published: boolean
+    }>({
       method: 'identity.publish-profile',
       params: { id: profileEditorIdentity.value.id },
     })
     await loadIdentities()
-    profileSuccess.value = `Published to relay (${res.event_id.slice(0, 12)}...)`
+    const n = res.accepted?.length ?? 0
+    const total = res.relays_attempted ?? 0
+    const tail = `(${res.event_id.slice(0, 12)}…)`
+    if (n === total) {
+      profileSuccess.value = `Published to all ${total} relays ${tail}`
+    } else if (n > 0) {
+      profileSuccess.value = `Published to ${n}/${total} relays ${tail}`
+      const first = res.rejected?.[0]
+      if (first) profileError.value = `Rejected by ${first[0]}: ${first[1]}`
+    } else {
+      profileError.value = `Published to 0/${total} relays — check Manage Relays`
+    }
     setTimeout(() => { profileSuccess.value = '' }, 5000)
   } catch (err: unknown) {
     profileError.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to publish'