diff --git a/src/components/AppHeader.vue b/src/components/AppHeader.vue
index 9e2d2f9..b63e6e7 100644
--- a/src/components/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppHeader.vue
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useAuth } from '../composables/useAuth'
 import { useAccounts } from '../composables/useAccounts'
+import { accountManager } from '../lib/accounts'
 import { useContentDiscovery } from '../composables/useContentDiscovery'
 
 type Persona = { name: string; nsec: string; pubkey: string }
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<Emits>()
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const route = useRoute()
-const { user, isAuthenticated, logout: appLogout } = useAuth()
+const { user, isAuthenticated, loginWithNostr: appLoginWithNostr, logout: appLogout } = useAuth()
 const {
   isLoggedIn: nostrLoggedIn,
   activePubkey: nostrActivePubkey,
@@ -347,11 +348,28 @@ function navigateTo(path: string) {
 
 async function handlePersonaLogin(persona: Persona) {
   personaMenuOpen.value = false
+  // Set up Nostr account (for commenting/reactions)
   await loginWithPersona(persona)
+  // Also populate auth store (for subscription/My List access)
+  try {
+    await appLoginWithNostr(persona.pubkey, 'persona', {})
+  } catch {
+    // Auth store mock login — non-critical if it fails
+  }
 }
 
 async function handleExtensionLogin() {
+  // Set up Nostr account (for commenting/reactions)
   await loginWithExtension()
+  // Also populate auth store (for subscription/My List access)
+  try {
+    const pubkey = accountManager.active?.pubkey
+    if (pubkey) {
+      await appLoginWithNostr(pubkey, 'extension', {})
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Auth store mock login — non-critical if it fails
+  }
 }
 
 async function handleLogout() {
diff --git a/src/components/AuthModal.vue b/src/components/AuthModal.vue
index 32379d9..444c1b1 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/AuthModal.vue
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useAuth } from '../composables/useAuth'
+import { useAccounts } from '../composables/useAccounts'
 
 interface Props {
   isOpen: boolean
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
 const emit = defineEmits<Emits>()
 
 const { login, loginWithNostr, register, isLoading: authLoading } = useAuth()
+const { loginWithExtension } = useAccounts()
 
 const mode = ref<'login' | 'register' | 'forgot'>(props.defaultMode)
 const formData = ref({
@@ -206,9 +208,16 @@ async function handleNostrLogin() {
     // Sign event with extension
     const signedEvent = await window.nostr.signEvent(authEvent)
 
-    // Create session with backend
+    // Create session with backend (auth store — subscription/My List)
     await loginWithNostr(pubkey, signedEvent.sig, signedEvent)
 
+    // Also register extension account in accountManager (commenting/reactions)
+    try {
+      await loginWithExtension()
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical — extension account already obtained pubkey above
+    }
+
     emit('success')
     closeModal()
   } catch (error: any) {