diff --git a/packages/ui/components/common/actor-avatar.tsx b/packages/ui/components/common/actor-avatar.tsx
index d5059763c..de835f96e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/common/actor-avatar.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/components/common/actor-avatar.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function ActorAvatar({
       style={{ width: size, height: size, fontSize: size * 0.45 }}
       title={name}
     >
-      <div className="h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full">
+      <div className="h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[inherit]">
         {avatarUrl && !imgError ? (
           <img
             src={avatarUrl}
diff --git a/server/internal/realtime/hub_test.go b/server/internal/realtime/hub_test.go
index 2187f8d58..535923364 100644
--- a/server/internal/realtime/hub_test.go
+++ b/server/internal/realtime/hub_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ func connectWS(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) *websocket.Conn {
 	return conn
 }
 
+// readOneMessage reads and discards exactly one message from the connection.
+// Used to consume the member:online presence event sent when the first client
+// for a user registers.
+func readOneMessage(t *testing.T, conn *websocket.Conn) {
+	t.Helper()
+	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+	_, _, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected presence message but got error: %v", err)
+	}
+	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
+}
+
 // totalClients counts all clients across all rooms.
 func totalClients(hub *Hub) int {
 	hub.mu.RLock()
@@ -92,9 +105,12 @@ func TestHub_Broadcast(t *testing.T) {
 
 	conn1 := connectWS(t, server)
 	defer conn1.Close()
+	// First connection triggers member:online; consume it before proceeding.
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	readOneMessage(t, conn1)
+
 	conn2 := connectWS(t, server)
 	defer conn2.Close()
-
 	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	msg := []byte(`{"type":"issue:created","data":"test"}`)
@@ -147,7 +163,13 @@ func TestHub_BroadcastToMultipleClients(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const numClients = 5
 	conns := make([]*websocket.Conn, numClients)
-	for i := 0; i < numClients; i++ {
+	conns[0] = connectWS(t, server)
+	defer conns[0].Close()
+	// First connection triggers member:online; consume it before adding more clients.
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	readOneMessage(t, conns[0])
+
+	for i := 1; i < numClients; i++ {
 		conns[i] = connectWS(t, server)
 		defer conns[i].Close()
 	}
@@ -182,6 +204,7 @@ func TestHub_MultipleBroadcasts(t *testing.T) {
 	defer conn.Close()
 
 	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	readOneMessage(t, conn) // consume member:online presence event
 
 	messages := []string{
 		`{"type":"issue:created"}`,