diff --git a/apps/lachesis/app/composables/clotho/useAuth.ts b/apps/lachesis/app/composables/clotho/useAuth.ts
index 80fb2d9..b1a4311 100644
--- a/apps/lachesis/app/composables/clotho/useAuth.ts
+++ b/apps/lachesis/app/composables/clotho/useAuth.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ export const useAuth = () => {
   const { $api, $queryClient } = useNuxtApp()
 
   const token = useCookie('auth_token', { maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 365 /* one  year */ })
-  const userQuery = useQuery($api.account.profile.show.queryOptions())
+  const userQuery = useQuery(
+    $api.account.profile.show.queryOptions(undefined, {
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: (query) => query.state.data?.data.emailVerified !== true,
+    })
+  )
   const user = computed(() => userQuery.data.value?.data)
 
   const loginMutation = useMutation(
diff --git a/apps/lachesis/app/plugins/focus.ts b/apps/lachesis/app/plugins/focus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a576f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/lachesis/app/plugins/focus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { focusManager } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
+import { isTauri } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
+import { listen, TauriEvent } from '@tauri-apps/api/event'
+
+// tanstack's stock focus listener watches `visibilitychange` only, so the app
+// window regaining native focus while it stays visible never revalidates. push
+// that focus in, then hand detection straight back to the default.
+export default defineNuxtPlugin({
+  name: 'focus',
+  setup() {
+    if (!isTauri()) return
+    listen(TauriEvent.WINDOW_FOCUS, () => {
+      focusManager.setFocused(true)
+      focusManager.setFocused(undefined)
+    })
+  },
+})