diff --git a/src/components/SwipeDeck.tsx b/src/components/SwipeDeck.tsx
index 28d1a83..139a722 100644
--- a/src/components/SwipeDeck.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SwipeDeck.tsx
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ export default function SwipeDeck({
     prevLikeCounts.current = {};
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const serverIndex = swipeCounts[userId] ?? 0;
+    if (serverIndex === 0 && currentIndex > 0 && !resetting) {
+      clearLocalState();
+    }
+  }, [swipeCounts, userId, currentIndex, resetting, clearLocalState]);
+
   const handleReset = useCallback(async () => {
     setResetting(true);
     try {