diff --git a/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts b/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
index 2bda9dcf..d26d6c3e 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const IDB_CONTENT_VERSIONS = {
         journal_entry: 3 // 2026-05-14: removed content_md_html + history_md_html from properties_to_save
     },
     events: {
-        event: 2, // Bumped 2026-05-16: force-clear stale IDB data causing "no meetings found" on IDAA
+        event: 3, // Bumped 2026-06-03: precautionary clear after sort-direction and account_id gate fixes
         event_session: 1,
         event_presenter: 1,
         event_badge: 1,
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
index 9ccb59bf..848958c6 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
     idaa_slct,
     idaa_trig
 } from '$lib/stores/ae_idaa_stores';
-import { ae_loc, ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+import { ae_loc, ae_api, slct } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
 import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events/ae_events_functions';
 
 import Element_data_store from '$lib/elements/element_data_store.svelte';
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ function clear_filters() {
 // This effect manages the orchestration between UI state and data fetching.
 $effect(() => {
     // 1. Reactive Dependencies
-    const account_id = $ae_loc.account_id;
-    if (!account_id) return; // Wait for account context
+    // Use $slct (non-persisted, set only by bootstrap Sync Effect) not $ae_loc
+    // (persisted, may hold stale account_id from a previous session in localStorage).
+    const account_id = $slct.account_id;
+    if (!account_id) return; // Wait for bootstrap to set account context
 
     // Auth gate: do not fetch IDAA events for unauthenticated users.
     // WHY $effect and not +layout.ts: layout load functions fire on SvelteKit link prefetch,
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ async function handle_search_refresh(qry_key: string) {
     last_executed_key = qry_key;
 
     const current_search_id = ++last_search_id;
-    const account_id = $ae_loc.account_id;
+    const account_id = $slct.account_id;
     const remote_first = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first;
 
     if (!account_id) return;
@@ -253,11 +255,11 @@ async function handle_search_refresh(qry_key: string) {
                     (b.name ?? '').localeCompare(a.name ?? '')
                 );
             } else {
-                // Robust Chronological Sort using pre-computed tmp_sort_1
-                // Handles Priority, Manual Sort, and the updated_on/created_on fallback
-                // tmp_sort_1 built by build_tmp_sort(): priority=true→'0', so ASC puts priority first.
+                // Events use legacy tmp_sort_1 encoding (ae_events__event.ts: priority ? 1 : 0),
+                // NOT build_tmp_sort's inverted encoding. priority=true→'1' > priority=false→'0',
+                // so DESCENDING sort puts priority items first.
                 local_results.sort((a, b) =>
-                    (a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
+                    (b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
                 );
             }
 
@@ -336,9 +338,10 @@ async function handle_search_refresh(qry_key: string) {
                     (b.name ?? '').localeCompare(a.name ?? '')
                 );
             } else {
-                // tmp_sort_1 built by build_tmp_sort(): priority=true→'0', so ASC puts priority first.
+                // Events use legacy tmp_sort_1 encoding (ae_events__event.ts: priority ? 1 : 0).
+                // DESCENDING sort puts priority=true ('1') items first.
                 api_results.sort((a, b) =>
-                    (a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
+                    (b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
                 );
             }
 
@@ -465,7 +468,7 @@ if (browser) {
     <Comp__event_obj_li_wrapper
         {event_id_li}
         link_to_type={'account'}
-        link_to_id={$ae_loc.account_id}
+        link_to_id={$slct.account_id}
         limit={$idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__limit}
         {log_lvl} />
 {:else}
@@ -508,14 +511,25 @@ if (browser) {
                         type="button"
                         class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface preset-outlined-warning-100-900 hover:preset-filled-warning-200-800 transition-all"
                         onclick={async () => {
-                            localStorage.removeItem('ae_loc');
-                            localStorage.removeItem('ae_idaa_loc');
-                            try { await db_events.event.clear(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+                            // Save the iframe reload URL first — it carries the Novi UUID + key
+                            // params needed to re-authenticate after the cache wipe.
+                            let reload_url: string | null = null;
+                            try { reload_url = sessionStorage.getItem('idaa_iframe_reload_url'); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+
+                            // Delete every IDB database on this origin (not just db_events.event).
                             try {
-                                const saved_url = sessionStorage.getItem('idaa_iframe_reload_url');
-                                if (saved_url) { location.href = saved_url; return; }
+                                const db_list = await indexedDB.databases();
+                                for (const db of db_list) {
+                                    if (db.name) indexedDB.deleteDatabase(db.name);
+                                }
                             } catch { /* ignore */ }
-                            location.reload();
+
+                            // Clear all localStorage and sessionStorage. IDAA auth comes from
+                            // the Novi UUID in the URL, not localStorage, so a full clear is safe.
+                            localStorage.clear();
+                            sessionStorage.clear();
+
+                            if (reload_url) { location.href = reload_url; } else { location.reload(); }
                         }}>
                         <span class="fas fa-sync-alt m-1"></span>
                         Clear Cache &amp; Reload
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
index 57dafd5e..ada0a5c4 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
@@ -93,12 +93,11 @@ let lq__event_obj_li = $derived.by(() => {
                     (b.name ?? '').localeCompare(a.name ?? '')
                 );
             } else {
-                // Robust Chronological Sort using pre-computed tmp_sort_1 (Refactored 2026-02-16)
-                // This handles Group > Priority > Manual Sort > Date (with updated_on fallback)
-                // tmp_sort_1 is built by build_tmp_sort() for ascending comparison:
-                // priority=true encodes as '0', priority=false as '1', so ASC puts priority first.
+                // Events use legacy tmp_sort_1 encoding (ae_events__event.ts: priority ? 1 : 0),
+                // NOT build_tmp_sort's inverted encoding. priority=true→'1' > priority=false→'0',
+                // so DESCENDING sort puts priority items first.
                 results.sort((a, b) =>
-                    (a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
+                    (b.tmp_sort_1 ?? '').localeCompare(a.tmp_sort_1 ?? '')
                 );
             }
             return results;