diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
index e07365c5..c1d78948 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
@@ -484,16 +484,41 @@ if (browser) {
                         Unable to load meetings — server error. Please try again.
                     {/if}
                 </p>
-                <button
-                    type="button"
-                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-primary m-auto"
-                    onclick={() => {
-                        auto_retry_count = 0;
-                        $idaa_sess.recovery_meetings.search_version++;
-                    }}>
-                    <span class="fas fa-redo m-1"></span>
-                    Try Again
-                </button>
+                <p class="text-xs opacity-60">
+                    If "Try Again" keeps failing, use "Clear Cache &amp; Reload" to reset your local data.
+                </p>
+                <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2">
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-primary"
+                        onclick={() => {
+                            auto_retry_count = 0;
+                            $idaa_sess.recovery_meetings.search_version++;
+                        }}>
+                        <span class="fas fa-redo m-1"></span>
+                        Try Again
+                    </button>
+                    <!-- Escape hatch for persistent server errors caused by stale auth state in
+                         localStorage (stale account_id, api_secret_key, or site config). "Try Again"
+                         reuses the same bad state and loops indefinitely — this clears it.
+                         Mirrors the "Clear Cache & Reload" button in the IDAA layout auth error state. -->
+                    <button
+                        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 */ }
+                            try {
+                                const saved_url = sessionStorage.getItem('idaa_iframe_reload_url');
+                                if (saved_url) { location.href = saved_url; return; }
+                            } catch { /* ignore */ }
+                            location.reload();
+                        }}>
+                        <span class="fas fa-sync-alt m-1"></span>
+                        Clear Cache &amp; Reload
+                    </button>
+                </div>
             </div>
         {:else}
             {#if has_active_filters}