diff --git a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
index 5833ac66..f2de2976 100644
--- a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,14 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({
     currentArticle,
     selectedUrl,
     readerContent,
-    onHighlightCreated: (highlight) => setHighlights(prev => [highlight, ...prev]),
+    onHighlightCreated: (highlight) => setHighlights(prev => {
+      // Deduplicate by checking if highlight with this ID already exists
+      const exists = prev.some(h => h.id === highlight.id)
+      if (exists) {
+        return prev // Don't add duplicate
+      }
+      return [highlight, ...prev]
+    }),
     settings
   })
 
diff --git a/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx b/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
index 0650be32..0b07bab4 100644
--- a/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
@@ -310,39 +310,16 @@ export const HighlightItem: React.FC<HighlightItemProps> = ({
     const isLocalOnly = highlight.isLocalOnly
     const publishedRelays = highlight.publishedRelays || []
     
-    // Only log when values are meaningful (not undefined/empty) to reduce spam
-    if (isLocalOnly !== undefined || publishedRelays.length > 0) {
-      console.log('🎯 [HIGHLIGHT-UI] Rendering highlight relay indicator:', {
-        highlightId: highlight.id,
-        isLocalOnly: isLocalOnly,
-        publishedRelays: publishedRelays,
-        publishedRelayCount: publishedRelays.length,
-        willShowAirplaneIcon: isLocalOnly
-      })
-    }
-    
     // Show highlighter icon with relay info if available
     if (highlight.publishedRelays && highlight.publishedRelays.length > 0) {
       const relayNames = highlight.publishedRelays.map(url => 
         url.replace(/^wss?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/$/, '')
       )
-      const iconInfo = {
+      return {
         icon: isLocalOnly ? faPlane : faHighlighter,
         tooltip: isLocalOnly ? 'Local relays only - will sync when remote relays available' : relayNames.join('\n'),
         spin: false
       }
-      
-      console.log('🔍 [HIGHLIGHT-UI] Icon decision made:', {
-        highlightId: highlight.id,
-        isLocalOnly: isLocalOnly,
-        iconType: isLocalOnly ? 'airplane' : 'highlighter',
-        tooltip: iconInfo.tooltip,
-        actualPublishedRelaysInUI: publishedRelays,
-        relayNames: relayNames,
-        conditionResult: isLocalOnly ? 'SHOULD_SHOW_AIRPLANE' : 'SHOULD_SHOW_HIGHLIGHTER'
-      })
-      
-      return iconInfo
     }
     
     if (highlight.seenOnRelays && highlight.seenOnRelays.length > 0) {