diff --git a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
index e170da61..1c2efa13 100644
--- a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({
         relayPool ? <Explore relayPool={relayPool} eventStore={eventStore} settings={settings} activeTab={exploreTab} /> : null
       ) : undefined}
       me={showMe ? (
-        relayPool ? <Me key={meTab} relayPool={relayPool} eventStore={eventStore} activeTab={meTab} bookmarks={bookmarks} bookmarksLoading={bookmarksLoading} settings={settings} /> : null
+        relayPool ? <Me relayPool={relayPool} eventStore={eventStore} activeTab={meTab} bookmarks={bookmarks} bookmarksLoading={bookmarksLoading} settings={settings} /> : null
       ) : undefined}
       profile={showProfile && profilePubkey ? (
         relayPool ? <Profile relayPool={relayPool} eventStore={eventStore} pubkey={profilePubkey} activeTab={profileTab} /> : null
diff --git a/src/components/Me.tsx b/src/components/Me.tsx
index c7e6849a..69f9d060 100644
--- a/src/components/Me.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Me.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const Me: React.FC<MeProps> = ({
   const activeAccount = Hooks.useActiveAccount()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const { filter: urlFilter } = useParams<{ filter?: string }>()
-  const activeTab: TabType = propActiveTab || 'highlights'
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<TabType>(propActiveTab || 'highlights')
   
   // Only for own profile
   const viewingPubkey = activeAccount?.pubkey
@@ -129,7 +129,12 @@ const Me: React.FC<MeProps> = ({
     }
   }, [])
 
-  // activeTab is derived from route prop; no local sync needed
+  // Sync activeTab from prop when route changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (propActiveTab) {
+      setActiveTab(propActiveTab)
+    }
+  }, [propActiveTab])
 
   // Sync filter state with URL changes
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -891,7 +896,7 @@ const Me: React.FC<MeProps> = ({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="me-tab-content" key={activeTab}>
+      <div className="me-tab-content">
         {renderTabContent()}
       </div>
     </div>