diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9537293..019615e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2422,7 +2422,19 @@ async function resolveIdentity() {
           IDENT.cbp = f.cbpUsername;
           IDENT.ctb = f.ctbUsername;
           if (f.source === 'sponsor') IDENT.uplineFallback = true;
+        } else if (f.code === 'no_entry' || /no clickbaitpays entry/i.test(f.reason || '')) {
+          // The value IS a valid CTB member but their whole chain (self +
+          // upline) has no ClickBaitPays entry: per the fallback rule the
+          // signup ref goes to the COMPANY account — never the raw CTB
+          // username (a non-existent ClickBaitPays ref would eat signups;
+          // Marty caught this live with ?ref=r0705243024). Hub still aligns
+          // to the member, and the nudge tells them how to claim their refs.
+          IDENT.ctb = IDENT.cbp;
+          IDENT.cbp = 'cryptoteambuild';
+          IDENT.fallback = true;
         }
+        // Any other miss: the value is treated as a genuine ClickBaitPays
+        // username from a legacy link and kept verbatim.
       }
     }
   } catch (e) {