diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 61dbb4b..54513e4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2377,22 +2377,42 @@ async function resolveIdentity() {
   const p = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
   const ctbParam = (p.get('ctb') || '').trim();
   try {
+    // Members mix the two usernames up constantly, so each param tries its
+    // own direction FIRST, then rescues by trying the other (a CTB username
+    // pasted into ?ref=, or a CBP username pasted into ?ctb=, both resolve).
     if (ctbParam) {
       const r = await fetch(`${CTB_LOOKUP_URL}?ctb=${encodeURIComponent(ctbParam)}`).then(x => x.json());
       if (r.found) {
         IDENT.cbp = r.cbpUsername;
         IDENT.ctb = r.ctbUsername;
       } else {
-        // No ClickBaitPays entry in their downline builder: CBP signups fall
-        // back to the team account, but the hub link still aligns them in CTB.
-        IDENT.ctb = ctbParam;
-        IDENT.fallback = true;
+        const rv = await fetch(`${CTB_LOOKUP_URL}?cbp=${encodeURIComponent(ctbParam)}`).then(x => x.json());
+        if (rv.found) {
+          IDENT.cbp = rv.cbpUsername;
+          IDENT.ctb = rv.ctbUsername;
+        } else {
+          // No ClickBaitPays entry in their downline builder: CBP signups fall
+          // back to the team account, but the hub link still aligns them in CTB.
+          IDENT.ctb = ctbParam;
+          IDENT.fallback = true;
+        }
       }
     } else {
       // Legacy/current ?ref= links (or the default): reverse-resolve the CTB
       // username so the Team Hub invite personalizes to the same sponsor.
       const r = await fetch(`${CTB_LOOKUP_URL}?cbp=${encodeURIComponent(IDENT.cbp)}`).then(x => x.json());
-      if (r.found) IDENT.ctb = r.ctbUsername;
+      if (r.found) {
+        IDENT.ctb = r.ctbUsername;
+      } else {
+        // Rescue: the ?ref= value may actually BE a CTB username (Marty hit
+        // this live 2026-08-01 with ?ref=<ctb-username>). Forward-resolve it
+        // and adopt the member's real ClickBaitPays ref for the signup links.
+        const f = await fetch(`${CTB_LOOKUP_URL}?ctb=${encodeURIComponent(IDENT.cbp)}`).then(x => x.json());
+        if (f.found) {
+          IDENT.cbp = f.cbpUsername;
+          IDENT.ctb = f.ctbUsername;
+        }
+      }
     }
   } catch (e) {
     // Lookup unreachable: defaults stand, nothing breaks.