diff --git a/public/assets/my.js b/public/assets/my.js
index ea5c3d2..472bfd5 100644
--- a/public/assets/my.js
+++ b/public/assets/my.js
@@ -1404,7 +1404,21 @@
       }));
     } catch (e) {}
   }
+  // came from PolHunter (iap.return cookie): one card at the top of the Overview that sends them back
+  async function loadReturnCard() {
+    const card = $('phReturn'); if (!card) return;
+    try {
+      const me = await (await fetch('/api/me')).json();
+      if (me.returnTo !== 'polhunter') { card.hidden = true; return; }
+      card.hidden = false;
+      card.innerHTML = '<div class="card-head"><h3>You came from PolHunter</h3></div>' + (me.address
+        ? '<p>Your wallet is linked, so your board is ready.</p><a class="btn" href="/api/my/polhunter">Back to PolHunter</a>'
+        : '<p>One step left: link the wallet your POL drips will be paid to. The moment it is linked you go straight back.</p><button class="btn" type="button" id="phGoWallet">Link my wallet</button>');
+      const b = $('phGoWallet'); if (b) b.addEventListener('click', () => { const m = document.querySelector('.bo-menu [data-pane="wallet"]'); if (m) m.click(); });
+    } catch (e) {}
+  }
   async function loadCoach() {
+    loadReturnCard();
     loadTank();
     try {
       const r = await (await fetch('/api/my/coach')).json();
@@ -2383,7 +2397,8 @@
   }));
   $('linkBtn').addEventListener('click', busy($('linkBtn'), async () => {
     IAP.status('Check your wallet for the free link signature…');
-    await IAPWallet.signIn(); // server binds the wallet to the signed-in email account
+    const lr = await IAPWallet.signIn(); // server binds the wallet to the signed-in email account
+    if (lr && lr.next) { IAP.status('Wallet linked. Taking you back to PolHunter…', 'ok'); setTimeout(() => { location.href = lr.next; }, 700); return; } // they came from PolHunter: close the loop
     IAP.status('Wallet linked. Earnings pay there from now on.', 'ok');
     await render();
   }));
diff --git a/public/my.html b/public/my.html
index da75ef3..b659c06 100644
--- a/public/my.html
+++ b/public/my.html
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
     <main class="bo-content">
 
       <div class="pane" id="pane-overview">
+        <div class="card" id="phReturn" hidden></div>
         <div class="card gs" id="gsCard" hidden>
           <div class="card-head"><h3>Getting started</h3><span class="sub" id="gsSub"></span></div>
           <div class="gs-steps" id="gsSteps"></div>
@@ -1037,7 +1038,7 @@
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260916a"></script>
 <script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260911a"></script>
 <script src="/assets/promo.js?v=20260911a"></script>
-<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260919b"></script>
+<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260920b"></script>
 <script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260907l"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e0d2c14..de5a3d9 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
       const cookieTail = `; Path=/; SameSite=Lax; Max-Age=${30 * 24 * 3600}${IS_PROD ? '; Secure' : ''}`; // 30 days: whoever brings them back gets the credit
       const set = [];
       set.push('iap.sponsor=' + tok + cookieTail); // last touch wins
+      if (u.searchParams.get('from') === 'polhunter') set.push('iap.return=polhunter' + cookieTail); // came through a PolHunter share link: send them back after the wallet step
       const promo = promos.norm(u.searchParams.get('promo')); if (promo) set.push('iap.promo=' + promo + cookieTail); // partner code, redeemed at signup
       if (promo) { const pref = String(req.headers.referer || '').replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').split('/')[0].toLowerCase().slice(0, 80); if (pref) set.push('iap.promoref=' + encodeURIComponent(pref) + cookieTail); } // which partner page it came from
       if (ang) set.push('iap.angle=' + angle + cookieTail);
@@ -1379,7 +1380,7 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
         const lr = await accounts.linkWallet(s.email, r.address);
         if (lr.error) return json(res, 400, lr);
         await auth.updateSession(s.token, { address: r.address, memberId });
-        return json(res, 200, { ok: true, linked: true, address: r.address, memberId });
+        return json(res, 200, { ok: true, linked: true, address: r.address, memberId, next: parseCookies(req)['iap.return'] === 'polhunter' ? '/api/my/polhunter' : null });
       }
       const acct = await accounts.byAddress(r.address);
       if (!acct && await accounts.positionOwner(r.address))
@@ -1414,7 +1415,7 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
       const _defSpon = Number(siteConfig().defaultSponsorId) || 1;
       if (!sponsorId && memberId !== _defSpon) sponsorId = _defSpon; // orphan fallback → #1 (never self-sponsor)
       if (memberId && acct && acct.memberId !== memberId) accounts.setMemberId(acct.email, memberId).catch(() => {});
-      const out = { signedIn: true, sponsorBlocked, sponsorRouted, sponsorName: spdMe.name || null, email: s.email || (acct && acct.email) || null,
+      const out = { signedIn: true, returnTo: parseCookies(req)['iap.return'] === 'polhunter' ? 'polhunter' : null, sponsorBlocked, sponsorRouted, sponsorName: spdMe.name || null, email: s.email || (acct && acct.email) || null,
         address: s.address || (acct && acct.address) || null, memberId,
         username: (acct && acct.username) || null,
         refCode: (acct && acct.code) || null, sponsorId,
@@ -2112,7 +2113,7 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
       const b64u = b => Buffer.from(b).toString('base64').replace(/=+$/, '').replace(/\+/g, '-').replace(/\//g, '_');
       const payload = JSON.stringify({ iat: Date.now(), exp: Date.now() + 5 * 60000, nonce: crypto.randomBytes(12).toString('hex'), memberId: Number(memberId), email: s.email, wallet: (acct && acct.address) || s.address || null, username: (acct && acct.username) || null });
       const tok = b64u(payload) + '.' + b64u(crypto.createHmac('sha256', secret).update(payload).digest());
-      res.writeHead(302, { Location: huntUrl + '/auth?t=' + tok, 'Cache-Control': 'no-store' }); return res.end();
+      res.writeHead(302, { Location: huntUrl + '/auth?t=' + tok, 'Cache-Control': 'no-store', 'Set-Cookie': 'iap.return=; Path=/; SameSite=Lax; Max-Age=0' + (IS_PROD ? '; Secure' : '') }); return res.end(); // the loop is closed
     }
     if (p === '/api/my/claim' && req.method === 'POST') {
       const s = await auth.fromRequest(req);
@@ -3068,7 +3069,11 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
 
     // -- pages (HEAD answered like GET so link previewers and crawlers see 200; Node drops the body)
     if (req.method === 'GET' || req.method === 'HEAD') {
-      if (p === '/') return sendFile(res, path.join(PUBLIC_DIR, 'index.html'));
+      if (p === '/') {
+        // arrived from PolHunter: remember it for 30 days so the dashboard can send them back once a wallet is linked
+        if (u.searchParams.get('from') === 'polhunter') { res.writeHead(302, { Location: '/', 'Set-Cookie': 'iap.return=polhunter; Path=/; SameSite=Lax; Max-Age=' + (30 * 24 * 3600) + (IS_PROD ? '; Secure' : ''), 'Cache-Control': 'no-store' }); return res.end(); }
+        return sendFile(res, path.join(PUBLIC_DIR, 'index.html'));
+      }
       if (p === '/ledger') return sendFile(res, path.join(PUBLIC_DIR, 'ledger.html'));
       if (p === '/contract') return sendFile(res, path.join(PUBLIC_DIR, 'contract.html'));
       if (p === '/terms') return sendFile(res, path.join(PUBLIC_DIR, 'terms.html'));