diff --git a/public/join-now.js b/public/join-now.js
index 7e50b27..ca346f6 100644
--- a/public/join-now.js
+++ b/public/join-now.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
         $('resultLink').href='/my/'+newId; $('resultLink').style.display='inline-flex';
         log('🎉 Confirmed — your position is <strong>#'+newId+'</strong>. Redirecting to your dashboard…','ok');
         try{ el_scroll('result'); }catch(e){}
+        try{sessionStorage.setItem('rmc.fresh','1');}catch(e){}
         setTimeout(function(){ location.href='/my/'+newId; }, 4500);
       } else {
         log('Confirmed on-chain. Open your dashboard at <a href="/my">/my</a> and enter your new ID (also shown on Polygonscan).','ok');
diff --git a/public/my.js b/public/my.js
index 86cb4ec..ead5220 100644
--- a/public/my.js
+++ b/public/my.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
       for(let i=0;i<60;i++){
         try{const rc=await upEth.request({method:'eth_getTransactionReceipt',params:[tx]});
           if(rc){if(rc.status==='0x0'){upgLog('⚠️ The upgrade reverted — your POL was returned (minus gas). Wait a moment and try again.',true);return;}
-            upgLog('🎉 <strong>Upgraded!</strong> Refreshing your dashboard…');setTimeout(function(){location.reload();},2500);return;}
+            upgLog('🎉 <strong>Upgraded!</strong> Refreshing your dashboard…');try{sessionStorage.setItem('rmc.fresh','1');}catch(e){}setTimeout(function(){location.reload();},3000);return;}
         }catch(e){}
         await new Promise(function(s){setTimeout(s,3000);});
       }
@@ -481,7 +481,10 @@
   }
   async function load(id){
     try{
-      const r=await fetch('/api/public/member?id='+id);
+      // after our own join/upgrade tx, force one cache-bypassing read so the
+      // dashboard reflects the transaction immediately instead of the cache
+      let fresh='';try{if(sessionStorage.getItem('rmc.fresh')){fresh='&fresh=1&_t='+Date.now();sessionStorage.removeItem('rmc.fresh');}}catch(e){}
+      const r=await fetch('/api/public/member?id='+id+fresh);
       const d=await r.json();
       if(!r.ok)throw new Error(d.error||'Lookup failed');
       if(!d.registered)throw new Error(`ID ${id} isn't registered on the smart contract — double-check the number.`);
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 324875a..a617977 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -384,10 +384,13 @@ async function handleApi(req,res,pathname){
   if(req.method==='GET'&&pathname==='/api/public/member'){
     const ip=String(req.headers['x-forwarded-for']||req.socket.remoteAddress||'').split(',')[0].trim();
     if(memberLookupLimited(ip))return json(res,429,{error:'Too many lookups — give it a minute.'});
-    const id=Number(new URL(req.url,'http://x').searchParams.get('id')||0);
+    const q0=new URL(req.url,'http://x').searchParams;
+    const id=Number(q0.get('id')||0);
     if(!Number.isInteger(id)||id<1||id>281474976710655)return json(res,400,{error:'Enter a numeric member ID.'});
     const cached=memberCache.get(id);
-    if(cached&&Date.now()-cached.ts<120000)return json(res,200,cached.data,{'Cache-Control':'public, max-age=15'});
+    // fresh=1: the caller just completed their own transaction — bypass the
+    // cache once so the dashboard reflects it immediately
+    if(q0.get('fresh')!=='1'&&cached&&Date.now()-cached.ts<120000)return json(res,200,cached.data,{'Cache-Control':'public, max-age=15'});
     try{
       const r=await Promise.race([chain.memberPublic(id),new Promise((_,rej)=>setTimeout(()=>rej(new Error('Blockchain lookup timed out — try again.')),20000))]);
       if(r.registered)r.referralUrl=`${getConfig().dappReferralBaseUrl}${encodeURIComponent(id)}`;