diff --git a/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/chat-log-tabs.test.js b/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/chat-log-tabs.test.js
index 1a7fba9..0896bef 100644
--- a/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/chat-log-tabs.test.js
+++ b/web/public/assets/js/app/__tests__/chat-log-tabs.test.js
@@ -184,3 +184,68 @@ test('buildChatTabModel includes telemetry, position, and neighbor events', () =
   const lastEntry = model.logEntries[model.logEntries.length - 1];
   assert.equal(lastEntry.neighborId, neighborId);
 });
+
+test('buildChatTabModel merges dedicated encrypted log feed without altering channels', () => {
+  const regularMessages = fixtureMessages().filter(message => !message.encrypted);
+  const encryptedOnly = [
+    { id: 'log-only', encrypted: true, rx_time: NOW - 3, channel: 7 }
+  ];
+  const model = buildChatTabModel({
+    nodes: [],
+    messages: regularMessages,
+    logOnlyMessages: encryptedOnly,
+    nowSeconds: NOW,
+    windowSeconds: WINDOW
+  });
+
+  const encryptedEntries = model.logEntries.filter(entry => entry.type === CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries[0]?.message?.id, 'log-only');
+
+  const channelMessageIds = model.channels.reduce((acc, channel) => {
+    if (!channel || !Array.isArray(channel.entries)) {
+      return acc;
+    }
+    for (const entry of channel.entries) {
+      if (entry && entry.message && entry.message.id) {
+        acc.push(entry.message.id);
+      }
+    }
+    return acc;
+  }, []);
+  assert.ok(!channelMessageIds.includes('log-only'));
+});
+
+test('buildChatTabModel de-duplicates encrypted messages across feeds', () => {
+  const duplicateMessage = { id: 'dup', encrypted: true, rx_time: NOW - 4 };
+  const model = buildChatTabModel({
+    nodes: [],
+    messages: [duplicateMessage],
+    logOnlyMessages: [duplicateMessage],
+    nowSeconds: NOW,
+    windowSeconds: WINDOW
+  });
+
+  const encryptedEntries = model.logEntries.filter(entry => entry.type === CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries[0]?.message?.id, 'dup');
+});
+
+test('buildChatTabModel ignores plaintext log-only entries', () => {
+  const logOnlyMessages = [
+    { id: 'plain', encrypted: false, rx_time: NOW - 5 },
+    { id: 'enc', encrypted: true, rx_time: NOW - 4 }
+  ];
+
+  const model = buildChatTabModel({
+    nodes: [],
+    messages: [],
+    logOnlyMessages,
+    nowSeconds: NOW,
+    windowSeconds: WINDOW
+  });
+
+  const encryptedEntries = model.logEntries.filter(entry => entry.type === CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(encryptedEntries[0]?.message?.id, 'enc');
+});
diff --git a/web/public/assets/js/app/chat-log-tabs.js b/web/public/assets/js/app/chat-log-tabs.js
index 40940c7..8d205c3 100644
--- a/web/public/assets/js/app/chat-log-tabs.js
+++ b/web/public/assets/js/app/chat-log-tabs.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export const CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES = Object.freeze({
  *   positions?: Array<Object>,
  *   neighbors?: Array<Object>,
  *   messages?: Array<Object>,
+ *   logOnlyMessages?: Array<Object>,
  *   nowSeconds: number,
  *   windowSeconds: number,
  *   maxChannelIndex?: number,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export function buildChatTabModel({
   positions = [],
   neighbors = [],
   messages = [],
+  logOnlyMessages = [],
   nowSeconds,
   windowSeconds,
   maxChannelIndex = MAX_CHANNEL_INDEX,
@@ -128,13 +130,20 @@ export function buildChatTabModel({
     logEntries.push({ ts, type: CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.NEIGHBOR, neighbor: neighborEntry, nodeId, nodeNum, neighborId });
   }
 
+  const encryptedLogEntries = [];
+  const encryptedLogKeys = new Set();
+
   for (const message of messages || []) {
     if (!message) continue;
     const ts = resolveTimestampSeconds(message.rx_time ?? message.rxTime, message.rx_iso ?? message.rxIso);
     if (ts == null || ts < cutoff) continue;
 
     if (message.encrypted) {
-      logEntries.push({ ts, type: CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED, message });
+      const key = buildEncryptedMessageKey(message);
+      if (!encryptedLogKeys.has(key)) {
+        encryptedLogKeys.add(key);
+        encryptedLogEntries.push({ ts, type: CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED, message });
+      }
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -178,6 +187,23 @@ export function buildChatTabModel({
     bucket.entries.push({ ts, message });
   }
 
+  const extraLogMessages = Array.isArray(logOnlyMessages) ? logOnlyMessages : [];
+  for (const message of extraLogMessages) {
+    if (!message || !message.encrypted) continue;
+    const ts = resolveTimestampSeconds(message.rx_time ?? message.rxTime, message.rx_iso ?? message.rxIso);
+    if (ts == null || ts < cutoff) continue;
+    const key = buildEncryptedMessageKey(message);
+    if (encryptedLogKeys.has(key)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    encryptedLogKeys.add(key);
+    encryptedLogEntries.push({ ts, type: CHAT_LOG_ENTRY_TYPES.MESSAGE_ENCRYPTED, message });
+  }
+
+  if (encryptedLogEntries.length > 0) {
+    logEntries.push(...encryptedLogEntries);
+  }
+
   logEntries.sort((a, b) => a.ts - b.ts);
 
   let hasPrimaryBucket = false;
@@ -213,6 +239,57 @@ export function buildChatTabModel({
   return { logEntries, channels };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Build a stable key for encrypted message de-duplication when merging feeds.
+ *
+ * @param {?Object} message Chat message payload.
+ * @returns {string} Stable deduplication key.
+ */
+function buildEncryptedMessageKey(message) {
+  if (!message || typeof message !== 'object') {
+    return 'encrypted:unknown';
+  }
+  const rawId = pickFirstPropertyValue(message, ['id', 'packet_id', 'packetId']);
+  if (rawId != null && rawId !== '') {
+    const id = String(rawId).trim();
+    if (id) {
+      return `encrypted:id:${id}`;
+    }
+  }
+  const rx = pickFirstPropertyValue(message, ['rx_time', 'rxTime', 'rx_iso', 'rxIso']);
+  const fromId = pickFirstPropertyValue(message, ['from_id', 'fromId']);
+  const toId = pickFirstPropertyValue(message, ['to_id', 'toId']);
+  const replyId = pickFirstPropertyValue(message, ['reply_id', 'replyId']);
+  return `encrypted:fallback:${String(rx ?? '')}|${String(fromId ?? '')}|${String(toId ?? '')}|${String(replyId ?? '')}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the first present property value from the provided source object.
+ *
+ * @param {?Object} source Candidate data source.
+ * @param {Array<string>} keys Preferred property order.
+ * @returns {*|null} First matching property value, otherwise null.
+ */
+function pickFirstPropertyValue(source, keys) {
+  if (!source || typeof source !== 'object' || !Array.isArray(keys)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  for (const key of keys) {
+    if (typeof key !== 'string' || key.length === 0) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(source, key)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const value = source[key];
+    if (value == null || value === '') {
+      continue;
+    }
+    return value;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 /**
  * Extract a canonical node identifier from a payload when available.
  *
diff --git a/web/public/assets/js/app/main.js b/web/public/assets/js/app/main.js
index 458e44a..d9db049 100644
--- a/web/public/assets/js/app/main.js
+++ b/web/public/assets/js/app/main.js
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ export function initializeApp(config) {
   /** @type {Array<Object>} */
   let allMessages = [];
   /** @type {Array<Object>} */
+  let allEncryptedMessages = [];
+  /** @type {Array<Object>} */
   let allTelemetryEntries = [];
   /** @type {Array<Object>} */
   let allPositionEntries = [];
@@ -2752,6 +2754,7 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
    * @param {{
    *   nodes?: Array<Object>,
    *   messages?: Array<Object>,
+   *   encryptedMessages?: Array<Object>,
    *   telemetryEntries?: Array<Object>,
    *   positionEntries?: Array<Object>,
    *   neighborEntries?: Array<Object>,
@@ -2762,13 +2765,18 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
   function renderChatLog({
     nodes = [],
     messages = [],
+    encryptedMessages = [],
     telemetryEntries = [],
     positionEntries = [],
     neighborEntries = [],
     filterQuery = ''
   }) {
     if (!CHAT_ENABLED || !chatEl) return;
-    messagesById = buildMessageIndex(messages);
+    const combinedMessages = Array.isArray(messages) ? [...messages] : [];
+    if (Array.isArray(encryptedMessages) && encryptedMessages.length > 0) {
+      combinedMessages.push(...encryptedMessages);
+    }
+    messagesById = buildMessageIndex(combinedMessages);
     const nowSeconds = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
     const { logEntries, channels } = buildChatTabModel({
       nodes,
@@ -2776,6 +2784,7 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
       positions: positionEntries,
       neighbors: neighborEntries,
       messages,
+      logOnlyMessages: encryptedMessages,
       nowSeconds,
       windowSeconds: CHAT_RECENT_WINDOW_SECONDS,
       maxChannelIndex: MAX_CHANNEL_INDEX,
@@ -3047,12 +3056,18 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
    * Fetch recent messages from the JSON API.
    *
    * @param {number} [limit=NODE_LIMIT] Maximum number of rows.
+   * @param {{ encrypted?: boolean }} [options] Optional retrieval flags.
    * @returns {Promise<Array<Object>>} Parsed message payloads.
    */
-  async function fetchMessages(limit = MESSAGE_LIMIT) {
+  async function fetchMessages(limit = MESSAGE_LIMIT, options = {}) {
     if (!CHAT_ENABLED) return [];
     const safeLimit = normaliseMessageLimit(limit);
-    const r = await fetch(`/api/messages?limit=${safeLimit}`, { cache: 'no-store' });
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ limit: String(safeLimit) });
+    if (options && options.encrypted) {
+      params.set('encrypted', 'true');
+    }
+    const query = params.toString();
+    const r = await fetch(`/api/messages?${query}`, { cache: 'no-store' });
     if (!r.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + r.status);
     return r.json();
   }
@@ -3640,6 +3655,7 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
     renderChatLog({
       nodes: allNodes,
       messages: allMessages,
+      encryptedMessages: allEncryptedMessages,
       telemetryEntries: allTelemetryEntries,
       positionEntries: allPositionEntries,
       neighborEntries: allNeighbors,
@@ -3691,12 +3707,17 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
         console.warn('position refresh failed; continuing without updates', err);
         return [];
       });
-      const [nodes, positions, neighborTuples, messages, telemetryEntries] = await Promise.all([
+      const encryptedMessagesPromise = fetchMessages(MESSAGE_LIMIT, { encrypted: true }).catch(err => {
+        console.warn('encrypted message refresh failed; continuing without encrypted entries', err);
+        return [];
+      });
+      const [nodes, positions, neighborTuples, messages, telemetryEntries, encryptedMessages] = await Promise.all([
         fetchNodes(),
         positionsPromise,
         neighborPromise,
         fetchMessages(MESSAGE_LIMIT),
         telemetryPromise,
+        encryptedMessagesPromise
       ]);
       nodes.forEach(applyNodeNameFallback);
       mergePositionsIntoNodes(nodes, positions);
@@ -3704,8 +3725,12 @@ let messagesById = new Map();
       mergeTelemetryIntoNodes(nodes, telemetryEntries);
       allNodes = nodes;
       rebuildNodeIndex(allNodes);
-      const chatMessages = await messageNodeHydrator.hydrate(messages, nodesById);
+      const [chatMessages, encryptedChatMessages] = await Promise.all([
+        messageNodeHydrator.hydrate(messages, nodesById),
+        messageNodeHydrator.hydrate(encryptedMessages, nodesById)
+      ]);
       allMessages = Array.isArray(chatMessages) ? chatMessages : [];
+      allEncryptedMessages = Array.isArray(encryptedChatMessages) ? encryptedChatMessages : [];
       allTelemetryEntries = Array.isArray(telemetryEntries) ? telemetryEntries : [];
       allPositionEntries = Array.isArray(positions) ? positions : [];
       allNeighbors = Array.isArray(neighborTuples) ? neighborTuples : [];