diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index ec9e99c..b5d1eee 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ class MessagePath(BaseModel):
         default=None,
         description="Hop count. None = legacy (infer as len(path)//2, i.e. 1-byte hops)",
     )
+    rssi: int | None = Field(default=None, description="Last-hop RSSI in dBm")
+    snr: float | None = Field(default=None, description="Last-hop SNR in dB")
 
 
 class Message(BaseModel):
diff --git a/app/packet_processor.py b/app/packet_processor.py
index 3d1ab18..a87e4cb 100644
--- a/app/packet_processor.py
+++ b/app/packet_processor.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
     received_at: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     channel_name: str | None = None,
     realtime: bool = True,
 ) -> int | None:
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
         received_at=received_at,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         channel_name=channel_name,
         realtime=realtime,
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_event,
@@ -95,6 +99,8 @@ async def create_dm_message_from_decrypted(
     received_at: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     outgoing: bool = False,
     realtime: bool = True,
 ) -> int | None:
@@ -107,6 +113,8 @@ async def create_dm_message_from_decrypted(
         received_at=received_at,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         outgoing=outgoing,
         realtime=realtime,
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_event,
@@ -319,7 +327,9 @@ async def process_raw_packet(
     # deduplication in create_message_from_decrypted handles adding paths to existing messages.
     # This is more reliable than trying to look up the message via raw packet linking.
     if payload_type == PayloadType.GROUP_TEXT:
-        decrypt_result = await _process_group_text(raw_bytes, packet_id, ts, packet_info)
+        decrypt_result = await _process_group_text(
+            raw_bytes, packet_id, ts, packet_info, rssi=rssi, snr=snr
+        )
         if decrypt_result:
             result.update(decrypt_result)
 
@@ -330,7 +340,9 @@ async def process_raw_packet(
 
     elif payload_type == PayloadType.TEXT_MESSAGE:
         # Try to decrypt direct messages using stored private key and known contacts
-        decrypt_result = await _process_direct_message(raw_bytes, packet_id, ts, packet_info)
+        decrypt_result = await _process_direct_message(
+            raw_bytes, packet_id, ts, packet_info, rssi=rssi, snr=snr
+        )
         if decrypt_result:
             result.update(decrypt_result)
 
@@ -367,6 +379,8 @@ async def _process_group_text(
     packet_id: int,
     timestamp: int,
     packet_info: PacketInfo | None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
 ) -> dict | None:
     """
     Process a GroupText (channel message) packet.
@@ -403,6 +417,8 @@ async def _process_group_text(
             received_at=timestamp,
             path=packet_info.path.hex() if packet_info else None,
             path_len=packet_info.path_length if packet_info else None,
+            rssi=rssi,
+            snr=snr,
         )
 
         return {
@@ -544,6 +560,8 @@ async def _process_direct_message(
     packet_id: int,
     timestamp: int,
     packet_info: PacketInfo | None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
 ) -> dict | None:
     """
     Process a TEXT_MESSAGE (direct message) packet.
@@ -644,6 +662,8 @@ async def _process_direct_message(
                 received_at=timestamp,
                 path=packet_info.path.hex() if packet_info else None,
                 path_len=packet_info.path_length if packet_info else None,
+                rssi=rssi,
+                snr=snr,
                 outgoing=is_outgoing,
             )
 
diff --git a/app/repository/messages.py b/app/repository/messages.py
index e0aafb8..cee28d3 100644
--- a/app/repository/messages.py
+++ b/app/repository/messages.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class MessageRepository:
         sender_timestamp: int | None = None,
         path: str | None = None,
         path_len: int | None = None,
+        rssi: int | None = None,
+        snr: float | None = None,
         txt_type: int = 0,
         signature: str | None = None,
         outgoing: bool = False,
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ class MessageRepository:
             entry: dict = {"path": path, "received_at": received_at}
             if path_len is not None:
                 entry["path_len"] = path_len
+            if rssi is not None:
+                entry["rssi"] = rssi
+            if snr is not None:
+                entry["snr"] = snr
             paths_json = json.dumps([entry])
 
         # Normalize sender_key to lowercase so queries can match without LOWER().
@@ -116,6 +122,8 @@ class MessageRepository:
         path: str,
         received_at: int | None = None,
         path_len: int | None = None,
+        rssi: int | None = None,
+        snr: float | None = None,
     ) -> list[MessagePath]:
         """Add a new path to an existing message.
 
@@ -129,6 +137,10 @@ class MessageRepository:
         entry: dict = {"path": path, "received_at": ts}
         if path_len is not None:
             entry["path_len"] = path_len
+        if rssi is not None:
+            entry["rssi"] = rssi
+        if snr is not None:
+            entry["snr"] = snr
         new_entry = json.dumps(entry)
         await db.conn.execute(
             """UPDATE messages SET paths = json_insert(
diff --git a/app/services/dm_ingest.py b/app/services/dm_ingest.py
index bfd09ca..783cce4 100644
--- a/app/services/dm_ingest.py
+++ b/app/services/dm_ingest.py
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
     received_at: int,
     path: str | None,
     path_len: int | None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     outgoing: bool,
     txt_type: int,
     signature: str | None,
@@ -170,6 +172,8 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
                         path=path,
                         received_at=received_at,
                         path_len=path_len,
+                        rssi=rssi,
+                        snr=snr,
                         broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
                     )
                     return None
@@ -189,6 +193,8 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
                     path=path,
                     received_at=received_at,
                     path_len=path_len,
+                    rssi=rssi,
+                    snr=snr,
                     broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
                 )
                 return None
@@ -201,6 +207,8 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
             received_at=received_at,
             path=path,
             path_len=path_len,
+            rssi=rssi,
+            snr=snr,
             txt_type=txt_type,
             signature=signature,
             outgoing=outgoing,
@@ -218,6 +226,8 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
                 path=path,
                 received_at=received_at,
                 path_len=path_len,
+                rssi=rssi,
+                snr=snr,
                 broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
             )
             return None
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
             text=text,
             sender_timestamp=sender_timestamp,
             received_at=received_at,
-            paths=build_message_paths(path, received_at, path_len),
+            paths=build_message_paths(path, received_at, path_len, rssi=rssi, snr=snr),
             txt_type=txt_type,
             signature=signature,
             sender_key=sender_key,
@@ -261,6 +271,8 @@ async def ingest_decrypted_direct_message(
     received_at: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     outgoing: bool = False,
     realtime: bool = True,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
@@ -311,6 +323,8 @@ async def ingest_decrypted_direct_message(
         received_at=received,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         outgoing=outgoing,
         txt_type=decrypted.txt_type,
         signature=signature,
diff --git a/app/services/messages.py b/app/services/messages.py
index f5d1ea9..f6445b3 100644
--- a/app/services/messages.py
+++ b/app/services/messages.py
@@ -37,10 +37,16 @@ def build_message_paths(
     path: str | None,
     received_at: int,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
 ) -> list[MessagePath] | None:
     """Build the single-path list used by message payloads."""
     return (
-        [MessagePath(path=path or "", received_at=received_at, path_len=path_len)]
+        [
+            MessagePath(
+                path=path or "", received_at=received_at, path_len=path_len, rssi=rssi, snr=snr
+            )
+        ]
         if path is not None
         else None
     )
@@ -166,6 +172,8 @@ async def reconcile_duplicate_message(
     path: str | None,
     received_at: int,
     path_len: int | None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
 ) -> None:
     logger.debug(
@@ -177,7 +185,9 @@ async def reconcile_duplicate_message(
     )
 
     if path is not None:
-        paths = await MessageRepository.add_path(existing_msg.id, path, received_at, path_len)
+        paths = await MessageRepository.add_path(
+            existing_msg.id, path, received_at, path_len, rssi=rssi, snr=snr
+        )
     else:
         paths = existing_msg.paths or []
 
@@ -214,6 +224,8 @@ async def handle_duplicate_message(
     path: str | None,
     received_at: int,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
 ) -> None:
     """Handle a duplicate message by updating paths/acks on the existing record."""
@@ -239,6 +251,8 @@ async def handle_duplicate_message(
         path=path,
         received_at=received_at,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
     )
 
@@ -253,6 +267,8 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
     received_at: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     channel_name: str | None = None,
     realtime: bool = True,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
@@ -276,6 +292,8 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
         received_at=received,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         sender_name=sender,
         sender_key=resolved_sender_key,
     )
@@ -291,6 +309,8 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
             path=path,
             received_at=received,
             path_len=path_len,
+            rssi=rssi,
+            snr=snr,
             broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
         )
         return None
@@ -312,7 +332,7 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
             text=text,
             sender_timestamp=timestamp,
             received_at=received,
-            paths=build_message_paths(path, received, path_len),
+            paths=build_message_paths(path, received, path_len, rssi=rssi, snr=snr),
             sender_name=sender,
             sender_key=resolved_sender_key,
             channel_name=channel_name,
@@ -334,6 +354,8 @@ async def create_dm_message_from_decrypted(
     received_at: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     path_len: int | None = None,
+    rssi: int | None = None,
+    snr: float | None = None,
     outgoing: bool = False,
     realtime: bool = True,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
@@ -348,6 +370,8 @@ async def create_dm_message_from_decrypted(
         received_at=received_at,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
+        rssi=rssi,
+        snr=snr,
         outgoing=outgoing,
         realtime=realtime,
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MessageList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MessageList.tsx
index 64d96ce..688c345 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MessageList.tsx
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ export function MessageList({
   const [resendableIds, setResendableIds] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
   const resendTimersRef = useRef<Map<number, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>>(new Map());
   const packetCacheRef = useRef<Map<number, RawPacket>>(new Map());
+  const packetSignalOverrideRef = useRef<{ rssi: number | null; snr: number | null } | undefined>(
+    undefined
+  );
   const [packetInspectorSource, setPacketInspectorSource] = useState<
     | { kind: 'packet'; packet: RawPacket }
     | { kind: 'loading'; message: string }
@@ -325,6 +328,13 @@ export function MessageList({
   const prevConvKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
   const handleAnalyzePacket = useCallback(async (message: Message) => {
+    // Extract signal from the first path if available
+    const firstPath = message.paths?.[0];
+    packetSignalOverrideRef.current =
+      firstPath && (firstPath.rssi != null || firstPath.snr != null)
+        ? { rssi: firstPath.rssi ?? null, snr: firstPath.snr ?? null }
+        : undefined;
+
     if (message.packet_id == null) {
       setPacketInspectorSource({
         kind: 'unavailable',
@@ -1180,12 +1190,18 @@ export function MessageList({
       {packetInspectorSource && (
         <RawPacketInspectorDialog
           open={packetInspectorSource !== null}
-          onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && setPacketInspectorSource(null)}
+          onOpenChange={(isOpen) => {
+            if (!isOpen) {
+              setPacketInspectorSource(null);
+              packetSignalOverrideRef.current = undefined;
+            }
+          }}
           channels={channels}
           source={packetInspectorSource}
           title="Analyze Packet"
           description="On-demand raw packet analysis for a message-backed archival packet."
           notice={ANALYZE_PACKET_NOTICE}
+          signalOverride={packetSignalOverrideRef.current}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
index db2c824..b5c1cf6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx
@@ -103,14 +103,25 @@ export function PathModal({
             ) : null}
 
             {/* Raw path summary */}
-            <div className="text-sm">
+            <div className="text-sm space-y-1">
               {paths.map((p, index) => {
                 const hops = parsePathHops(p.path, p.path_len);
                 const rawPath = hops.length > 0 ? hops.join('->') : 'direct';
+                const hasSignal = p.rssi != null || p.snr != null;
                 return (
                   <div key={index}>
-                    <span className="text-foreground/70 font-semibold">Path {index + 1}:</span>{' '}
-                    <span className="font-mono text-muted-foreground">{rawPath}</span>
+                    <div>
+                      <span className="text-foreground/70 font-semibold">Path {index + 1}:</span>{' '}
+                      <span className="font-mono text-muted-foreground">{rawPath}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    {hasSignal && (
+                      <div className="text-[0.6875rem] text-muted-foreground ml-4">
+                        Last hop (as heard by you):{' '}
+                        {p.rssi != null && <span>{p.rssi} dBm RSSI</span>}
+                        {p.rssi != null && p.snr != null && <span> · </span>}
+                        {p.snr != null && <span>{p.snr.toFixed(1)} dB SNR</span>}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 );
               })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RawPacketDetailModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RawPacketDetailModal.tsx
index 328c732..2f3d721 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RawPacketDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RawPacketDetailModal.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ type RawPacketInspectorDialogSource =
       message: string;
     };
 
+interface SignalOverride {
+  rssi: number | null;
+  snr: number | null;
+}
+
 interface RawPacketInspectorDialogProps {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
@@ -43,10 +48,12 @@ interface RawPacketInspectorDialogProps {
   title: string;
   description: string;
   notice?: ReactNode;
+  signalOverride?: SignalOverride;
 }
 
 interface RawPacketInspectionPanelProps {
   packet: RawPacket;
+  signalOverride?: SignalOverride;
   channels: Channel[];
 }
 
@@ -125,15 +132,21 @@ function formatTimestamp(timestamp: number): string {
   });
 }
 
-function formatSignal(packet: RawPacket): string {
-  const parts: string[] = [];
-  if (packet.rssi !== null) {
-    parts.push(`${packet.rssi} dBm RSSI`);
-  }
-  if (packet.snr !== null) {
-    parts.push(`${packet.snr.toFixed(1)} dB SNR`);
-  }
-  return parts.length > 0 ? parts.join(' · ') : 'No signal sample';
+function formatSignal(
+  packet: RawPacket,
+  signalOverride?: SignalOverride
+): { lines: string[]; label: string } {
+  const rssi = signalOverride?.rssi ?? packet.rssi;
+  const snr = signalOverride?.snr ?? packet.snr;
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  if (rssi !== null) lines.push(`${rssi} dBm RSSI`);
+  if (snr !== null) lines.push(`${snr.toFixed(1)} dB SNR`);
+  const isOverride =
+    signalOverride != null && (signalOverride.rssi != null || signalOverride.snr != null);
+  return {
+    lines: lines.length > 0 ? lines : ['No signal sample'],
+    label: isOverride ? 'Last Hop Signal' : 'Signal',
+  };
 }
 
 function formatByteRange(field: PacketByteField): string {
@@ -569,7 +582,11 @@ function FieldSection({
   );
 }
 
-export function RawPacketInspectionPanel({ packet, channels }: RawPacketInspectionPanelProps) {
+export function RawPacketInspectionPanel({
+  packet,
+  channels,
+  signalOverride,
+}: RawPacketInspectionPanelProps) {
   const decoderOptions = useMemo(() => createDecoderOptions(channels), [channels]);
   const groupTextCandidates = useMemo(
     () => buildGroupTextResolutionCandidates(channels),
@@ -641,11 +658,24 @@ export function RawPacketInspectionPanel({ packet, channels }: RawPacketInspecti
             primary={`${inspection.routeTypeName} · ${inspection.payloadTypeName}`}
             secondary={`${inspection.payloadVersionName} · ${formatPathMode(inspection.decoded?.pathHashSize, inspection.pathTokens.length)}`}
           />
-          <CompactMetaCard
-            label="Signal"
-            primary={formatSignal(packet)}
-            secondary={packetContext ? null : undefined}
-          />
+          {(() => {
+            const sig = formatSignal(packet, signalOverride);
+            return (
+              <div className="rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-2.5">
+                <div className="text-[0.625rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+                  {sig.label}
+                </div>
+                {sig.lines.map((line, i) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={i}
+                    className={`${i === 0 ? 'mt-1' : 'mt-0.5'} text-sm font-medium leading-tight text-foreground`}
+                  >
+                    {line}
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            );
+          })()}
         </section>
       </div>
 
@@ -715,6 +745,7 @@ export function RawPacketInspectorDialog({
   title,
   description,
   notice,
+  signalOverride,
 }: RawPacketInspectorDialogProps) {
   const [packetInput, setPacketInput] = useState('');
 
@@ -739,7 +770,13 @@ export function RawPacketInspectorDialog({
 
   let body: ReactNode;
   if (source.kind === 'packet') {
-    body = <RawPacketInspectionPanel packet={source.packet} channels={channels} />;
+    body = (
+      <RawPacketInspectionPanel
+        packet={source.packet}
+        channels={channels}
+        signalOverride={signalOverride}
+      />
+    );
   } else if (source.kind === 'paste') {
     body = (
       <>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 53ba5ec..458a26d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ export interface MessagePath {
   received_at: number;
   /** Hop count (number of intermediate nodes). Null for legacy data (infer as len(path)/2). */
   path_len?: number | null;
+  /** Last-hop RSSI in dBm (null if not available, e.g. older data) */
+  rssi?: number | null;
+  /** Last-hop SNR in dB (null if not available, e.g. older data) */
+  snr?: number | null;
 }
 
 export interface Message {
diff --git a/tests/test_echo_dedup.py b/tests/test_echo_dedup.py
index 005098d..69f08a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_echo_dedup.py
+++ b/tests/test_echo_dedup.py
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ class TestDirectMessageDirectionDetection:
         message_broadcasts = [b for b in broadcasts if b["type"] == "message"]
         assert len(message_broadcasts) == 1
         assert message_broadcasts[0]["data"]["paths"] == [
-            {"path": "", "received_at": SENDER_TIMESTAMP, "path_len": 0}
+            {"path": "", "received_at": SENDER_TIMESTAMP, "path_len": 0, "rssi": None, "snr": None}
         ]
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio