diff --git a/app/device_manager.py b/app/device_manager.py
index f2e192f..34f440a 100644
--- a/app/device_manager.py
+++ b/app/device_manager.py
@@ -1669,6 +1669,9 @@ class DeviceManager:
                 dm_id=dm_id,
             )
 
+        # Mark delivery_status so reloading messages from DB shows delivered
+        self.db.update_dm_delivery_status(dm_id, 'delivered')
+
         logger.info(f"DM delivery confirmed: dm_id={dm_id}, ack={ack_code}")
 
         if self.socketio:
diff --git a/app/routes/api.py b/app/routes/api.py
index 109568f..ad4a229 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.py
+++ b/app/routes/api.py
@@ -2032,7 +2032,16 @@ def get_dm_messages():
             elif msg['direction'] == 'outgoing' and msg.get('recipient'):
                 display_name = msg['recipient']
 
-        # Merge delivery status from ACK tracking
+        # Set delivery status from DB field (covers both delivered and failed)
+        for msg in messages:
+            if msg.get('direction') == 'outgoing':
+                ds = msg.get('delivery_status')
+                if ds == 'delivered':
+                    msg['status'] = 'delivered'
+                elif ds == 'failed':
+                    msg['status'] = 'failed'
+
+        # Merge additional delivery info from ACK tracking
         ack_codes = [msg['expected_ack'] for msg in messages
                      if msg.get('direction') == 'outgoing' and msg.get('expected_ack')]
         if ack_codes:
@@ -2049,12 +2058,6 @@ def get_dm_messages():
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.debug(f"ACK status fetch failed (non-critical): {e}")
 
-        # Set failed status for messages without ACK but marked failed in DB
-        for msg in messages:
-            if msg.get('direction') == 'outgoing' and msg.get('status') != 'delivered':
-                if msg.get('delivery_status') == 'failed':
-                    msg['status'] = 'failed'
-
         return jsonify({
             'success': True,
             'conversation_id': conversation_id,