diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index f0009251..296a6c11 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -3271,6 +3271,19 @@ class Application {
           error,
         );
       }
+
+      try {
+        await this.nostrService.loadDirectMessages({
+          actorPubkey: activePubkey,
+          limit: 50,
+          initialLoad: true,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        devLogger.warn(
+          "[Application] Failed to sync direct messages during login:",
+          error,
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/js/nostr/client.js b/js/nostr/client.js
index 6ea598e0..88125a54 100644
--- a/js/nostr/client.js
+++ b/js/nostr/client.js
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ import {
 import {
   DEFAULT_NIP07_ENCRYPTION_METHODS,
   DEFAULT_NIP07_PERMISSION_METHODS,
+  NIP07_PRIORITY,
   clearStoredNip07Permissions,
   normalizePermissionMethod,
   readStoredNip07Permissions,
@@ -4514,7 +4515,11 @@ export class NostrClient {
       ) {
         addCandidate(
           "nip44",
-          activeSigner.nip44Decrypt.bind(activeSigner),
+          (pubkey, ciphertext, options) =>
+            activeSigner.nip44Decrypt(pubkey, ciphertext, {
+              ...options,
+              priority: NIP07_PRIORITY.HIGH,
+            }),
           {
             priority: -20,
             source: activeSigner.type || "signer",
@@ -4528,7 +4533,11 @@ export class NostrClient {
       ) {
         addCandidate(
           "nip04",
-          activeSigner.nip04Decrypt.bind(activeSigner),
+          (pubkey, ciphertext, options) =>
+            activeSigner.nip04Decrypt(pubkey, ciphertext, {
+              ...options,
+              priority: NIP07_PRIORITY.HIGH,
+            }),
           {
             priority: -10,
             source: activeSigner.type || "signer",