diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 308e3d7..cd116ab 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ public:
     const std::string& liteOpenError() const { return lite_open_error_; }
     // Show the lite send-time unlock modal (called when a spend is attempted on a locked wallet).
     void requestLiteUnlock() { lite_unlock_prompt_ = true; }
+    // Lock the lite wallet AND immediately tear down the chat session (the lite backend `lock`
+    // doesn't update state_.locked until the next poll, so chat secrets would otherwise linger).
+    bool lockLiteWallet();
     // (Re)build the lite controller from current settings so a changed lite-server selection
     // takes effect. No-op on non-lite/unlinked builds; preserves a live wallet (see app.cpp).
     void rebuildLiteWallet(bool force = false);
diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index 2f910e5..e2a9128 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -2660,6 +2660,25 @@ void App::ingestLiteChatMemos(const wallet::LiteWalletAppRefreshModel& model)
     if (!metadata.empty()) chat_service_.ingest(metadata, txTimestamps, std::time(nullptr));
 }
 
+bool App::lockLiteWallet()
+{
+    if (!lite_wallet_) return false;
+    const bool ok = lite_wallet_->lockWallet();
+    if (ok) {
+        // Full-node App::lockWallet() sets state_.locked synchronously; the lite backend `lock`
+        // doesn't, and state_.locked only refreshes on the next ~2s poll. Mirror the full-node
+        // behavior here and tear down the chat session NOW so no decrypted store / unlocked DB key
+        // lingers past an explicit lock. (These chat calls are safe no-ops when chat is off/idle.)
+        state_.locked = true;
+        chat_service_.clearIdentity();
+        chat_service_.store().clear();
+        chat_db_.lock();
+        chat_identity_provisioned_ = false;
+        chat_identity_unavailable_ = false;
+    }
+    return ok;
+}
+
 void App::seedChatDemoData()
 {
     if (!chat::hushChatFeatureEnabledAtBuild()) return;
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/settings_page.cpp b/src/ui/pages/settings_page.cpp
index fa66313..c3b4079 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/settings_page.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/pages/settings_page.cpp
@@ -1818,8 +1818,9 @@ void RenderSettingsPage(App* app) {
                             } else {
                                 ImGui::SetCursorScreenPos(ImVec2(leftX, ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos().y));
                                 if (TactileButton(TrId("lite_lock_now", "LiteLock").c_str(), ImVec2(0, 0), S.resolveFont("button"))) {
+                                    // Route through App so the chat session is torn down immediately on lock.
                                     s_settingsState.lite_encryption_status =
-                                        app->liteWallet()->lockWallet() ? TR("lite_wallet_locked") : TR("lite_lock_failed");
+                                        app->lockLiteWallet() ? TR("lite_wallet_locked") : TR("lite_lock_failed");
                                 }
                             }
                             ImGui::SetCursorScreenPos(ImVec2(leftX, ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos().y));