diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.test.mjs
index a7c02ccb6a..3faaab0c0c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.test.mjs
@@ -80,13 +80,58 @@ test("isProjectHomeChannel is false for unbound channels", () => {
   assert.equal(isProjectHomeChannel(null, [project()]), false);
 });
 
-test("findProjectHomeByChannelId prefers the oldest listed home", () => {
+test("findProjectHomeByChannelId rejects bare and unauthorized route assertions", () => {
   const base = {
     createdAt: 0,
     legacy: false,
+    owner: OWNER,
     projectChannelId: "channel-a",
     visibility: "listed",
   };
+
+  assert.equal(
+    findProjectHomeByChannelId("channel-a", [
+      { ...base, id: "bare", repositories: [] },
+      {
+        ...base,
+        id: "unauthorized",
+        owner: MAINTAINER,
+        repositories: [{ channelId: "channel-a", owner: OWNER }],
+      },
+    ]),
+    null,
+  );
+});
+
+test("findProjectHomeByChannelId ignores an older unauthorized competitor", () => {
+  const base = {
+    createdAt: 0,
+    legacy: false,
+    owner: OWNER,
+    projectChannelId: "channel-a",
+    visibility: "listed",
+  };
+  const selected = findProjectHomeByChannelId("channel-a", [
+    { ...base, createdAt: 50, id: "attacker", repositories: [] },
+    {
+      ...base,
+      createdAt: 100,
+      id: "authorized",
+      repositories: [{ channelId: "channel-a", owner: OWNER }],
+    },
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(selected?.id, "authorized");
+});
+
+test("findProjectHomeByChannelId prefers the oldest listed authoritative home", () => {
+  const base = {
+    createdAt: 0,
+    legacy: false,
+    owner: OWNER,
+    projectChannelId: "channel-a",
+    repositories: [{ channelId: "channel-a", owner: OWNER }],
+    visibility: "listed",
+  };
   const selected = findProjectHomeByChannelId("channel-a", [
     { ...base, createdAt: 200, id: "later" },
     { ...base, createdAt: 50, id: "hidden", visibility: "unlisted" },
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.ts b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.ts
index 091a4409bf..5389aa22fd 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectHomeChannel.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ export function findProjectHomeByChannelId(
   if (!channelId) return null;
   const matching = projects
     .filter(
-      (project) => !project.legacy && project.projectChannelId === channelId,
+      (project) =>
+        !project.legacy &&
+        project.projectChannelId === channelId &&
+        hasAuthoritativeHomeBinding(project),
     )
     .sort((left, right) => left.createdAt - right.createdAt);
   return (
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fd49cd98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import test from "node:test";
+
+import {
+  advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+  createProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+  enqueueProjectChannelRequest,
+} from "./projectChannelRequestQueue.ts";
+
+function candidate(requestId) {
+  return {
+    agentPubkey: `agent-${requestId}`,
+    request: { requestId },
+  };
+}
+
+test("accepted requests advance in order while duplicate active requests stay suppressed", () => {
+  const queue = createProjectChannelRequestQueue();
+  const first = candidate("request-a");
+  const second = candidate("request-b");
+
+  assert.equal(enqueueProjectChannelRequest(queue, first), first);
+  assert.equal(enqueueProjectChannelRequest(queue, second), null);
+  assert.equal(enqueueProjectChannelRequest(queue, first), null);
+  assert.equal(advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue(queue), second);
+  assert.equal(enqueueProjectChannelRequest(queue, first), null);
+  assert.equal(advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue(queue), null);
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.ts b/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24fc3a5ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type { ProjectChannelRequest } from "@/features/projects/projectChannelRequest";
+
+export type AcceptedProjectChannelRequest = {
+  agentPubkey: string;
+  request: ProjectChannelRequest;
+};
+
+export type ProjectChannelRequestQueue = {
+  activeRequestId: string | null;
+  pending: AcceptedProjectChannelRequest[];
+  seenRequestIds: Set<string>;
+};
+
+export function createProjectChannelRequestQueue(): ProjectChannelRequestQueue {
+  return {
+    activeRequestId: null,
+    pending: [],
+    seenRequestIds: new Set(),
+  };
+}
+
+export function enqueueProjectChannelRequest(
+  queue: ProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+  candidate: AcceptedProjectChannelRequest,
+): AcceptedProjectChannelRequest | null {
+  const requestId = candidate.request.requestId;
+  if (queue.seenRequestIds.has(requestId)) return null;
+  queue.seenRequestIds.add(requestId);
+
+  if (queue.activeRequestId === null) {
+    queue.activeRequestId = requestId;
+    return candidate;
+  }
+
+  queue.pending.push(candidate);
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue(
+  queue: ProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+): AcceptedProjectChannelRequest | null {
+  const next = queue.pending.shift() ?? null;
+  queue.activeRequestId = next?.request.requestId ?? null;
+  return next;
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/useProjectChannelRequests.ts b/desktop/src/features/projects/useProjectChannelRequests.ts
index e8dae441c8..371bb1a9c1 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/useProjectChannelRequests.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/useProjectChannelRequests.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import { useChannelsQuery } from "@/features/channels/hooks";
 import { useChannelTemplatesQuery } from "@/features/channel-templates/hooks";
 import { useProjectsQuery } from "@/features/projects/hooks";
 import type { ProjectChannelRequest } from "@/features/projects/projectChannelRequest";
+import {
+  advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+  createProjectChannelRequestQueue,
+  enqueueProjectChannelRequest,
+  type AcceptedProjectChannelRequest,
+} from "@/features/projects/projectChannelRequestQueue";
 import { useAddProjectChannelMutation } from "@/features/projects/useAddProjectChannel";
 import { useIdentityQuery } from "@/shared/api/hooks";
 import { normalizePubkey } from "@/shared/lib/pubkey";
@@ -26,8 +32,7 @@ export function useProjectChannelRequests() {
     string | null
   >(null);
   const [error, setError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
-  const seenRequestIds = React.useRef(new Set<string>());
-  const pendingRequestId = React.useRef<string | null>(null);
+  const acceptedRequests = React.useRef(createProjectChannelRequestQueue());
   const bufferedRequests = React.useRef<
     Array<{ agentPubkey: string; request: ProjectChannelRequest }>
   >([]);
@@ -42,17 +47,15 @@ export function useProjectChannelRequests() {
           channelsRef.current,
           agentPubkey,
           next.request.homeChannelId,
-        ) !== "accept" ||
-        seenRequestIds.current.has(next.requestId)
+        ) !== "accept"
       ) {
         return;
       }
-      seenRequestIds.current.add(next.requestId);
-      if (pendingRequestId.current !== null) return;
-      pendingRequestId.current = next.requestId;
-      setError(null);
-      setSourceAgentPubkey(agentPubkey);
-      setRequest(next);
+      const accepted = enqueueProjectChannelRequest(acceptedRequests.current, {
+        agentPubkey,
+        request: next,
+      });
+      if (accepted) showRequest(accepted);
     },
   );
 
@@ -87,6 +90,16 @@ export function useProjectChannelRequests() {
     [],
   );
 
+  function showRequest(candidate: AcceptedProjectChannelRequest | null) {
+    setError(null);
+    setSourceAgentPubkey(candidate?.agentPubkey ?? null);
+    setRequest(candidate?.request ?? null);
+  }
+
+  function advanceRequestQueue() {
+    showRequest(advanceProjectChannelRequestQueue(acceptedRequests.current));
+  }
+
   const project =
     request == null
       ? null
@@ -109,10 +122,7 @@ export function useProjectChannelRequests() {
 
   function dismiss() {
     if (mutation.isPending) return;
-    setRequest(null);
-    setSourceAgentPubkey(null);
-    pendingRequestId.current = null;
-    setError(null);
+    advanceRequestQueue();
   }
 
   async function approve() {
@@ -148,9 +158,7 @@ export function useProjectChannelRequests() {
         visibility: request.request.visibility,
       });
       toast.success(`Channel "#${request.request.name}" created.`);
-      setRequest(null);
-      setSourceAgentPubkey(null);
-      pendingRequestId.current = null;
+      advanceRequestQueue();
     } catch (nextError) {
       setError(
         nextError instanceof Error