diff --git a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/ChannelContextMenu.tsx b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/ChannelContextMenu.tsx
index 12eecccd93..8467f09c97 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/ChannelContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/ChannelContextMenu.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import * as React from "react";
-
 import {
   Archive,
   Bell,
@@ -231,15 +229,18 @@ export function ChannelContextMenuItems({
     selfMember?.role === "owner" ||
     selfMember?.role === "admin" ||
     canManageOwnedAgentChannel;
-  // Context-menu content mounts once per open session, so this capability is a
-  // stable snapshot. Late query/refetch results cannot insert an immediate
-  // Archive action or move another item beneath the user's pointer.
-  const [showManagementActions] = React.useState(
-    () =>
-      channel.channelType !== "dm" &&
-      channel.archivedAt === null &&
-      canManageChannel,
-  );
+  const hasResolvedMembers = membersQuery.data !== undefined;
+  const hasResolvedOwnerProfiles =
+    ownerPubkeys.length === 0 || ownerProfilesQuery.data !== undefined;
+  const isManagementCandidate =
+    channel.channelType !== "dm" && channel.archivedAt === null;
+  // Reserve disabled rows while capability queries resolve. This keeps the
+  // menu stable under the pointer without making owners close and reopen a
+  // cold-cache menu before the actions appear.
+  const showManagementActions =
+    isManagementCandidate &&
+    (!hasResolvedMembers || !hasResolvedOwnerProfiles || canManageChannel);
+  const disableManagementActions = !canManageChannel;
   const showStar = Boolean(onStarChannel && onUnstarChannel);
   const showReadToggle = hasUnread
     ? Boolean(onMarkChannelRead)
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ export function ChannelContextMenuItems({
         <>
           <ContextMenuSeparator />
           <ContextMenuItem
+            disabled={disableManagementActions}
             onSelect={() =>
               deferMenuAction(() =>
                 openChannelManagement(channel.id, { edit: true }),
@@ -283,6 +285,7 @@ export function ChannelContextMenuItems({
           </ContextMenuItem>
           <ContextMenuItem
             className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
+            disabled={disableManagementActions}
             onSelect={() =>
               deferMenuAction(() => {
                 void archiveChannelMutation.mutateAsync().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts b/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
index 41054deab2..c36db54563 100644
--- a/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ type E2eConfig = {
      *  tests can observe the in-flight prepend window. 0/undefined = instant. */
     channelWindowDelayMs?: number;
     profileReadDelayMs?: number;
+    channelMembersDelayMs?: number;
     profileReadError?: string;
     profileUpdateError?: string;
     profileUpdateErrors?: string[];
@@ -5503,6 +5504,11 @@ async function handleGetChannelMembers(
   args: { channelId: string },
   config: E2eConfig | undefined,
 ): Promise<RawChannelMembersResponse> {
+  const delayMs = config?.mock?.channelMembersDelayMs ?? 0;
+  if (delayMs > 0) {
+    await new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+  }
+
   const identity = getIdentity(config);
   if (!identity) {
     const channel = getMockChannel(args.channelId);
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
index 968956eae3..a07378ce1c 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
@@ -2335,8 +2335,17 @@ test("open channel management supports join and leave", async ({ page }) => {
 });
 
 test("channel context menu edits a stream", async ({ page }) => {
+  await installMockBridge(page, { channelMembersDelayMs: 500 });
   await page.goto("/");
 
+  await page.getByTestId("channel-agents").click({ button: "right" });
+  const pendingEditItem = page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Edit channel" });
+  await expect(pendingEditItem).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(pendingEditItem).toBeDisabled();
+  await expect(pendingEditItem).toBeEnabled();
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  await expect(pendingEditItem).toHaveCount(0);
+
   await page.getByTestId("channel-general").click({ button: "right" });
   const editItem = page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Edit channel" });
   await expect(editItem).toBeVisible();
@@ -2384,6 +2393,7 @@ test("channel context menu hides management actions from members and DMs", async
   await page.getByTestId("auxiliary-panel-close").click();
 
   await page.getByTestId("channel-random").click({ button: "right" });
+  await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Copy" })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(
     page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Edit channel" }),
   ).toHaveCount(0);
@@ -2397,6 +2407,7 @@ test("channel context menu hides management actions from members and DMs", async
     .locator('[data-testid^="channel-"]')
     .first();
   await firstDm.click({ button: "right" });
+  await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Copy" })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(
     page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Edit channel" }),
   ).toHaveCount(0);
diff --git a/desktop/tests/helpers/bridge.ts b/desktop/tests/helpers/bridge.ts
index 27e3fef136..486c6dbb7d 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/helpers/bridge.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/helpers/bridge.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ type MockBridgeOptions = {
   /** Delay (ms) for older-history fetches; see e2eBridge mock config. */
   channelWindowDelayMs?: number;
   profileReadDelayMs?: number;
+  channelMembersDelayMs?: number;
   profileReadError?: string;
   profileUpdateError?: string;
   profileUpdateErrors?: string[];