diff --git a/src/components/ClaimRoyalties.tsx b/src/components/ClaimRoyalties.tsx
index f1ba75b7..8e7c4ddc 100644
--- a/src/components/ClaimRoyalties.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ClaimRoyalties.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useWriteContract } from "wagmi";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { formatUnits, type Address } from "viem";
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ export function ClaimRoyalties({ tokenAddress, plotCount, beneficiary }: ClaimRo
 
   const reserveLabel = IS_TESTNET ? "WETH" : "$PLOT";
 
-  // Fetch unclaimed royalty balance
-  const { data: royaltyInfo, refetch } = useQuery({
+  // Fetch unclaimed royalty balance + cumulative claimed
+  const { data: royaltyInfo } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["royalty-info", tokenAddress, beneficiary],
     queryFn: async () => {
-      const [balance] = await publicClient.readContract({
+      const [balance, claimed] = await publicClient.readContract({
         address: MCV2_BOND,
         abi: mcv2BondAbi,
         functionName: "getRoyaltyInfo",
         args: [beneficiary, PLOT_TOKEN],
       });
-      return { unclaimed: balance };
+      return { unclaimed: balance, claimed };
     },
     refetchInterval: 30000,
   });
@@ -58,9 +58,27 @@ export function ClaimRoyalties({ tokenAddress, plotCount, beneficiary }: ClaimRo
   const decimals = tvlData?.decimals ?? 18;
 
   const unclaimed = royaltyInfo?.unclaimed ?? BigInt(0);
+  const totalClaimed = royaltyInfo?.claimed ?? BigInt(0);
   const eligible = plotCount >= 2;
   const canClaim = eligible && unclaimed > BigInt(0);
 
+  // Track dataUpdatedAt to detect refetch after claim
+  const claimDoneRef = useRef(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (txState === "done") {
+      claimDoneRef.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [txState]);
+  // Reset to idle when royaltyInfo updates after a successful claim
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (claimDoneRef.current && txState === "done") {
+      claimDoneRef.current = false;
+      setTxState("idle");
+      setError(null);
+    }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [royaltyInfo]);
+
   const executeClaim = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       setError(null);
@@ -79,12 +97,11 @@ export function ClaimRoyalties({ tokenAddress, plotCount, beneficiary }: ClaimRo
       await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash });
 
       setTxState("done");
-      refetch();
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Claim failed");
       setTxState("error");
     }
-  }, [unclaimed, writeContractAsync, refetch]);
+  }, [unclaimed, writeContractAsync]);
 
   const reset = useCallback(() => {
     setTxState("idle");
@@ -131,18 +148,24 @@ export function ClaimRoyalties({ tokenAddress, plotCount, beneficiary }: ClaimRo
           <span className={`ml-1 font-medium ${unclaimed > BigInt(0) ? "text-accent" : "text-foreground"}`}>
             {formatTruncated(unclaimed, decimals)} {reserveLabel}
           </span>
+          {totalClaimed > BigInt(0) && (
+            <span className="text-muted ml-1 text-[10px]">
+              (claimed: {formatTruncated(totalClaimed, decimals)} {reserveLabel} so far)
+            </span>
+          )}
           <button
-            onClick={txState === "done" || txState === "error" ? reset : executeClaim}
+            onClick={txState === "error" ? reset : executeClaim}
             disabled={
+              txState === "done" ||
               (txState === "idle" && !canClaim) ||
-              (txState !== "idle" && txState !== "done" && txState !== "error")
+              (txState !== "idle" && txState !== "error")
             }
             className="bg-accent text-background ml-2 rounded px-3 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium transition-opacity disabled:opacity-40"
           >
             {txState === "idle" && "Claim"}
             {txState === "confirming" && "Confirm..."}
             {txState === "pending" && "Pending..."}
-            {txState === "done" && `Claimed ${formatTruncated(claimedAmount, decimals)} ${reserveLabel}`}
+            {txState === "done" && "Claimed"}
             {txState === "error" && "Retry"}
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -152,14 +175,15 @@ export function ClaimRoyalties({ tokenAddress, plotCount, beneficiary }: ClaimRo
           Chain at least 2 plots to enable royalty claims ({plotCount}/2)
         </p>
       )}
-      {eligible && unclaimed === BigInt(0) && txState === "idle" && (
+      {eligible && unclaimed === BigInt(0) && txState === "idle" && totalClaimed === BigInt(0) && (
         <p className="text-muted mt-1 text-[10px]">
           No royalties yet — royalties accrue when readers trade your token
         </p>
       )}
       {txHash && txState === "done" && (
         <p className="text-muted mt-1 text-[10px]">
-          Tx:{" "}
+          Claimed {formatTruncated(claimedAmount, decimals)} {reserveLabel} —{" "}
+          tx:{" "}
           <a
             href={`${EXPLORER_URL}/tx/${txHash}`}
             target="_blank"