diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index dfca288..d4cc779 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -256,6 +256,17 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
     }
   });
 
+  throttled('poker:sync', async ({ sessionId }) => {
+    try {
+      if (!sessionId) return;
+      const snapshot = await getSessionSnapshot(sessionId, socket.user.jiraCloudId);
+      if (!snapshot) return;
+      await emitSessionState(snapshot.session.roomId, sessionId, socket.user.jiraCloudId);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[socket] poker:sync failed:', error);
+    }
+  });
+
   throttled('poker:vote', async ({ sessionId, vote }) => {
     try {
       if (!sessionId) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PokerRoom.jsx b/frontend/src/components/PokerRoom.jsx
index be3022d..6373afa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PokerRoom.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PokerRoom.jsx
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ export default function PokerRoom({ session, issue, user, members, roomId, onSav
 
   const socket = useMemo(() => getSocket(), []);
 
+  // Sync current vote state on mount (catches votes cast before this component rendered)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    socket.emit('poker:sync', { sessionId: session.id });
+  }, [session.id, socket]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     function onVoteUpdate(payload) {
       if (payload.sessionId !== session.id) return;
@@ -82,10 +87,6 @@ export default function PokerRoom({ session, issue, user, members, roomId, onSav
     socket.emit('poker:kick', { roomId, userKey });
   }
 
-  function handleReveal() {
-    socket.emit('poker:reveal', { sessionId: session.id });
-  }
-
   function handleSave() {
     const estimate = Number(manualEstimate || suggestedEstimate);
     if (!Number.isFinite(estimate)) {
@@ -184,14 +185,6 @@ export default function PokerRoom({ session, issue, user, members, roomId, onSav
                   );
                 })}
               </div>
-              {votedUserKeys.length > 0 && (
-                <button
-                  onClick={handleReveal}
-                  className="w-full bg-amber-500 hover:bg-amber-400 text-white font-semibold rounded-sm px-4 py-2 transition-colors cursor-pointer border-none text-sm"
-                >
-                  Reveal Votes ({votedUserKeys.length}/{members.length})
-                </button>
-              )}
             </div>
           )}
         </div>