diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-identity.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-identity.php
index 022b6709..634d3fe4 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-identity.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-identity.php
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_render_user_identity_chips')) {
 			$priority = ['verify' => 0, 'badge' => 1, 'level' => 2];
 			return ($priority[(string) ($left['type'] ?? '')] ?? 3) <=> ($priority[(string) ($right['type'] ?? '')] ?? 3);
 		});
-		// Comments stay compact; author/card can show more.
+			if ($context === 'comment') {
+				$signals = array_values(array_filter($signals, static function (array $signal): bool {
+					return (string) ($signal['type'] ?? '') !== 'badge' || !empty($signal['wear']);
+				}));
+			}
+			// Comments stay compact; author/card can show more.
 		$limit = $context === 'comment' ? 3 : 6;
 		$n     = 0;
 		foreach ($signals as $signal) {
diff --git a/src/User/Home.php b/src/User/Home.php
index 4578d551..678ab9cc 100644
--- a/src/User/Home.php
+++ b/src/User/Home.php
@@ -165,31 +165,51 @@ class Home {
             $limit = max(1, (int) ($settings['medal']['limit'] ?? 3));
             if (class_exists('AKSRT\\User\\Badges')) {
                 $list = Badges::list_for_user($user_id);
-                $badge_count = 0;
-                $done = false;
+                $badge_items = [];
+                $worn_item = null;
                 foreach ((array) ($list['categories'] ?? []) as $cat) {
                     foreach ((array) ($cat['items'] ?? []) as $item) {
                         if (empty($item['owned'])) {
                             continue;
                         }
-                        if ($badge_count >= $limit) {
-                            $done = true;
-                            break;
+                        if (!empty($item['wear'])) {
+                            $worn_item = $item;
                         }
-                        $signals[] = [
-                            'type'     => 'badge',
-                            'slug'     => (string) ($item['slug'] ?? ''),
-                            'label'    => (string) ($item['label'] ?? ''),
-                            'icon'     => 'award',
-                            'tone'     => 'info',
-                            'icon_url' => (string) ($item['icon_url'] ?? ''),
-                            'wear'     => !empty($item['wear']),
-                        ];
-                        $badge_count++;
+                        $badge_items[] = $item;
                     }
-                    if ($done) {
+                }
+
+                // Keep the worn badge visible even when it falls after the configured preview limit.
+                if (is_array($worn_item)) {
+                    $signals[] = [
+                        'type'     => 'badge',
+                        'slug'     => (string) ($worn_item['slug'] ?? ''),
+                        'label'    => (string) ($worn_item['label'] ?? ''),
+                        'icon'     => 'award',
+                        'tone'     => 'info',
+                        'icon_url' => (string) ($worn_item['icon_url'] ?? ''),
+                        'wear'     => true,
+                    ];
+                }
+
+                $badge_count = is_array($worn_item) ? 1 : 0;
+                foreach ($badge_items as $item) {
+                    if (!empty($item['wear'])) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if ($badge_count >= $limit) {
                         break;
                     }
+                    $signals[] = [
+                        'type'     => 'badge',
+                        'slug'     => (string) ($item['slug'] ?? ''),
+                        'label'    => (string) ($item['label'] ?? ''),
+                        'icon'     => 'award',
+                        'tone'     => 'info',
+                        'icon_url' => (string) ($item['icon_url'] ?? ''),
+                        'wear'     => false,
+                    ];
+                    $badge_count++;
                 }
             }
         }