diff --git a/src/components/PopularRankList.tsx b/src/components/PopularRankList.tsx
index 64c4a13..e9f71c4 100644
--- a/src/components/PopularRankList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PopularRankList.tsx
@@ -83,14 +83,18 @@ function RankBadge({ index }: { index: number }) {
   );
 }
 
-function PopularRankRow({
+export function PopularRankRow({
   post,
   index,
   categories,
+  browseSort = "popular",
+  onFavoriteChange,
 }: {
   post: Post;
   index: number;
   categories: Category[];
+  browseSort?: string;
+  onFavoriteChange?: (postId: string, favorited: boolean) => void;
 }) {
   const { t, lang } = useI18n();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -126,11 +130,12 @@ function PopularRankRow({
     <article className="relative flex items-center gap-3 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-[#272632] p-3 transition hover:ring-1 hover:ring-ark-gold/55 md:h-[90px] md:gap-0 md:p-0">
       <button
         type="button"
-        onClick={() =>
-          navigate(
-            lp(`/browse?sort=popular&post=${encodeURIComponent(post.id)}`),
-          )
-        }
+        onClick={() => {
+          const params = new URLSearchParams();
+          if (browseSort) params.set("sort", browseSort);
+          params.set("post", post.id);
+          navigate(lp(`/browse?${params.toString()}`));
+        }}
         aria-label={r.title}
         className="absolute inset-0 z-0 rounded-2xl outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ark-gold/70"
       />
@@ -175,7 +180,12 @@ function PopularRankRow({
       </div>
 
       <div className="relative z-10 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 pr-4 md:pr-6">
-        <FavoriteButton resourceId={r.id} />
+        <FavoriteButton
+          resourceId={r.id}
+          onFavoriteChange={(favorited) =>
+            onFavoriteChange?.(post.id, favorited)
+          }
+        />
         {r.isDownloadable ? (
           <button
             type="button"
diff --git a/src/components/messageStream/MessageBubble.tsx b/src/components/messageStream/MessageBubble.tsx
index b8e992c..7c70f69 100644
--- a/src/components/messageStream/MessageBubble.tsx
+++ b/src/components/messageStream/MessageBubble.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export function MessageBubble({
   post,
   fluid = false,
   variant = "default",
+  onFavoriteChange,
 }: {
   post: Post;
   /** When true, fill the parent container instead of applying the standalone
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export function MessageBubble({
   fluid?: boolean;
   /** Desktop latest-updates cards follow the dedicated Figma masonry design. */
   variant?: MessageBubbleVariant;
+  onFavoriteChange?: (postId: string, favorited: boolean) => void;
 }) {
   const Bubble = pickBubble(post);
   const isVisual =
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ export function MessageBubble({
             resourceId={post.id}
             size="sm"
             className="absolute z-20 bottom-4 right-4 shadow-lg shadow-black/30"
+            onFavoriteChange={(favorited) =>
+              onFavoriteChange?.(post.id, favorited)
+            }
           />
         ) : null}
 
@@ -95,7 +100,13 @@ export function MessageBubble({
               {formatDateTime(post.publishedAt)}
             </time>
             <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
-              <FavoriteButton resourceId={post.id} size="sm" />
+              <FavoriteButton
+                resourceId={post.id}
+                size="sm"
+                onFavoriteChange={(favorited) =>
+                  onFavoriteChange?.(post.id, favorited)
+                }
+              />
               {isFileBubble && post.attachments[0] ? (
                 <BubbleAttachmentDownloadButton
                   postId={post.id}
diff --git a/src/favorites/FavoriteButton.tsx b/src/favorites/FavoriteButton.tsx
index 47e27e8..4726221 100644
--- a/src/favorites/FavoriteButton.tsx
+++ b/src/favorites/FavoriteButton.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type FavoriteButtonProps = {
   resourceId: string;
   className?: string;
   size?: "sm" | "md";
+  onFavoriteChange?: (favorited: boolean) => void;
 };
 
 function FigmaBookmarkIcon() {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function FavoriteButton({
   resourceId,
   className = "",
   size = "md",
+  onFavoriteChange,
 }: FavoriteButtonProps) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const favorites = useFavorites();
@@ -50,7 +52,12 @@ export function FavoriteButton({
       onClick={(event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
         event.stopPropagation();
-        void favorites.toggleFavorite(resourceId).catch(() => undefined);
+        void favorites
+          .toggleFavorite(resourceId)
+          .then((favorited) => {
+            if (favorited !== null) onFavoriteChange?.(favorited);
+          })
+          .catch(() => undefined);
       }}
       disabled={pending}
       aria-pressed={isFavorite}
diff --git a/src/favorites/FavoritesProvider.tsx b/src/favorites/FavoritesProvider.tsx
index f497938..81c2946 100644
--- a/src/favorites/FavoritesProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/favorites/FavoritesProvider.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type FavoritesContextValue = {
   pendingIds: Set<string>;
   statusFor: (resourceId: string) => FavoriteStatus;
   ensureFavoriteIds: (resourceIds: string[]) => Promise<void>;
-  toggleFavorite: (resourceId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  toggleFavorite: (resourceId: string) => Promise<boolean | null>;
   markFavorite: (resourceId: string, favorited: boolean) => void;
 };
 
@@ -158,17 +158,19 @@ export function FavoritesProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   );
 
   const runFavoriteMutation = useCallback(
-    async (resourceId: string) => {
-      if (!token) return;
+    async (resourceId: string): Promise<boolean | null> => {
+      if (!token) return null;
       const currentlyFavorite = favoriteIds.has(resourceId);
+      const nextFavorited = !currentlyFavorite;
       setPendingIds((prev) => new Set(prev).add(resourceId));
-      markFavorite(resourceId, !currentlyFavorite);
+      markFavorite(resourceId, nextFavorited);
       try {
         if (currentlyFavorite) await removeFavorite(token, resourceId);
         else await addFavorite(token, resourceId);
         showToast(
           currentlyFavorite ? t("favoriteRemoved") : t("favoriteAdded"),
         );
+        return nextFavorited;
       } catch (error) {
         markFavorite(resourceId, currentlyFavorite);
         if (isFavoritesAuthError(error)) handleAuthError();
@@ -191,9 +193,9 @@ export function FavoritesProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         pendingAfterLoginRef.current = resourceId;
         openLoginModal();
         showToast(t("favoriteLoginRequired"));
-        return;
+        return null;
       }
-      await runFavoriteMutation(resourceId);
+      return runFavoriteMutation(resourceId);
     },
     [openLoginModal, runFavoriteMutation, showToast, status, t, token],
   );
diff --git a/src/pages/Favorites/index.tsx b/src/pages/Favorites/index.tsx
index 66d60b1..b7fd5fe 100644
--- a/src/pages/Favorites/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Favorites/index.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,50 @@
 import { Heart, RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { itemsOrEmpty } from "../../api";
+import { getJSON, itemsOrEmpty, readJSONCache, type Category } from "../../api";
 import { isFavoritesAuthError, listFavorites } from "../../favorites/api";
 import { useFavorites } from "../../favorites/FavoritesProvider";
-import { useI18n } from "../../i18n";
+import { langQuery, useI18n, type Lang } from "../../i18n";
 import { Reveal } from "../../motion";
-import { MessageBubble } from "../../components/messageStream/MessageBubble";
+import { PopularRankRow } from "../../components/PopularRankList";
 import { useSetPageTitle } from "../../components/PageTitleContext";
 import { Skeleton } from "../../components/Skeleton";
 import { useWallet } from "../../wallet/WalletProvider";
 
 const pageSize = 50;
 
+function useCategories(lang: Lang): Category[] {
+  const [categories, setCategories] = useState<Category[]>(() => {
+    const cached = readJSONCache<Category[]>(
+      `/api/categories?lang=${encodeURIComponent(langQuery(lang))}`,
+    );
+    return cached ? itemsOrEmpty(cached) : [];
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const url = `/api/categories?lang=${encodeURIComponent(langQuery(lang))}`;
+    const cached = readJSONCache<Category[]>(url);
+    if (cached) setCategories(itemsOrEmpty(cached));
+    let cancelled = false;
+    getJSON<Category[]>(url)
+      .then((items) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setCategories(itemsOrEmpty(items));
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (!cancelled && !cached) setCategories([]);
+      });
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [lang]);
+
+  return categories;
+}
+
 export default function Favorites() {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { lang, t } = useI18n();
   const wallet = useWallet();
   const { markFavorite } = useFavorites();
+  const categories = useCategories(lang);
   const [posts, setPosts] = useState<
     Awaited<ReturnType<typeof listFavorites>>["items"]
   >([]);
@@ -104,7 +133,7 @@ export default function Favorites() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-full flex-col gap-3 overflow-x-clip py-2 md:max-w-[820px] md:py-4 lg:max-w-[1080px] xl:max-w-[1180px]">
+    <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-full flex-col gap-2.5 overflow-x-clip py-2 md:max-w-[680px] md:gap-3 md:py-4 lg:max-w-[900px] xl:max-w-[1120px]">
       {loading || !loaded ? (
         Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, index) => (
           <Skeleton key={index} className="h-[132px] rounded-2xl" />
@@ -134,7 +163,15 @@ export default function Favorites() {
       ) : (
         posts.map((post, index) => (
           <Reveal key={post.id} delay={Math.min(index, 8) * 0.05}>
-            <MessageBubble post={post} />
+            <PopularRankRow
+              post={post}
+              index={index}
+              categories={categories}
+              browseSort=""
+              onFavoriteChange={(_, favorited) => {
+                if (!favorited) setReloadKey((value) => value + 1);
+              }}
+            />
           </Reveal>
         ))
       )}