diff --git a/hermes_state_sessions.py b/hermes_state_sessions.py
index a7039236bc..82e59eded0 100644
--- a/hermes_state_sessions.py
+++ b/hermes_state_sessions.py
@@ -967,6 +967,11 @@ class SessionSessionsMixin:
             ):
                 if key in tip_row:
                     merged[key] = tip_row[key]
+            if merged.get("title") is None:
+                # The title is carried root->tip AFTER the publish transaction; a rotation cut off in
+                # between leaves it on the ended root, and exact-title lookups (`hermes peer dm` ->
+                # canonical "Bot Chat") must still see the lineage under its name (#106165).
+                merged["title"] = s.get("title")
             merged["_lineage_root_id"] = s["id"]
             merged["_lineage_ids"] = chain
             projected.append(merged)
@@ -1089,7 +1094,7 @@ class SessionSessionsMixin:
                 tip.id,
                 tip.source,
                 tip.model,
-                tip.title,
+                COALESCE(tip.title, s.title) AS title,
                 s.started_at AS started_at,
                 tip.ended_at,
                 tip.end_reason,
diff --git a/tests/test_hermes_state.py b/tests/test_hermes_state.py
index bb676562b9..99e6438e9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_hermes_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_hermes_state.py
@@ -1708,6 +1708,21 @@ class TestSessionTitleLineage:
         # The unrelated holder keeps its title.
         assert db.get_session("a")["title"] == "shared"
 
+    def test_projected_tip_inherits_root_title_when_untitled(self, db):
+        """A rotation that ended the root before the title carry ran leaves the name on the
+        root only; the projected lineage row must still surface it (exact-title lookups such as
+        `hermes peer dm` -> canonical "Bot Chat", #106165). A titled tip keeps its own title."""
+        import time as _time
+        self._make_compression_chain(db, _time.time() - 3600)
+        db.set_session_title("root", "Bot Chat")
+
+        rows = db.list_sessions_rich(limit=50, order_by_last_active=True, search_query="Bot Chat")
+        assert [(r["id"], r["title"], r["_lineage_root_id"]) for r in rows] == [("tip", "Bot Chat", "root")]
+
+        db.set_session_title("tip", "renamed tip")
+        rows = db.list_sessions_rich(limit=50, order_by_last_active=True)
+        assert [(r["id"], r["title"]) for r in rows] == [("tip", "renamed tip")]
+
 
 
 class TestSanitizeTitle: