diff --git a/gateway/slash_commands.py b/gateway/slash_commands.py
index 4d27cb5c59..41b829f6d8 100644
--- a/gateway/slash_commands.py
+++ b/gateway/slash_commands.py
@@ -5199,10 +5199,19 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
                     s for s in titled
                     if await self._resume_row_visible(source, s, allow_all)
                 ]
+                # A non-admin `--all` silently falls back to same-origin
+                # scoping; say so instead of rendering an unexplained
+                # narrower list (sibling of the /sessions `all` notice).
+                scope_note = (
+                    t("gateway.resume.all_requires_admin")
+                    if allow_all and not self._resume_caller_is_admin(source)
+                    else None
+                )
                 if not titled:
                     if source.platform == Platform.MATRIX and not allow_all:
                         return t("gateway.resume.matrix_no_named_sessions")
-                    return t("gateway.resume.no_named_sessions")
+                    base = t("gateway.resume.no_named_sessions")
+                    return f"{base}\n{scope_note}" if scope_note else base
                 lines = [t("gateway.resume.list_header")]
                 for idx, s in enumerate(titled[:10], start=1):
                     title = s["title"]
@@ -5213,6 +5222,8 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
                     preview = s.get("preview", "")[:40]
                     preview_part = t("gateway.resume.list_preview_suffix", preview=preview) if preview else ""
                     lines.append(t("gateway.resume.list_item_numbered", index=idx, title=title, preview_part=preview_part))
+                if scope_note:
+                    lines.append(scope_note)
                 lines.append(t("gateway.resume.list_footer_numbered"))
                 return "\n".join(lines)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -5358,6 +5369,15 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
         # `/sessions all` and enumerate other origins' session ids / titles /
         # previews / sources — the enumeration half of the /resume IDOR.
         cross_origin = include_all and self._resume_caller_is_admin(source)
+        # Don't silently no-op a requested widening: a non-admin `/sessions all`
+        # used to render the same scoped list with zero feedback, which reads
+        # as "my session vanished" (community report, Aug 2026).
+        scope_notice = None
+        if include_all and not cross_origin:
+            scope_notice = (
+                "_Note: `all` (cross-chat listing) requires a configured admin; "
+                "showing this chat's sessions only._"
+            )
         current_entry = await self.async_session_store.get_or_create_session(source)
         rows = await asyncio.to_thread(
             query_session_listing,
@@ -5390,6 +5410,7 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
             rows,
             include_source=cross_origin,
             title=title,
+            notice=scope_notice,
         )
 
     async def _handle_branch_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
diff --git a/hermes_cli/session_listing.py b/hermes_cli/session_listing.py
index 3caa78f4c8..7c2c0e4e0d 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/session_listing.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/session_listing.py
@@ -99,14 +99,23 @@ def format_gateway_session_listing(
     *,
     include_source: bool = False,
     title: str = "Sessions",
+    notice: str | None = None,
 ) -> str:
-    """Render a compact Markdown-ish session list for gateway messengers."""
+    """Render a compact Markdown-ish session list for gateway messengers.
+
+    ``notice`` appends an explanatory line above the footer — used e.g. when
+    a requested scope widening (``all``) was declined so the caller isn't
+    left guessing why sessions are missing.
+    """
     if not rows:
-        return (
+        parts = [
             "No sessions found.\n"
             "Use `/title My Session` to name this chat, or `/sessions full` "
             "to include unnamed sessions."
-        )
+        ]
+        if notice:
+            parts.append(notice)
+        return "\n".join(parts)
 
     lines = [f"📋 **{title}**", ""]
     for idx, row in enumerate(rows, start=1):
@@ -119,6 +128,8 @@ def format_gateway_session_listing(
         preview_part = f" — _{preview}_" if preview else ""
         lines.append(f"{idx}. **{title_text}**{current_part}{source_part} — `{session_id}`{preview_part}")
     lines.append("")
+    if notice:
+        lines.append(notice)
     lines.append("Resume: `/resume <session id>` or `/resume <number>` from `/resume`.")
     lines.append("More: `/sessions all`, `/sessions full`, `/sessions search <query>`.")
     return "\n".join(lines)
diff --git a/locales/af.yaml b/locales/af.yaml
index a2e6727dd9..21806156ab 100644
--- a/locales/af.yaml
+++ b/locales/af.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Geen benoemde sessies gevind nie.\nGebruik `/title My Sessie` om jou huidige sessie 'n naam te gee, en dan `/resume My Sessie` om later daarheen terug te keer."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Let wel: `--all` (kruis-geselslys) vereis 'n opgestelde administrateur; slegs hierdie geselsie se sessies word gewys._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Benoemde Sessies**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/ar.yaml b/locales/ar.yaml
index bc74699b45..1f68628a3b 100644
--- a/locales/ar.yaml
+++ b/locales/ar.yaml
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ gateway:
     matrix_cross_room_success: "⚠️ استئناف عبر الغرف: استُؤنفت **{title}** داخل غرفة Matrix ‏**{room}**.\nستستخدم الرسائل المستقبلية في هذه الغرفة ذلك النص حتى `/reset` أو `/resume` آخر.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ حُجب /resume: '**{name}**' تخصّ مستخدمًا أو محادثة مختلفة. يمكنك فقط استئناف جلسات هذه المحادثة."
     no_named_sessions:     "لم يُعثر على جلسات مُسمّاة.\nاستخدم `/title My Session` لتسمية جلستك الحالية، ثم `/resume My Session` للعودة إليها لاحقًا."
+    all_requires_admin: "_ملاحظة: يتطلب `--all` (سرد عبر الدردشات) مسؤولاً مُهيأً؛ تُعرض جلسات هذه الدردشة فقط._"
     list_header:           "📋 **الجلسات المُسمّاة**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/de.yaml b/locales/de.yaml
index d01642d671..bc00bfe32f 100644
--- a/locales/de.yaml
+++ b/locales/de.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Keine benannten Sitzungen gefunden.\nVerwenden Sie `/title Meine Sitzung`, um die aktuelle Sitzung zu benennen, dann `/resume Meine Sitzung`, um später dorthin zurückzukehren."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Hinweis: `--all` (chatübergreifende Liste) erfordert einen konfigurierten Administrator; es werden nur die Sitzungen dieses Chats angezeigt._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Benannte Sitzungen**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/en.yaml b/locales/en.yaml
index 834e5a0547..2adac023f2 100644
--- a/locales/en.yaml
+++ b/locales/en.yaml
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ gateway:
     matrix_cross_room_success: "⚠️ Cross-room resume: resumed **{title}** inside Matrix room **{room}**.\nFuture messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "No named sessions found.\nUse `/title My Session` to name your current session, then `/resume My Session` to return to it later."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Note: `--all` (cross-chat listing) requires a configured admin; showing this chat's sessions only._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Named Sessions**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/es.yaml b/locales/es.yaml
index c90d1c3d04..6b06a52afb 100644
--- a/locales/es.yaml
+++ b/locales/es.yaml
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ gateway:
     matrix_cross_room_success: "⚠️ Reanudación entre salas: **{title}** reanudada dentro de la sala de Matrix **{room}**.\nLos próximos mensajes en esta sala usarán esa transcripción hasta `/reset` u otro `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "No se encontraron sesiones con nombre.\nUsa `/title Mi sesión` para nombrar la sesión actual y luego `/resume Mi sesión` para volver a ella."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Nota: `--all` (listado entre chats) requiere un administrador configurado; se muestran solo las sesiones de este chat._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Sesiones con nombre**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/fr.yaml b/locales/fr.yaml
index abd3e284b7..4ce9760969 100644
--- a/locales/fr.yaml
+++ b/locales/fr.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Aucune session nommée trouvée.\nUtilisez `/title Ma session` pour nommer la session actuelle, puis `/resume Ma session` pour y revenir plus tard."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Remarque : `--all` (liste inter-discussions) nécessite un administrateur configuré ; seules les sessions de cette discussion sont affichées._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Sessions nommées**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/ga.yaml b/locales/ga.yaml
index daff6c5b08..92ef5363ea 100644
--- a/locales/ga.yaml
+++ b/locales/ga.yaml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Níor aimsíodh aon seisiún ainmnithe.\nÚsáid `/title M'Ainm Seisiúin` chun do sheisiún reatha a ainmniú, ansin `/resume M'Ainm Seisiúin` chun filleadh air níos déanaí."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Nóta: teastaíonn riarthóir cumraithe le `--all` (liostú traschomhrá); ní thaispeántar ach seisiúin an chomhrá seo._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Seisiúin Ainmnithe**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/hu.yaml b/locales/hu.yaml
index d69f9da511..b8feb1b994 100644
--- a/locales/hu.yaml
+++ b/locales/hu.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Nem található elnevezett munkamenet.\nHasználd a `/title Saját munkamenet` parancsot a jelenlegi munkamenet elnevezéséhez, majd a `/resume Saját munkamenet` paranccsal térhetsz vissza hozzá."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Megjegyzés: az `--all` (csevegések közötti listázás) beállított adminisztrátort igényel; csak ennek a csevegésnek a munkamenetei jelennek meg._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Elnevezett munkamenetek**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/it.yaml b/locales/it.yaml
index 7b2da1c8f6..758be5d8a7 100644
--- a/locales/it.yaml
+++ b/locales/it.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Nessuna sessione con nome trovata.\nUsa `/title My Session` per dare un nome alla sessione attuale, poi `/resume My Session` per tornare a essa in seguito."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Nota: `--all` (elenco tra chat) richiede un amministratore configurato; vengono mostrate solo le sessioni di questa chat._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Sessioni con nome**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/ja.yaml b/locales/ja.yaml
index ab7c840b44..28b41682aa 100644
--- a/locales/ja.yaml
+++ b/locales/ja.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "名前付きセッションが見つかりません。\n`/title セッション名` で現在のセッションに名前を付けると、後で `/resume セッション名` で戻れます。"
+    all_requires_admin: "_注: `--all`（チャット横断の一覧）には設定済みの管理者権限が必要です。このチャットのセッションのみ表示しています。_"
     list_header:           "📋 **名前付きセッション**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/ko.yaml b/locales/ko.yaml
index f038b52a83..ecf58bbc68 100644
--- a/locales/ko.yaml
+++ b/locales/ko.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "이름이 지정된 세션이 없습니다.\n현재 세션에 이름을 지정하려면 `/title 내 세션`을 사용하고, 나중에 `/resume 내 세션`으로 돌아오세요."
+    all_requires_admin: "_참고: `--all`(채팅 간 목록)은 구성된 관리자가 필요합니다. 이 채팅의 세션만 표시합니다._"
     list_header:           "📋 **이름이 지정된 세션**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/pt.yaml b/locales/pt.yaml
index 4e2f4a34c6..1ac1fd4b00 100644
--- a/locales/pt.yaml
+++ b/locales/pt.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Não foram encontradas sessões com nome.\nUsa `/title A minha sessão` para nomear a sessão atual e depois `/resume A minha sessão` para voltar a ela."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Nota: `--all` (listagem entre conversas) requer um administrador configurado; mostram-se apenas as sessões desta conversa._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Sessões com nome**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/ru.yaml b/locales/ru.yaml
index e033d0668d..51c892e02e 100644
--- a/locales/ru.yaml
+++ b/locales/ru.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Именованных сеансов не найдено.\nИспользуйте `/title Мой сеанс`, чтобы назвать текущий сеанс, затем `/resume Мой сеанс`, чтобы вернуться к нему позже."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Примечание: `--all` (список по всем чатам) требует настроенного администратора; показаны только сеансы этого чата._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Именованные сеансы**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/tr.yaml b/locales/tr.yaml
index 3dabe13b65..a88b1d0586 100644
--- a/locales/tr.yaml
+++ b/locales/tr.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Adlandırılmış oturum bulunamadı.\nMevcut oturumu adlandırmak için `/title Oturumum`, daha sonra geri dönmek için `/resume Oturumum` kullanın."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Not: `--all` (sohbetler arası listeleme) yapılandırılmış bir yönetici gerektirir; yalnızca bu sohbetin oturumları gösteriliyor._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Adlandırılmış Oturumlar**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/uk.yaml b/locales/uk.yaml
index d9907b006a..730a052cd5 100644
--- a/locales/uk.yaml
+++ b/locales/uk.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "Іменованих сеансів не знайдено.\nВикористайте `/title Мій сеанс`, щоб назвати поточний сеанс, потім `/resume Мій сеанс`, щоб повернутися до нього."
+    all_requires_admin: "_Примітка: `--all` (список між чатами) потребує налаштованого адміністратора; показано лише сеанси цього чату._"
     list_header:           "📋 **Іменовані сеанси**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/zh-hant.yaml b/locales/zh-hant.yaml
index 2a9520fca3..9468fbba1c 100644
--- a/locales/zh-hant.yaml
+++ b/locales/zh-hant.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "找不到已命名的工作階段。\n使用 `/title 我的工作階段` 為目前工作階段命名，然後使用 `/resume 我的工作階段` 返回。"
+    all_requires_admin: "_注意：`--all`（跨聊天清單）需要已設定的管理員；僅顯示本聊天的工作階段。_"
     list_header:           "📋 **已命名工作階段**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/locales/zh.yaml b/locales/zh.yaml
index 696623cfc8..f659de9a24 100644
--- a/locales/zh.yaml
+++ b/locales/zh.yaml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Use `/title My Session` to name the current room session, `/resume --all` to lis
 Future messages in this room will use that transcript until `/reset` or another `/resume`.{msg_part}"
     blocked_not_owner:     "⚠️ /resume blocked: '**{name}**' belongs to a different user or chat. You can only resume sessions from this chat."
     no_named_sessions:     "未找到已命名的会话。\n使用 `/title 我的会话` 为当前会话命名，然后用 `/resume 我的会话` 返回。"
+    all_requires_admin: "_注意：`--all`（跨聊天列表）需要已配置的管理员；仅显示本聊天的会话。_"
     list_header:           "📋 **已命名会话**\n"
     list_item:             "• **{title}**{preview_part}"
     list_item_numbered:    "{index}. **{title}**{preview_part}"
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_resume_command.py b/tests/gateway/test_resume_command.py
index 4a69a31637..74172b5561 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_resume_command.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_resume_command.py
@@ -107,6 +107,44 @@ class TestHandleResumeCommand:
         assert "/resume 1" in result
         db.close()
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_resume_all_nonadmin_downgrade_is_announced(self, tmp_path):
+        """A non-admin `/resume --all` must say the widening was declined."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        event = _make_event(text="/resume --all")
+        lane_key = _session_key_for_event(event)
+        db.create_session(
+            "sess_001", "telegram", session_key=lane_key,
+            user_id="12345", chat_id="67890",
+        )
+        db.set_session_title("sess_001", "Research")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db, event=event)
+        result = await runner._handle_resume_command(event)
+        assert "Research" in result
+        assert "requires a configured admin" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_resume_plain_listing_has_no_scope_notice(self, tmp_path):
+        """No downgrade notice when `--all` wasn't requested."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        event = _make_event(text="/resume")
+        lane_key = _session_key_for_event(event)
+        db.create_session(
+            "sess_001", "telegram", session_key=lane_key,
+            user_id="12345", chat_id="67890",
+        )
+        db.set_session_title("sess_001", "Research")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db, event=event)
+        result = await runner._handle_resume_command(event)
+        assert "Research" in result
+        assert "requires a configured admin" not in result
+        db.close()
+
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_resume_clears_session_model_overrides(self, tmp_path):
@@ -420,7 +458,9 @@ class TestHandleSessionsCommand:
         after_resume = await runner._handle_sessions_command(event)
 
         assert "Legacy reset child" in after_resume
-        assert "Legacy reset parent" not in after_resume
+        # The parent is now the CURRENT session: since #68547 it stays in the
+        # listing with a "(current)" marker instead of being hidden.
+        assert "**Legacy reset parent** (current)" in after_resume
         child_row = db.get_session(child_id)
         assert child_row is not None
         assert json.loads(child_row["model_config"])["_reset_from"] == root_id
@@ -489,7 +529,9 @@ class TestHandleSessionsCommand:
         assert "Greeting via Telegram" in result
         assert "Store memories with priority" in result
         assert "Extract AI news to Telegram" in result
-        assert "Current Telegram work" not in result
+        # The live tip is the current session — listed with the marker since
+        # #68547 rather than hidden.
+        assert "**Current Telegram work** (current)" in result
         db.close()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -535,14 +577,59 @@ class TestHandleSessionsCommand:
         )
         result = await runner._handle_sessions_command(event)
 
-        assert result.count("Lane Work") == 10
-        assert "Lane Work 1" in result
-        assert "Lane Work 0" not in result
+        # The current tip now occupies one of the 10 slots with a marker
+        # (#68547) instead of being hidden; its compressed-away root stays out.
+        assert "**Current compressed tip** (current)" in result
+        assert result.count("Lane Work") == 9
+        assert "`lane_root_2`" in result
+        assert "`lane_root_1`" not in result
+        assert "`lane_root_0`" not in result
         assert "Foreign Work" not in result
-        assert "current_tip" not in result
         assert "current_root" not in result
         db.close()
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_sessions_all_nonadmin_downgrade_is_announced(self, tmp_path):
+        """A non-admin `/sessions all` must say the widening was declined."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        event = _make_event(text="/sessions all")
+        lane_key = _session_key_for_event(event)
+        db.create_session(
+            "sess_local", "telegram", session_key=lane_key,
+            user_id="12345", chat_id="67890",
+        )
+        db.set_session_title("sess_local", "Local Work")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db, event=event)
+        result = await runner._handle_sessions_command(event)
+
+        assert "Local Work" in result
+        assert "requires a configured admin" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_sessions_plain_listing_has_no_scope_notice(self, tmp_path):
+        """No notice when the caller never asked for `all`."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        event = _make_event(text="/sessions")
+        lane_key = _session_key_for_event(event)
+        db.create_session(
+            "sess_local", "telegram", session_key=lane_key,
+            user_id="12345", chat_id="67890",
+        )
+        db.set_session_title("sess_local", "Local Work")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db, event=event)
+        result = await runner._handle_sessions_command(event)
+
+        assert "Local Work" in result
+        assert "requires a configured admin" not in result
+        db.close()
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_sessions_admin_all_preserves_cross_origin_widening(self, tmp_path):
         from hermes_state import SessionDB
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_session_listing.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_session_listing.py
index 08fa7f6b87..4f4d17ddf3 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_session_listing.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_session_listing.py
@@ -90,6 +90,25 @@ class TestFormatGatewaySessionListing:
 
         assert "**AN-94 Prestige Barrel Build #2** (current)" in listing
 
+    def test_notice_appears_above_footer(self):
+        listing = format_gateway_session_listing(
+            [{"id": "sess_an94", "title": "AN-94"}],
+            notice="_Note: `all` requires admin._",
+        )
+        lines = listing.splitlines()
+        notice_idx = lines.index("_Note: `all` requires admin._")
+        footer_idx = next(i for i, l in enumerate(lines) if l.startswith("Resume:"))
+        assert notice_idx < footer_idx
+
+    def test_notice_on_empty_listing(self):
+        listing = format_gateway_session_listing([], notice="_scoped_")
+        assert "No sessions found." in listing
+        assert "_scoped_" in listing
+
+    def test_no_notice_by_default(self):
+        listing = format_gateway_session_listing([{"id": "x", "title": "T"}])
+        assert "Note:" not in listing
+
 
 class TestQuerySessionListingLaneScope:
     @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/slash-commands.md b/website/docs/reference/slash-commands.md
index 3f17e773e7..5405230994 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/slash-commands.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/slash-commands.md
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ The messaging gateway supports the following built-in commands inside Telegram,
 | `/topic [off\|help\|session-id]` | **Telegram DM only.** Manage user-managed multi-session topic mode. `/topic` enables it or shows status; `/topic off` disables it and clears bindings; `/topic help` shows usage; `/topic <session-id>` inside a topic restores a previous session. See [Multi-session DM mode](/user-guide/messaging/telegram#multi-session-dm-mode-topic). |
 | `/title [name]` | Set or show the session title. |
 | `/resume [name]` | Resume a previously named session. |
-| `/sessions [all] [search <query>]` | List previous sessions for this chat. `/sessions search <query>` filters by title/id match (most recently active first); `/sessions all` lists across origins (admin only). |
+| `/sessions [all] [search <query>]` | List previous sessions for this chat; the active session appears with a `(current)` marker. `/sessions search <query>` filters by title/id match (most recently active first); `/sessions all` lists across origins (admin only — non-admins get a notice and the chat-scoped list). |
 | `/usage` | Show token usage, estimated cost breakdown (input/output), context window state, session duration, and — when available from the active provider — an **Account limits** section with remaining quota / credits pulled live from the provider's API. |
 | `/topup` | Show your Nous balance and manage billing on the portal. |
 | `/whoami` | Show your slash command access level (admin / user). |
diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md b/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md
index ef25303025..a0aaf6b5e4 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Sessions persist across messages until they reset. The agent remembers your conv
 
 ### Finding Past Sessions (`/sessions`)
 
-`/sessions` lists your previous sessions for the current chat, and `/sessions <name>` resumes one (shorthand for `/resume`). When the list grows long, `/sessions search <query>` (alias `find`) filters by title or session-id match, ordered by most recently active. Cross-origin listing with `/sessions all` is admin-only — regular users only ever see sessions from their own chat origin.
+`/sessions` lists your previous sessions for the current chat — including the one you're in now, marked `(current)` — and `/sessions <name>` resumes one (shorthand for `/resume`). When the list grows long, `/sessions search <query>` (alias `find`) filters by title or session-id match, ordered by most recently active. Cross-origin listing with `/sessions all` is admin-only — regular users get a notice explaining the list stayed chat-scoped, and only ever see sessions from their own chat origin.
 
 ### Persistent `/model` Overrides