diff --git a/src/hooks/useAuth.ts b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
index fdb0ff9..9babda6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { usePocketBase } from './usePocketBase';
  * };
  * ```
  */
-export function useAuth<User extends AuthRecord>({ collectionName = 'users', realtime = true }: UseAuthOptions = {}): UseAuthResult<User> {
+export function useAuth<User extends AuthRecord>({ collectionName = 'users', realtime = true, refreshOnMount = false }: UseAuthOptions = {}): UseAuthResult<User> {
   const pb = usePocketBase();
   const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(pb.authStore.record as User);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -43,6 +43,31 @@ export function useAuth<User extends AuthRecord>({ collectionName = 'users', rea
     });
   }, [pb]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!refreshOnMount || !pb.authStore.isValid) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    const refresh = async () => {
+      try {
+        const authData = await recordService.authRefresh<User>();
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setUser(authData.record);
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // silently ignore refresh errors on mount (e.g., network issues, invalid token)
+      }
+    };
+
+    refresh();
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [refreshOnMount, pb.authStore.isValid, recordService]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!user || !realtime) {
       return;
diff --git a/src/types/useAuth.type.ts b/src/types/useAuth.type.ts
index d59e3fb..6ff7359 100644
--- a/src/types/useAuth.type.ts
+++ b/src/types/useAuth.type.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ export interface UseAuthOptions {
    * Enable or disable real-time updates (default: true)
    */
   realtime?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Refresh user data from the server on mount (default: false)
+   *
+   * When true, the hook will call authRefresh() on mount if the user is
+   * already authenticated. This ensures the user data is up-to-date
+   * after screen navigation or component remounting.
+   */
+  refreshOnMount?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tests/hooks/useAuth.test.tsx b/tests/hooks/useAuth.test.tsx
index 5188eb5..4d1bd43 100644
--- a/tests/hooks/useAuth.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/hooks/useAuth.test.tsx
@@ -208,6 +208,105 @@ describe('useAuth', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('refreshOnMount', () => {
+    it('should refresh user data on mount when refreshOnMount is true', async () => {
+      const staleUser = { id: '1', email: 'test@example.com', custom_field: 'old_value' };
+      const freshUser = { id: '1', email: 'test@example.com', custom_field: 'new_value' };
+
+      const mockPocketBaseWithUser = createMockAuthPocketBase({
+        isValid: true,
+        record: staleUser,
+      });
+
+      const mockAuthRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ record: freshUser, token: 'new-token' });
+      mockPocketBaseWithUser.collection = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        authRefresh: mockAuthRefresh,
+        subscribe: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(() => {})),
+      });
+
+      const wrapper = createWrapper(mockPocketBaseWithUser);
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAuth({ refreshOnMount: true }), { wrapper });
+
+      expect(result.current.user).toEqual(staleUser);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockAuthRefresh).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(result.current.user).toEqual(freshUser);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should not refresh when refreshOnMount is false (default)', async () => {
+      const staleUser = { id: '1', email: 'test@example.com', custom_field: 'old_value' };
+
+      const mockPocketBaseWithUser = createMockAuthPocketBase({
+        isValid: true,
+        record: staleUser,
+      });
+
+      const mockAuthRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ record: staleUser, token: 'token' });
+      mockPocketBaseWithUser.collection = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        authRefresh: mockAuthRefresh,
+        subscribe: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(() => {})),
+      });
+
+      const wrapper = createWrapper(mockPocketBaseWithUser);
+
+      renderHook(() => useAuth(), { wrapper });
+
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+
+      expect(mockAuthRefresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not refresh when not authenticated', async () => {
+      const mockPocketBase = createMockAuthPocketBase({
+        isValid: false,
+        record: null,
+      });
+
+      const mockAuthRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ record: {}, token: 'token' });
+      mockPocketBase.collection = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        authRefresh: mockAuthRefresh,
+        subscribe: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(() => {})),
+      });
+
+      const wrapper = createWrapper(mockPocketBase);
+
+      renderHook(() => useAuth({ refreshOnMount: true }), { wrapper });
+
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+
+      expect(mockAuthRefresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should silently ignore refresh errors', async () => {
+      const staleUser = { id: '1', email: 'test@example.com' };
+
+      const mockPocketBaseWithUser = createMockAuthPocketBase({
+        isValid: true,
+        record: staleUser,
+      });
+
+      const mockAuthRefresh = vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Network error'));
+      mockPocketBaseWithUser.collection = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        authRefresh: mockAuthRefresh,
+        subscribe: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(() => {})),
+      });
+
+      const wrapper = createWrapper(mockPocketBaseWithUser);
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAuth({ refreshOnMount: true }), { wrapper });
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockAuthRefresh).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      expect(result.current.user).toEqual(staleUser);
+      expect(result.current.error).toBe(null);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('signIn', () => {
     it.each`
       scenario         | options                  | expected