diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.test.mjs
index c1fd75a830..cbc9291798 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.test.mjs
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ test("initDraftStore_resets_cache_on_pubkey_change_without_clearAllDrafts", () =
   );
 });
 
-// ── status field: markDraftSent, getActiveDraftEntries, getSentDraftEntries ───
-// markDraftSentEntry snapshots the draft into a distinct `sent:<key>:<ts>` key
-// and removes the original active key so composer cleanup and new drafts are
-// never affected by the sent record's lifecycle.
+// ── markDraftSentEntry: clears active draft (no longer writes sent records) ──
+// markDraftSentEntry now delegates to clearDraftEntry — it clears the active
+// draft and writes nothing to the store. The sent-section UI was removed;
+// these tests verify the new contract.
 
-test("markDraftSent_writes_sent_record_under_distinct_key_and_removes_active_key", () => {
+test("markDraftSent_clears_active_draft_and_writes_no_sent_record", () => {
   setup();
   persistDraftEntry("chan-1", "sent message content", "chan-1", [IMG_A], []);
   markDraftSentEntry("chan-1", "sent message content", "chan-1", [IMG_A], []);
@@ -448,185 +448,67 @@ test("markDraftSent_writes_sent_record_under_distinct_key_and_removes_active_key
     undefined,
     "active key must be cleared after markDraftSent",
   );
-  // Sent record must exist under a sent: key.
+  // No sent records written.
   const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 1, "one sent entry must exist");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent", "status must be 'sent'");
-  assert.equal(
-    sent[0].draft.content,
-    "sent message content",
-    "content preserved",
-  );
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.pendingImeta.length, 1, "image preserved");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.pendingImeta[0].url, IMG_A.url);
-  assert.ok(
-    sent[0].key.startsWith("sent:chan-1:"),
-    "sent key must have sent: prefix",
-  );
+  assert.equal(sent.length, 0, "no sent entries written");
+  // All-entries also empty.
+  assert.equal(getAllDraftEntries().length, 0, "store is empty after send");
 });
 
-test("markDraftSent_writes_sent_record_even_when_active_key_already_cleared", () => {
-  // The never-persisted boundary is enforced at the call site (sentDraftKey
-  // is only set when a draft was actually persisted). This function writes
-  // unconditionally so a navigation-during-send race cannot cause data loss:
-  // if the active key was already cleared before send success, the snapshot
-  // content still produces a sent record (createdAt falls back to now).
+test("markDraftSent_is_a_no_op_when_active_key_absent", () => {
   setup();
   // Call without any prior persistDraftEntry — simulates the race where the
-  // active key was deleted by a composer cleanup before markDraftSent ran.
+  // active key was already cleared before markDraftSent ran.
   markDraftSentEntry("no-such-key", "content", "chan-x", [], []);
   assert.equal(
     loadDraftEntry("no-such-key"),
     undefined,
     "active key still absent",
   );
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(
-    sent.length,
-    1,
-    "sent record is written even without a live active key",
-  );
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.content, "content");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
-  assert.ok(
-    sent[0].key.startsWith("sent:no-such-key:"),
-    "sent key has correct prefix",
-  );
-});
-
-test("markDraftSent_send_then_cleanup_preserves_sent_record", () => {
-  // Simulate the full composer lifecycle:
-  // 1. Draft exists on key A.
-  // 2. User sends -> markDraftSent(A) snapshots under sent:A:ts and clears A.
-  // 3. Composer cleanup calls persistDraft(A, "", ...) -> clearDraftEntry(A).
-  // The sent record under sent:A:ts must still exist after step 3.
-  setup();
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-A", "my draft", "chan-A", [IMG_A], []);
-  markDraftSentEntry("chan-A", "my draft", "chan-A", [IMG_A], []);
-  // Simulate composer cleanup: empty persist on the now-absent active key.
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-A", "", "chan-A", [], []);
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 1, "sent record must survive composer cleanup");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.content, "my draft");
-});
-
-test("markDraftSent_navigation_during_async_send_still_creates_sent_record", () => {
-  // Regression test for the async-send/navigation race (Thufir Pass-2 finding):
-  // 1. Persisted draft A exists at submit time.
-  // 2. Composer clears the editor (clearContent) then awaits onSend.
-  // 3. While onSend is in flight, user switches channel. MessageComposer
-  //    cleanup runs persistDraftEntry(A, empty) -> clearDraftEntry(A) — active
-  //    key is gone before send success.
-  // 4. Send succeeds; markDraftSentEntry(A, savedContent, ...) runs.
-  // The sent record MUST still be written from the passed-in snapshot.
-  setup();
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-race", "race draft", "chan-race", [IMG_A], []);
-  // Simulate step 3: active key cleared by navigation-during-send cleanup.
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-race", "", "chan-race", [], []);
-  assert.equal(
-    loadDraftEntry("chan-race"),
-    undefined,
-    "active key should be cleared (simulating race)",
-  );
-  // Simulate step 4: send succeeds, mark sent with full snapshot.
-  markDraftSentEntry("chan-race", "race draft", "chan-race", [IMG_A], []);
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(
-    sent.length,
-    1,
-    "sent record must be written despite active key being gone",
-  );
-  assert.equal(
-    sent[0].draft.content,
-    "race draft",
-    "snapshot content preserved",
-  );
-  assert.equal(
-    sent[0].draft.pendingImeta.length,
-    1,
-    "snapshot image preserved",
-  );
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
+  // Still no sent record written.
+  assert.equal(getSentDraftEntries().length, 0, "no sent entries");
+  assert.equal(getAllDraftEntries().length, 0, "store still empty");
 });
 
 test("markDraftSent_new_active_draft_after_send_is_independent", () => {
   // After sending, a new draft typed in the same channel must appear in
-  // getActiveDraftEntries() as active, and the sent record must remain in
-  // getSentDraftEntries() -- they coexist under distinct keys.
+  // getActiveDraftEntries() — markDraftSent must not affect it.
   setup("pubkey-coexist");
   persistDraftEntry("chan-X", "original draft", "chan-X", [], []);
   markDraftSentEntry("chan-X", "original draft", "chan-X", [], []);
   // New draft in the same channel.
   persistDraftEntry("chan-X", "new draft after send", "chan-X", [IMG_B], []);
   const active = getActiveDraftEntries();
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
   assert.equal(active.length, 1, "one active draft");
   assert.equal(active[0].draft.content, "new draft after send");
   assert.equal(active[0].draft.status, "active");
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 1, "one sent record");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.content, "original draft");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
-});
-
-test("markDraftSent_double_send_in_same_channel_creates_two_distinct_sent_records", () => {
-  // Sending twice from the same channel must produce two independent sent
-  // records -- the timestamp suffix prevents key collision.
-  setup("pubkey-double-send");
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-Y", "first draft", "chan-Y", [], []);
-  markDraftSentEntry("chan-Y", "first draft", "chan-Y", [], []);
-  // Second draft in the same channel.
-  persistDraftEntry("chan-Y", "second draft", "chan-Y", [], []);
-  markDraftSentEntry("chan-Y", "second draft", "chan-Y", [], []);
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 2, "two distinct sent records");
-  const contents = sent.map((e) => e.draft.content).sort();
-  assert.deepEqual(contents, ["first draft", "second draft"]);
-  const keys = sent.map((e) => e.key);
-  assert.notEqual(keys[0], keys[1], "sent keys must be distinct");
+  // No sent records.
+  assert.equal(getSentDraftEntries().length, 0, "no sent records");
 });
 
-test("getActiveDraftEntries_returns_only_active_drafts", () => {
+test("getActiveDraftEntries_excludes_cleared_drafts", () => {
   setup("pubkey-active");
   persistDraftEntry("chan-active", "active draft", "chan-active", [], []);
   persistDraftEntry("chan-sent", "sent draft", "chan-sent", [], []);
   markDraftSentEntry("chan-sent", "sent draft", "chan-sent", [], []);
   const active = getActiveDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(active.length, 1, "only one active draft");
+  assert.equal(active.length, 1, "only one active draft remains");
   assert.equal(active[0].key, "chan-active");
   assert.equal(active[0].draft.status, "active");
 });
 
-test("getSentDraftEntries_returns_only_sent_drafts", () => {
+test("getSentDraftEntries_returns_empty_after_markDraftSent", () => {
   setup("pubkey-sent");
   persistDraftEntry("chan-active2", "still drafting", "chan-active2", [], []);
   persistDraftEntry("chan-sent2", "already sent", "chan-sent2", [], []);
   markDraftSentEntry("chan-sent2", "already sent", "chan-sent2", [], []);
+  // markDraftSentEntry now just clears the active entry — no sent record.
   const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 1, "only one sent draft");
-  assert.ok(sent[0].key.startsWith("sent:chan-sent2:"), "sent key has prefix");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
-});
-
-test("getActiveDraftEntries_and_getSentDraftEntries_partition_all_entries", () => {
-  setup("pubkey-partition");
-  persistDraftEntry("ch-a", "draft a", "ch-a", [], []);
-  persistDraftEntry("ch-b", "draft b", "ch-b", [], []);
-  persistDraftEntry("ch-c", "draft c", "ch-c", [], []);
-  markDraftSentEntry("ch-b", "draft b", "ch-b", [], []);
-  const all = getAllDraftEntries();
+  assert.equal(sent.length, 0, "no sent entries");
+  // The remaining active draft is still there.
   const active = getActiveDraftEntries();
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  // ch-a, ch-c still active; sent:ch-b:ts is the sent record.
-  assert.equal(all.length, 3);
-  assert.equal(active.length + sent.length, all.length, "active + sent = all");
-  assert.ok(
-    active.every((e) => e.draft.status === "active"),
-    "all active entries have status active",
-  );
-  assert.ok(
-    sent.every((e) => e.draft.status === "sent"),
-    "all sent entries have status sent",
-  );
+  assert.equal(active.length, 1, "one active draft");
+  assert.equal(active[0].key, "chan-active2");
 });
 
 // ── status migration: pre-status entries read as "active" ────────────────────
@@ -682,3 +564,31 @@ test("pre_status_entry_appears_in_getActiveDraftEntries_after_migration", () =>
   assert.equal(active[0].key, "chan-old");
   assert.equal(active[0].draft.status, "active");
 });
+
+test("pre_status_sent_entry_is_dropped_on_read", () => {
+  // Entries previously written with status "sent" (by the old markDraftSentEntry)
+  // used a "sent:" key prefix. readStore now skips those keys entirely so legacy
+  // sent records cannot resurface as ghost drafts.
+  setup("pubkey-normalise");
+  const oldSentEntry = {
+    content: "a message I sent a while ago",
+    selectionStart: 27,
+    selectionEnd: 27,
+    channelId: "chan-z",
+    createdAt: "2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+    updatedAt: "2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+    pendingImeta: [],
+    spoileredAttachmentUrls: [],
+    status: "sent",
+  };
+  localStorage.setItem(
+    "buzz-drafts.v1:pubkey-normalise",
+    JSON.stringify({ "sent:chan-z:1725148800000-1": oldSentEntry }),
+  );
+  clearAllDrafts();
+  initDraftStore("pubkey-normalise");
+  // The sent: key is skipped — the entry must NOT appear as an active draft.
+  const active = getActiveDraftEntries();
+  assert.equal(active.length, 0, "old sent: entry is dropped, not promoted");
+  assert.equal(getSentDraftEntries().length, 0, "no entries read as sent");
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.ts b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.ts
index 80cfb4d968..ace2324a85 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/useDrafts.ts
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ export type DraftState = {
   /** URLs of imeta attachments marked as spoilered. */
   spoileredAttachmentUrls: string[];
   /**
-   * Lifecycle status of this draft.
-   * - "active": draft is in progress (not yet sent).
-   * - "sent": draft was sent; kept for the Drafts inbox "Sent" subsection.
+   * Lifecycle status of this draft. Always `"active"` at runtime.
+   * The `"sent"` value is not written by any production path; legacy `sent:`
+   * keyed records from older builds are dropped on read by `readStore`.
    * Entries persisted before this field was added have no status field —
-   * the read path treats absent status as "active" (see `isValidDraftState`).
+   * the read path treats absent status as `"active"` (see `isValidDraftState`).
    */
   status: "active" | "sent";
 };
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ const MAX_DRAFTS = 100;
 /** Module-level pubkey set by `initDraftStore`. Empty string = no identity. */
 let currentPubkey = "";
 
-/** Monotonically-incrementing counter used to guarantee unique sent-record keys
- *  even when two sends happen within the same millisecond (e.g. in tests). */
-let _sentSeq = 0;
-
 function storageKey(): string {
   return `${DRAFT_STORE_KEY_PREFIX}:${currentPubkey}`;
 }
@@ -140,6 +136,12 @@ function readStore(): Map<string, DraftState> {
       !Array.isArray(parsed)
     ) {
       for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(parsed as StoredDrafts)) {
+        // Drop legacy sent: records — they were written by the old
+        // markDraftSentEntry and have no role now that the Sent section is
+        // removed. Skipping here compacts them out on the next flush.
+        if (key.startsWith("sent:")) {
+          continue;
+        }
         if (isValidDraftState(value)) {
           map.set(key, value);
         }
@@ -169,11 +171,13 @@ function isValidDraftState(v: unknown): v is DraftState {
     return false;
   }
   // Migration: entries written before the status field was introduced have no
-  // status. Treat absent/invalid status as "active" rather than rejecting the
-  // entry — this avoids data loss on first run after the upgrade.
+  // status field. Treat absent status as "active" to avoid data loss on the
+  // first run after the upgrade.
+  // Legacy sent: keys are skipped by readStore before reaching this function;
+  // reject any remaining entry whose status is not "active".
   if (d.status === undefined || d.status === null) {
     (d as DraftState).status = "active";
-  } else if (d.status !== "active" && d.status !== "sent") {
+  } else if (d.status !== "active") {
     return false;
   }
   return true;
@@ -291,7 +295,7 @@ export function getActiveDraftEntries(): Array<{
 
 /**
  * Returns only sent drafts, sorted most-recently-updated first.
- * Used by the "Sent" subsection of the Drafts inbox panel.
+ * Returns empty — sent records are dropped on read. Kept for test assertions.
  */
 export function getSentDraftEntries(): Array<{
   key: string;
@@ -301,60 +305,20 @@ export function getSentDraftEntries(): Array<{
 }
 
 /**
- * Mark a draft as sent by writing its content to a durable sent-record key.
- *
- * The active draft key is simultaneously cleared so the composer can create
- * a fresh draft in the same channel without inheriting the sent status, and so
- * the composer's empty-content cleanup can never delete the sent record.
+ * Clear the active draft entry for a sent draft.
  *
- * The sent record is stored under `sent:<draftKey>:<timestamp>` — a key the
- * composer never writes to — so active and sent records for the same channel
- * can coexist in the store independently.
- *
- * The "never-persisted draft writes no sent record" boundary is enforced at
- * the call site: callers only invoke this function when `sentDraftKey` is
- * non-null, which only holds for drafts that were persisted before submit.
- * This function writes unconditionally so the sent record is created even
- * when the active key was already cleared by a composer cleanup that raced
- * the async send (e.g. the user switched channels while send was in flight).
+ * Kept as a named export so callers (`useMentionSendFlow`) don't need
+ * updating. Previously wrote a visible sent-record to the store; the
+ * sent section has been removed, so we now just clear the active draft.
  */
 export function markDraftSentEntry(
   draftKey: string,
-  content: string,
-  channelId: string,
-  pendingImeta: ImetaMedia[],
-  spoileredAttachmentUrls: string[],
+  _content: string,
+  _channelId: string,
+  _pendingImeta: ImetaMedia[],
+  _spoileredAttachmentUrls: string[],
 ): void {
-  const map = readStore();
-  const existing = map.get(draftKey);
-  const now = new Date().toISOString();
-  // Use the live entry's createdAt when available; fall back to now when the
-  // active key was already cleared by a navigation-during-send race. Either
-  // way the sent record is written — the race cannot cause data loss.
-  const createdAt = existing?.createdAt ?? now;
-  // Write the sent record under a stable, distinct key so it can never be
-  // overwritten by the composer's active-draft persist path.
-  // The `Date.now()-seq` suffix guarantees uniqueness even if two sends in the
-  // same channel happen within the same millisecond.
-  const sentKey = `sent:${draftKey}:${Date.now()}-${++_sentSeq}`;
-  map.set(sentKey, {
-    content,
-    selectionStart: content.length,
-    selectionEnd: content.length,
-    channelId,
-    createdAt,
-    updatedAt: now,
-    pendingImeta,
-    spoileredAttachmentUrls,
-    status: "sent",
-  });
-
-  // Clear the active draft key (if still present) so the composer starts fresh
-  // and any subsequent empty-content persist doesn't encounter the sent record.
-  map.delete(draftKey);
-  evictOldest(map);
-  flushStore(map);
-  notifySubscribers();
+  clearDraftEntry(draftKey);
 }
 
 // ── Reactive hooks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel.tsx
index 44cf1899a4..54a424cbf4 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { useChannelsQuery } from "@/features/channels/hooks";
 import {
   clearDraftEntry,
   getActiveDraftEntries,
-  getSentDraftEntries,
   useDraftsSnapshot,
   type DraftState,
 } from "@/features/messages/lib/useDrafts";
@@ -122,15 +121,11 @@ function getDraftPreview(draft: DraftState): string {
 
 function readDraftSections(): DraftSection[] {
   const active = getActiveDraftEntries().filter(isVisibleDraft);
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries().filter(isVisibleDraft);
   const sections: DraftSection[] = [];
 
   if (active.length > 0) {
     sections.push({ label: "Drafts", status: "active", entries: active });
   }
-  if (sent.length > 0) {
-    sections.push({ label: "Sent", status: "sent", entries: sent });
-  }
 
   return sections;
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanelPredicate.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanelPredicate.test.mjs
index 249bfd8934..45d6d564e3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanelPredicate.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanelPredicate.test.mjs
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ test("canOpenDraft_active_resolved_channel_returns_true", () => {
 });
 
 // ── (b) sent + resolved channel → NOT openable ───────────────────────────────
-// Composer restores only active/thread keys; sent: keys cannot be restored.
-// Sent subsection is Delete-only (Will-confirmed behavior).
+// Composer restores only active/thread keys; sent: keys are dropped on read.
 
 test("canOpenDraft_sent_resolved_channel_returns_false", () => {
   const draft = sentDraft("chan-1");
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer.tsx
index 9a52a447c9..11e6190127 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer.tsx
@@ -623,9 +623,9 @@ function MessageComposerImpl({
       pendingImeta: currentPendingImeta,
       // resolveSentDraftKey checks at submit time (synchronously, before any
       // await) whether a draft was actually persisted. If not — fast/
-      // never-persisted send — it returns null so no sent record is written.
-      // The function is exported and tested directly in
-      // MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs.
+      // never-persisted send — it returns null so the active draft is not
+      // cleared (nothing to clear). The function is exported and tested directly
+      // in MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs.
       sentDraftKey: resolveSentDraftKey(
         effectiveDraftKeyRef.current,
         drafts.loadDraft,
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs
index bc25802467..da4391911a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposerDraftPredicate.test.mjs
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
  * these tests immediately.
  *
  * Three properties under test:
- *   (a) never-persisted key → null  (fast send must not produce a sent record)
- *   (b) persisted key       → key   (normal send produces a sent record)
+ *   (a) never-persisted key → null  (fast send: no active draft to clear)
+ *   (b) persisted key       → key   (key is captured at submit time)
  *   (c) submit-time capture semantics: the value returned at submit time is
  *       stable even if the store entry is cleared before send success (proving
  *       the predicate is evaluated once at submit, not re-read at success).
  *
- * Integration scenarios (d)+(e) drive the full storage flow to confirm
+ * Integration scenarios (d)+(e)+(f) drive the full storage flow to confirm
  * that the predicate output correctly gates markDraftSentEntry.
  */
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ test("resolveSentDraftKey_null_effectiveKey_returns_null", () => {
   assert.equal(result2, null, "undefined effectiveDraftKey → null");
 });
 
-// ── (d) Integration: never-persisted send → no sent record ───────────────────
+// ── (d) Integration: never-persisted send → no active draft to clear ─────────
 // Simulates submitMessage calling resolveSentDraftKey before the send:
 // the resolver returns null → markDraftSentEntry is never called.
 
@@ -138,13 +138,17 @@ test("submit_predicate_never_persisted_send_produces_no_sent_record", () => {
   assert.equal(sentDraftKey, null, "resolver returns null for fast send");
 
   // markDraftSentEntry is never called (sentDraftKey is null → gate in
-  // useMentionSendFlow.ts:399 fires false). No sent record.
-  assert.equal(getSentDraftEntries().length, 0, "no sent record for fast send");
+  // useMentionSendFlow.ts:399 fires false). Active draft was never written.
+  assert.equal(
+    getSentDraftEntries().length,
+    0,
+    "no active draft for fast send",
+  );
 });
 
-// ── (e) Integration: persisted draft → sent record written ───────────────────
+// ── (e) Integration: persisted draft → active draft cleared on send ───────────
 
-test("submit_predicate_persisted_draft_produces_sent_record", () => {
+test("submit_predicate_persisted_draft_clears_active_entry_on_send", () => {
   setup("pubkey-normal-send");
   const draftKey = "chan-normal-integration";
 
@@ -162,18 +166,21 @@ test("submit_predicate_persisted_draft_produces_sent_record", () => {
   // Send succeeds — markDraftSentEntry called with the captured key.
   markDraftSentEntry(draftKey, "my draft content", draftKey, [], []);
 
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(sent.length, 1, "sent record created");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.content, "my draft content");
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
+  // Active key is cleared; active draft removed.
+  assert.equal(loadDraftEntry(draftKey), undefined, "active key cleared");
+  assert.equal(
+    getSentDraftEntries().length,
+    0,
+    "no active draft entries remain",
+  );
 });
 
-// ── (f) Integration: persisted draft + race → sent record still written ───────
+// ── (f) Integration: persisted draft + race → active key already gone, no-op ──
 // Simulates: persist → resolveSentDraftKey captures key at submit time →
 // navigation race clears the active entry → send succeeds with captured key.
-// markDraftSentEntry writes unconditionally → sent record exists with snapshot.
+// markDraftSentEntry now just calls clearDraftEntry — a no-op when key is gone.
 
-test("submit_predicate_persisted_then_race_clears_key_sent_record_still_written", () => {
+test("submit_predicate_persisted_then_race_clears_key_markDraftSent_is_noop", () => {
   setup("pubkey-race-send");
   const draftKey = "chan-race-pred";
 
@@ -193,23 +200,9 @@ test("submit_predicate_persisted_then_race_clears_key_sent_record_still_written"
   );
 
   // Step 4: send succeeds; markDraftSentEntry called with captured sentDraftKey.
+  // Key is already gone — no-op.
   markDraftSentEntry(sentDraftKey, "race content", draftKey, [IMG_A], []);
 
-  const sent = getSentDraftEntries();
-  assert.equal(
-    sent.length,
-    1,
-    "sent record written despite active key being cleared",
-  );
-  assert.equal(
-    sent[0].draft.content,
-    "race content",
-    "snapshot content preserved",
-  );
-  assert.equal(
-    sent[0].draft.pendingImeta.length,
-    1,
-    "snapshot image preserved",
-  );
-  assert.equal(sent[0].draft.status, "sent");
+  assert.equal(getSentDraftEntries().length, 0, "no entries in store");
+  assert.equal(loadDraftEntry(draftKey), undefined, "active key still absent");
 });
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/draftSubmitKey.ts b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/draftSubmitKey.ts
index 21ac4f0672..c2d25d918e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/draftSubmitKey.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/draftSubmitKey.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * time.
  *
  * Returns the key when a draft was actually persisted in the store before the
- * send fired (so a sent record should be written), or null when no entry
- * exists (fast / never-persisted send — no sent record should be written).
+ * send fired (so the active draft should be cleared on send), or null when no
+ * entry exists (fast / never-persisted send — no active draft to clear).
  *
  * This is a pure function with no dependencies so it can be imported and
  * exercised directly in Node .mjs tests without a React renderer.
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/workspaces/useWorkspaceInit.ts b/desktop/src/features/workspaces/useWorkspaceInit.ts
index 2d1a4b852d..de82407bb8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/workspaces/useWorkspaceInit.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/workspaces/useWorkspaceInit.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import { applyWorkspace, getDefaultRelayUrl } from "@/shared/api/tauri";
 import { getIdentity } from "@/shared/api/tauriIdentity";
 import { resetMediaCaches } from "@/shared/lib/mediaUrl";
 import { clearSearchHitEventCache } from "@/app/navigation/searchHitEventCache";
-import {
-  clearAllDrafts,
-  initDraftStore,
-} from "@/features/messages/lib/useDrafts";
+import { initDraftStore } from "@/features/messages/lib/useDrafts";
 import { resetRenderScopedReactionHydration } from "@/features/messages/lib/renderScopedReactions";
 import {
   resetActiveAgentTurnsStore,
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@ function resetWorkspaceState(): void {
   resetVideoPlayerState();
   resetRenderScopedReactionHydration();
   clearSearchHitEventCache();
-  clearAllDrafts();
   clearMarkdownNodeCache();
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-screenshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-screenshots.spec.ts
index 5fcd2c8183..cd6ab2313f 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-screenshots.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ const AGENTS_CHANNEL_ID = "94a444a4-c0a3-5966-ab05-530c6ddc2301";
 // Fixed timestamps for deterministic rendering
 const CREATED_AT_1 = "2026-07-01T10:00:00.000Z";
 const CREATED_AT_2 = "2026-07-02T14:30:00.000Z";
-const CREATED_AT_3 = "2026-07-03T09:15:00.000Z";
-const CREATED_AT_SENT = "2026-07-04T16:45:00.000Z";
 
 type StoredDraftState = {
   content: string;
@@ -68,23 +66,6 @@ const ACTIVE_DRAFTS: StoredDrafts = {
   },
 };
 
-/** Active drafts + one sent record for shots that need both subsections. */
-const ACTIVE_AND_SENT_DRAFTS: StoredDrafts = {
-  ...ACTIVE_DRAFTS,
-  [`sent:channel:${GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID}:1720115100000-1`]: {
-    content:
-      "Shipping the draft message improvements in PR #1539 — image persistence, sent records, and the new Drafts inbox section.",
-    selectionStart: 119,
-    selectionEnd: 119,
-    channelId: GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID,
-    createdAt: CREATED_AT_3,
-    updatedAt: CREATED_AT_SENT,
-    pendingImeta: [],
-    spoileredAttachmentUrls: [],
-    status: "sent",
-  },
-};
-
 /**
  * Patch the mock workspace to include the pubkey so initDraftStore gets the
  * correct pubkey on app startup. The workspace is seeded by installMockBridge
@@ -191,37 +172,6 @@ test.describe("drafts screenshots", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test("02 — sent subsection visible", async ({ page }) => {
-    await installMockBridge(page);
-    await patchWorkspacePubkey(page);
-    await seedDraftStore(page, ACTIVE_AND_SENT_DRAFTS);
-
-    const panel = await openDraftsPanel(page);
-
-    // Both subsection headings should render
-    await expect(panel.getByText("Drafts", { exact: true })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 10_000,
-    });
-    await expect(panel.getByText("Sent", { exact: true })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 5_000,
-    });
-
-    // At least one row in each subsection
-    const draftRows = panel.locator("[data-testid^='home-draft-item-']");
-    await expect(draftRows).toHaveCount(3, { timeout: 6_000 });
-
-    // The sent draft content should appear
-    await expect(
-      panel.getByText("Shipping the draft message improvements", {
-        exact: false,
-      }),
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
-
-    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
-
-    await panel.screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/02-sent-subsection.png` });
-  });
-
   test("03 — hover actions visible", async ({ page }) => {
     await installMockBridge(page);
     await patchWorkspacePubkey(page);