diff --git a/desktop/playwright.config.ts b/desktop/playwright.config.ts
index 40dd5dd1b1..0d89b8e2d2 100644
--- a/desktop/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/desktop/playwright.config.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
         "**/project-pr-review.spec.ts",
         "**/persona-model-combobox-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/drafts-screenshots.spec.ts",
+        "**/drafts-all-fix-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/inbox-refactor-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/buzz-theme-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/channel-sort.spec.ts",
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.test.mjs
index c4bbcdfff0..b0a093de1b 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.test.mjs
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ function inboxItem(
   };
 }
 
-function draftItem(key, updatedAt, rootStatus = "available") {
-  return {
-    entry: {
-      key,
-      draft: { createdAt: updatedAt, updatedAt },
-    },
-    rootStatus,
-  };
-}
-
 function reminder(
   id,
   createdAt,
@@ -46,20 +36,18 @@ function reminder(
 
 test("Inbox All combines rows in latest-first order", () => {
   const rows = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [draftItem("draft", "2026-07-21T12:00:00.000Z")],
     items: [inboxItem("message", 1_753_099_300)],
     reminders: [reminder("reminder", 1_753_099_100)],
   });
 
   assert.deepEqual(
     rows.map((row) => row.kind),
-    ["draft", "inbox", "reminder"],
+    ["inbox", "reminder"],
   );
 });
 
-test("Inbox All excludes completed reminders and deleted-root drafts", () => {
+test("Inbox All excludes completed reminders", () => {
   const rows = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [draftItem("deleted", "2026-07-21T12:00:00.000Z", "deleted")],
     items: [],
     reminders: [reminder("done", 1_753_099_100, "done")],
   });
@@ -69,12 +57,10 @@ test("Inbox All excludes completed reminders and deleted-root drafts", () => {
 
 test("Inbox conversation keys stay stable when the representative changes", () => {
   const first = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [],
     items: [inboxItem("reply-1", 1, "thread-root")],
     reminders: [],
   });
   const second = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [],
     items: [inboxItem("reply-2", 2, "thread-root")],
     reminders: [],
   });
@@ -87,7 +73,6 @@ test("due reminder enriches its existing conversation instead of duplicating it"
   const item = inboxItem("message", 100);
   item.groupItems = [{ id: "reminded-reply" }];
   const rows = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [],
     items: [item],
     reminders: [
       reminder("reminder", 50, "pending", {
@@ -105,7 +90,6 @@ test("due reminder enriches its existing conversation instead of duplicating it"
 
 test("due reminder without a represented conversation sorts at trigger time", () => {
   const rows = buildInboxListRows({
-    drafts: [],
     items: [inboxItem("newer-than-creation", 150)],
     reminders: [
       reminder("reminder", 50, "pending", {
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.ts b/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.ts
index 499ff96eab..70311a0d13 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/lib/inboxListRows.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { InboxItem } from "@/features/home/lib/inbox";
-import type { DraftViewItem } from "@/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel";
 import type { Reminder } from "@/features/reminders/lib/reminderTypes";
 
 export type InboxListRow =
@@ -15,31 +14,12 @@ export type InboxListRow =
       kind: "reminder";
       reminder: Reminder;
       sortAt: number;
-    }
-  | {
-      key: string;
-      kind: "draft";
-      item: DraftViewItem;
-      sortAt: number;
     };
 
-function draftActivityAt(item: DraftViewItem): number {
-  for (const value of [
-    item.entry.draft.updatedAt,
-    item.entry.draft.createdAt,
-  ]) {
-    const timestamp = Date.parse(value);
-    if (Number.isFinite(timestamp)) return timestamp / 1_000;
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
 export function buildInboxListRows({
-  drafts,
   items,
   reminders,
 }: {
-  drafts: readonly DraftViewItem[];
   items: readonly InboxItem[];
   reminders: readonly Reminder[];
 }): InboxListRow[] {
@@ -98,15 +78,5 @@ export function buildInboxListRows({
           sortAt: reminder.notBefore ?? reminder.createdAt,
         }),
       ),
-    ...drafts
-      .filter((item) => item.rootStatus !== "deleted")
-      .map(
-        (item): InboxListRow => ({
-          key: `draft:${item.entry.key}`,
-          kind: "draft",
-          item,
-          sortAt: draftActivityAt(item),
-        }),
-      ),
   ].sort((left, right) => right.sortAt - left.sortAt);
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
index 20db0b5150..fa214dc730 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Bell,
-  Clock,
-  Ellipsis,
-  ExternalLink,
-  FileText,
-  MailOpen,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { Bell, Clock, Ellipsis, ExternalLink, MailOpen } from "lucide-react";
 import * as React from "react";
 
 import {
@@ -18,7 +11,6 @@ import { buildInboxListRows } from "@/features/home/lib/inboxListRows";
 import { InboxFilterMenu } from "@/features/home/ui/InboxFilterMenu";
 import {
   DraftsPanel,
-  getDraftPreview,
   type DraftViewItem,
 } from "@/features/messages/ui/DraftsPanel";
 import { UserProfilePopover } from "@/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePopover";
@@ -130,7 +122,6 @@ function formatReminderStatus(notBefore: number | undefined) {
 
 function PersonalItemRow({
   id,
-  kind,
   location,
   onClick,
   preview,
@@ -138,16 +129,12 @@ function PersonalItemRow({
   status,
 }: {
   id: string;
-  kind: "drafts" | "reminders";
   location: InboxTypeLabel | null;
   onClick: () => void;
   preview: string;
   selected: boolean;
   status: string;
 }) {
-  const isDraft = kind === "drafts";
-  const Icon = isDraft ? FileText : Bell;
-
   return (
     <button
       aria-current={selected ? "true" : undefined}
@@ -155,16 +142,16 @@ function PersonalItemRow({
         "flex w-full items-center gap-3 border-b border-border/45 px-4 py-3 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 focus-visible:bg-muted/40 focus-visible:outline-hidden",
         selected && "bg-muted/40",
       )}
-      data-testid={`home-all-${kind}-${id}`}
+      data-testid={`home-all-reminders-${id}`}
       onClick={onClick}
       type="button"
     >
       <span className="flex h-9 w-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-muted text-muted-foreground">
-        <Icon className="h-4 w-4" />
+        <Bell className="h-4 w-4" />
       </span>
       <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <span className="block text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
-          {isDraft ? "Draft" : "Reminder"}
+          Reminder
         </span>
         {location ? (
           <InboxLabel
@@ -246,7 +233,6 @@ export function InboxListPane({
   const inboxRows = React.useMemo(
     () =>
       buildInboxListRows({
-        drafts: unreadOnly || !isMixedInboxView ? [] : draftItems,
         items,
         reminders: unreadOnly
           ? []
@@ -254,7 +240,7 @@ export function InboxListPane({
               isDue(reminder, Math.floor(Date.now() / 1_000)),
             ),
       }),
-    [draftItems, isMixedInboxView, items, reminders, unreadOnly],
+    [items, reminders, unreadOnly],
   );
   const visibleInboxRows = React.useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -632,57 +618,30 @@ export function InboxListPane({
                   return renderItem(row.item, row.dueReminder);
                 }
 
-                if (row.kind === "reminder") {
-                  const source = reminderSources.get(row.reminder.id);
-                  return (
-                    <PersonalItemRow
-                      id={row.reminder.id}
-                      kind="reminders"
-                      location={
-                        source?.channel
-                          ? source.channel.channelType === "dm"
-                            ? {
-                                text: `In DM with ${source.channelLabel}`,
-                                channelLabel: null,
-                              }
-                            : { text: "In", channelLabel: source.channelLabel }
-                          : null
-                      }
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        onSelectReminder(row.reminder.id);
-                      }}
-                      preview={
-                        row.reminder.content.target?.preview ||
-                        row.reminder.content.note ||
-                        "Reminder"
-                      }
-                      selected={selectedReminderId === row.reminder.id}
-                      status={formatReminderStatus(row.reminder.notBefore)}
-                    />
-                  );
-                }
-
-                const { entry, source } = row.item;
+                const source = reminderSources.get(row.reminder.id);
                 return (
                   <PersonalItemRow
-                    id={entry.key}
-                    kind="drafts"
+                    id={row.reminder.id}
                     location={
-                      source.channel
+                      source?.channel
                         ? source.channel.channelType === "dm"
                           ? {
-                              text: `In DM with ${source.label}`,
+                              text: `In DM with ${source.channelLabel}`,
                               channelLabel: null,
                             }
-                          : { text: "In", channelLabel: source.label }
+                          : { text: "In", channelLabel: source.channelLabel }
                         : null
                     }
                     onClick={() => {
-                      onSelectDraft(entry.key);
+                      onSelectReminder(row.reminder.id);
                     }}
-                    preview={getDraftPreview(entry.draft)}
-                    selected={selectedDraftKey === entry.key}
-                    status="Draft saved"
+                    preview={
+                      row.reminder.content.target?.preview ||
+                      row.reminder.content.note ||
+                      "Reminder"
+                    }
+                    selected={selectedReminderId === row.reminder.id}
+                    status={formatReminderStatus(row.reminder.notBefore)}
                   />
                 );
               }}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/useHomePersonalInbox.ts b/desktop/src/features/home/useHomePersonalInbox.ts
index 48a3bcf759..5c4fd6037d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/useHomePersonalInbox.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/useHomePersonalInbox.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ export function useHomePersonalInbox({
     viewportWidthPx,
   ]);
 
+  // Drafts are only listed (and selectable) under the dedicated Drafts
+  // filter — they never appear in the mixed All view.
   const drafts = useHomeDrafts({
     autoSelect: isDrafts,
     isNarrowHomeViewport,
-    selectionEnabled: isDrafts || allowMixedSelection,
+    selectionEnabled: isDrafts,
     viewportWidthPx,
   });
 
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
index d8e4d63080..5de111cf69 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ test("Inbox All excludes generic channel traffic", async ({ page }) => {
   ).toHaveCount(0);
 });
 
-test("Inbox unread-only hides reminders and drafts from mixed All", async ({
+test("Inbox All never lists drafts and unread-only hides reminders", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
   const draftKey = `channel:${GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID}`;
@@ -2734,7 +2734,8 @@ test("Inbox unread-only hides reminders and drafts from mixed All", async ({
   const draftRow = page.getByTestId(`home-all-drafts-${draftKey}`);
   await expect(messageRow).toBeVisible();
   await expect(reminderRow).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(draftRow).toBeVisible();
+  // Drafts belong to the dedicated Drafts filter — never the mixed All view.
+  await expect(draftRow).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("inbox-options-trigger").click();
   await page.getByRole("switch", { name: "Show unread only" }).click();
@@ -2742,6 +2743,12 @@ test("Inbox unread-only hides reminders and drafts from mixed All", async ({
   await expect(messageRow).toBeVisible();
   await expect(reminderRow).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(draftRow).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  // The draft is still reachable under the Drafts filter.
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  await page.getByTestId("inbox-filter-trigger").click();
+  await page.getByRole("menuitemradio", { name: "Drafts" }).click();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("home-inbox-drafts")).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("Inbox merges a due reminder into its represented conversation", async ({
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-all-fix-screenshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-all-fix-screenshots.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82a7df1cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/drafts-all-fix-screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+
+import { waitForAnimations } from "../helpers/animations";
+import { TEST_IDENTITIES, installMockBridge } from "../helpers/bridge";
+
+const SHOTS = "test-results/drafts-all-fix";
+
+const GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID = "9a1657ac-f7aa-5db0-b632-d8bbeb6dfb50";
+const MOCK_IDENTITY_PUBKEY = "deadbeef".repeat(8);
+
+type MockFeedWindow = Window & {
+  __BUZZ_E2E_PUSH_MOCK_FEED_ITEM__?: (item: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
+};
+
+test.use({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 } });
+
+test("Inbox All hides drafts while the Drafts filter keeps them", async ({
+  page,
+}) => {
+  const draftKey = `channel:${GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID}`;
+  await page.addInitScript(
+    ({ draftStoreKey, draftStorageKey, channelId }) => {
+      const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+      window.localStorage.setItem(
+        draftStoreKey,
+        JSON.stringify({
+          [draftStorageKey]: {
+            channelId,
+            content: "Draft that must stay out of the All view",
+            createdAt: timestamp,
+            pendingImeta: [],
+            selectionEnd: 41,
+            selectionStart: 41,
+            spoileredAttachmentUrls: [],
+            status: "active",
+            updatedAt: timestamp,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+    },
+    {
+      channelId: GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID,
+      draftStorageKey: draftKey,
+      draftStoreKey: `buzz-drafts.v2:ws://localhost:3000:${MOCK_IDENTITY_PUBKEY}`,
+    },
+  );
+  await installMockBridge(page);
+  await page.goto("/");
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+    const win = window as MockFeedWindow;
+    return typeof win.__BUZZ_E2E_PUSH_MOCK_FEED_ITEM__ === "function";
+  });
+
+  const messageId = "drafts-all-fix-message";
+  await page.evaluate(
+    ({ channelId, currentPubkey, messageId: id, senderPubkey }) => {
+      const pushFeedItem = (window as MockFeedWindow)
+        .__BUZZ_E2E_PUSH_MOCK_FEED_ITEM__;
+      if (!pushFeedItem) throw new Error("Mock feed helper is not installed.");
+      pushFeedItem({
+        category: "mention",
+        channel_id: channelId,
+        channel_name: "general",
+        channel_type: "stream",
+        content: "Regular message that belongs in All",
+        created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1_000),
+        id,
+        kind: 9,
+        pubkey: senderPubkey,
+        tags: [
+          ["h", channelId],
+          ["p", currentPubkey],
+        ],
+      });
+    },
+    {
+      channelId: GENERAL_CHANNEL_ID,
+      currentPubkey: MOCK_IDENTITY_PUBKEY,
+      messageId,
+      senderPubkey: TEST_IDENTITIES.alice.pubkey,
+    },
+  );
+
+  // All view: the message is present, the draft row is not.
+  await expect(page.getByTestId(`home-inbox-item-${messageId}`)).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId(`home-all-drafts-${draftKey}`)).toHaveCount(0);
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
+  await page
+    .getByTestId("home-inbox")
+    .screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/01-all-view-no-drafts.png` });
+
+  // Drafts filter: the draft is still listed.
+  await page.getByTestId("inbox-filter-trigger").click();
+  await page.getByRole("menuitemradio", { name: "Drafts" }).click();
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  const panel = page.getByTestId("home-inbox-drafts");
+  await expect(panel).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(
+    panel.getByText("Draft that must stay out of the All view"),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
+  await page
+    .getByTestId("home-inbox")
+    .screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/02-drafts-filter-still-lists.png` });
+});