diff --git a/bin/aarch64/syncshell-core b/bin/aarch64/syncshell-core
index 6a2a5913..240785ea 100755
Binary files a/bin/aarch64/syncshell-core and b/bin/aarch64/syncshell-core differ
diff --git a/bin/x86_64/syncshell-core b/bin/x86_64/syncshell-core
index 91dafdfb..d02b82c4 100755
Binary files a/bin/x86_64/syncshell-core and b/bin/x86_64/syncshell-core differ
diff --git a/core/internal/session/profile.go b/core/internal/session/profile.go
index ee8ed194..bd826438 100644
--- a/core/internal/session/profile.go
+++ b/core/internal/session/profile.go
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ func (s *Session) removeWebProfile(ctx context.Context) ActionResult {
 	}
 	modern, _ := s.webProfile.Name("modern")
 	themed, _ := s.webProfile.Name("themed")
-	if current.Theme != "default" && current.Theme != modern && current.Theme != themed {
-		return rejected("profile_not_selected", "Another Web UI profile is selected; switch to default before removing this adapter's profiles")
-	}
-	if result := s.setWebUITheme(ctx, "default"); !result.OK {
-		return result
+	// Only a theme this adapter owns would be left pointing at deleted files;
+	// any other selection is the user's or another adapter's and stays.
+	if current.Theme == modern || current.Theme == themed {
+		if result := s.setWebUITheme(ctx, "default"); !result.OK {
+			return result
+		}
 	}
 	if err := s.webProfile.Remove(assets); err != nil {
 		return rejected("profile_cleanup", err.Error())
diff --git a/core/internal/session/profile_test.go b/core/internal/session/profile_test.go
index 92ba0157..6aeda334 100644
--- a/core/internal/session/profile_test.go
+++ b/core/internal/session/profile_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,36 @@ func TestProfileActionVerifiesThemeAndOwnedFileOutcomes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProfileCleanupLeavesAThemeItDoesNotOwn(t *testing.T) {
+	s, api := profileSession(t)
+	result := s.Act(context.Background(), "webui.apply-profile", ActionArguments{Profile: "modern"})
+	if !result.OK {
+		t.Fatalf("profile was not applied: %#v", result)
+	}
+	profile := filepath.Join(api.guiAssets, "syncshell-test-modern")
+	other := filepath.Join(api.guiAssets, "another-adapter")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(other, 0700); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for _, theme := range []string{"dark", "another-adapter"} {
+		api.mu.Lock()
+		api.theme = theme
+		api.mu.Unlock()
+		if result := s.Act(context.Background(), "webui.remove-profile", ActionArguments{}); !result.OK {
+			t.Fatalf("cleanup refused %s: %#v", theme, result)
+		}
+		if api.currentTheme() != theme {
+			t.Fatalf("cleanup changed %s to %s", theme, api.currentTheme())
+		}
+		if _, err := os.Stat(profile); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			t.Fatalf("owned profile remains under %s: %v", theme, err)
+		}
+		if _, err := os.Stat(other); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("another adapter's directory was changed", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProfileActionRejectsChangedAssetDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	s, api := profileSession(t)
 	changed := t.TempDir()
diff --git a/hosts/caelestia/README.md b/hosts/caelestia/README.md
index 21cb3c64..d9ba74c9 100644
--- a/hosts/caelestia/README.md
+++ b/hosts/caelestia/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Web UI selection is explicit. Palette changes update only the currently
 selected `syncshell-caelestia-themed` profile; another adapter's selection is
 left alone. Profiles use the `caelestia` ownership marker. Use Settings,
 **Restore default UI and clean owned profiles**, before disabling/removing
-Syncshell. If another profile is selected, explicitly apply Default first.
+Syncshell. Any other selected theme stays selected.
 
 For direct removal without a manager hook, run the same core action before
 deleting the installed package (set `config` to the selected configuration):
diff --git a/packaging/bundled/SHA256SUMS b/packaging/bundled/SHA256SUMS
index f2b0758d..56575ad9 100644
--- a/packaging/bundled/SHA256SUMS
+++ b/packaging/bundled/SHA256SUMS
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 314a89c32525c5b746f50a52b65967ed301e11f12bbbf5f3d44e387a10d540fc  bin/syncshell-core
-13aa21873936b346df54fd3ea4e1827667757516cabf0c27b4823618ca4ad1d5  bin/x86_64/syncshell-core
-b568b7582679dec3eb0bf094f1ff89b0e26505086619a8564772c026b4c563a2  bin/aarch64/syncshell-core
+bfd889d229704f88160eed43bb0d4b5da1e48921299e8feab4d121373d915142  bin/x86_64/syncshell-core
+2bdfb7361a0e8971127949795694248c0747a1b26c7462928f20d11e25652397  bin/aarch64/syncshell-core
diff --git a/shared/AdapterService.qml b/shared/AdapterService.qml
index 5741bf5d..2d63eaeb 100644
--- a/shared/AdapterService.qml
+++ b/shared/AdapterService.qml
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     function removeWebProfile() {
-        return runAction("webui.remove-profile", {}, "Default Web UI restored; this adapter's profiles removed", "");
+        return runAction("webui.remove-profile", {}, "This adapter's Web UI profiles removed", "");
     }
 
     function setServiceEnabled(enabled) {