diff --git a/_includes/components/webmentions.njk b/_includes/components/webmentions.njk
index c29ce46..97edcff 100644
--- a/_includes/components/webmentions.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/webmentions.njk
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 {# Webmention send form — collapsed by default #}
-<details class="mt-8">
+<details class="webmention-form mt-8">
   <summary class="text-sm font-semibold text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400 cursor-pointer hover:text-surface-700 dark:hover:text-surface-300 transition-colors list-none [&::-webkit-details-marker]:hidden flex items-center gap-1.5">
     <svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 transition-transform [[open]>&]:rotate-90" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
       <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9 5l7 7-7 7"/>
diff --git a/js/comments.js b/js/comments.js
index 6305a3a..749650f 100644
--- a/js/comments.js
+++ b/js/comments.js
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ document.addEventListener("alpine:init", () => {
       await this.loadComments();
       if (this.isOwner) {
         await this.loadOwnerReplies();
+        // Notify webmentions.js that owner state + replies are ready
+        // (alpine:initialized fires before these async fetches resolve)
+        document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("owner:detected"));
       }
       this.handleAuthReturn();
     },
@@ -79,6 +82,9 @@ document.addEventListener("alpine:init", () => {
             Alpine.store("owner").isOwner = true;
             Alpine.store("owner").profile = this.ownerProfile;
             Alpine.store("owner").syndicationTargets = this.syndicationTargets;
+
+            // Note: owner:detected event is dispatched from init() after
+            // loadOwnerReplies() completes, so replies are available in the store
           }
         }
       } catch {
diff --git a/js/webmentions.js b/js/webmentions.js
index 61681c3..9d37d91 100644
--- a/js/webmentions.js
+++ b/js/webmentions.js
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@
   });
 
   // Show reply buttons and wire click handlers if owner is detected
-  // Wait for Alpine to initialize the store
-  document.addEventListener('alpine:initialized', function() {
+  // Listen for custom event dispatched by comments.js after async owner check
+  document.addEventListener('owner:detected', function() {
     var ownerStore = Alpine.store && Alpine.store('owner');
     if (!ownerStore || !ownerStore.isOwner) return;