diff --git a/app/components/site-header/mobile-menu.tsx b/app/components/site-header/mobile-menu.tsx
index 37e28e9..02f17ba 100644
--- a/app/components/site-header/mobile-menu.tsx
+++ b/app/components/site-header/mobile-menu.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { signOut } from "@/actions/auth";
 
 interface MobileMenuProps {
   user: User | null;
+  isRecovery?: boolean;
   open: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
 }
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ interface MobileMenuProps {
 const mobileLinkClass =
   "block text-left text-base font-medium text-white/90 hover:text-white";
 
-export function MobileMenu({ user, open, onClose }: MobileMenuProps) {
+export function MobileMenu({ user, isRecovery = false, open, onClose }: MobileMenuProps) {
   if (!open) return null;
 
   return (
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export function MobileMenu({ user, open, onClose }: MobileMenuProps) {
       </nav>
 
       <div className="mt-3 flex flex-col gap-2">
-        {user ? (
+        {user && !isRecovery ? (
           <>
             <Link href="/dashboard" onClick={onClose} className={mobileLinkClass}>
               Dashboard
diff --git a/app/components/site-header/site-header.tsx b/app/components/site-header/site-header.tsx
index 75cf04d..318a167 100644
--- a/app/components/site-header/site-header.tsx
+++ b/app/components/site-header/site-header.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ import { MobileMenu } from "./mobile-menu";
 
 interface SiteHeaderProps {
   user: User | null;
+  isRecovery?: boolean;
 }
 
 const headerCtaClass =
   "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-white px-4 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-neutral-950 cursor-pointer hover:bg-primary/80";
 
-export function SiteHeader({ user }: SiteHeaderProps) {
+export function SiteHeader({ user, isRecovery = false }: SiteHeaderProps) {
   const [mobileOpen, setMobileOpen] = useState(false);
   const [displayText, setDisplayText] = useState(".");
   const [isTyping, setIsTyping] = useState(false);
@@ -110,18 +111,7 @@ export function SiteHeader({ user }: SiteHeaderProps) {
         </Link>
 
         <div className="hidden items-center gap-2 md:flex">
-          {!user ? (
-            <Button
-              size="default"
-              className={headerCtaClass}
-              asChild
-            >
-              <Link href="/signup">
-                Get started
-                <ArrowUpRightIcon className="ml-1 size-3.5" />
-              </Link>
-            </Button>
-          ) : (
+          {user && !isRecovery ? (
             <>
               <Button size="default" className={headerCtaClass} asChild>
                 <Link href="/dashboard">
@@ -140,6 +130,17 @@ export function SiteHeader({ user }: SiteHeaderProps) {
                 </Button>
               </form>
             </>
+          ) : (
+            <Button
+              size="default"
+              className={headerCtaClass}
+              asChild
+            >
+              <Link href="/signup">
+                Get started
+                <ArrowUpRightIcon className="ml-1 size-3.5" />
+              </Link>
+            </Button>
           )}
         </div>
 
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ export function SiteHeader({ user }: SiteHeaderProps) {
 
       <MobileMenu
         user={user}
+        isRecovery={isRecovery}
         open={mobileOpen}
         onClose={() => setMobileOpen(false)}
       />
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 3be9642..17ead93 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { SpeedInsights } from "@vercel/speed-insights/next";
 import { Analytics } from "@vercel/analytics/next";
 import { createClient } from "@/lib/supabase/server";
+import { isRecoverySession } from "@/lib/auth";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/site-header";
 import { Footer } from "@/components/footer";
 import { SiteBackground } from "@/components/site-background";
@@ -50,11 +51,17 @@ export default async function RootLayout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
     data: { user },
   } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
 
+  const {
+    data: { session },
+  } = await supabase.auth.getSession();
+
+  const isRecovery = session ? isRecoverySession(session.access_token) : false;
+
   return (
     <html lang="en" className={`${firaMono.variable} ${doto.variable}`}>
       <body className="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
         <SiteBackground />
-        <SiteHeader user={user} />
+        <SiteHeader user={user} isRecovery={isRecovery} />
         <main className="flex-1">{children}</main>
         <Footer />
         <SpeedInsights />
diff --git a/lib/auth.ts b/lib/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7f84a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export function isRecoverySession(accessToken: string): boolean {
+  try {
+    const base64 = accessToken.split(".")[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/");
+    const payload = JSON.parse(atob(base64));
+    const amr: { method: string }[] = payload.amr ?? [];
+    return amr.length === 1 && amr[0].method === "recovery";
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/proxy.ts b/proxy.ts
index d6b138e..4bd1ceb 100644
--- a/proxy.ts
+++ b/proxy.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { createMiddlewareClient } from "@/lib/supabase/middleware";
+import { isRecoverySession } from "@/lib/auth";
 
 const AUTH_ROUTES = ["/login", "/signup"];
 const RESET_PASSWORD_PATH = "/reset-password";
 
-function isRecoverySession(accessToken: string): boolean {
-  try {
-    const base64 = accessToken.split(".")[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/");
-    const payload = JSON.parse(atob(base64));
-    const amr: { method: string }[] = payload.amr ?? [];
-    return amr.length === 1 && amr[0].method === "recovery";
-  } catch {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
 export async function proxy(request: NextRequest) {
   const { supabase, response } = createMiddlewareClient(request);
   const pathname = request.nextUrl.pathname;