diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 25fda6a..4b469ec 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 PROJECT_NAME=jama
 
 # Image version to run (set by build.sh, or use 'latest')
-JAMA_VERSION=0.9.8
+JAMA_VERSION=0.9.9
 
 # App port — the host port Docker maps to the container
 PORT=3000
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index d660f01..7d27a51 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-backend",
-  "version": "0.9.8",
+  "version": "0.9.9",
   "description": "TeamChat backend server",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 68f6574..b5092ed 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="${1:-0.9.8}"
+VERSION="${1:-0.9.9}"
 ACTION="${2:-}"
 REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-}"
 IMAGE_NAME="jama"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 96a5077..f63aaf8 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-frontend",
-  "version": "0.9.8",
+  "version": "0.9.9",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
index ce41989..f0bcf33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ export default function ChatWindow({ group, onBack, onGroupUpdated, onDirectMess
               <polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"/>
             </svg>
           </button>
-        )}
 
         {isDirect && group.peer_avatar ? (
           <div style={{ position: 'relative', flexShrink: 0 }}>
@@ -238,11 +237,10 @@ export default function ChatWindow({ group, onBack, onGroupUpdated, onDirectMess
           {!isDirect && group.type === 'private' && <div className="chat-header-sub">Private group</div>}
         </div>
 
-        {!isDirect && (
-          <button
+        <button
             className="btn-icon"
             onClick={() => setShowInfo(true)}
-            title="Group info"
+            title="Conversation info"
           >
             {iconGroupInfo ? (
               <img src={iconGroupInfo} alt="info" style={{ width: 22, height: 22, objectFit: 'contain' }} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.css b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.css
index c87126e..77f567a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.css
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@
 .footer-menu-item.danger { color: var(--error); }
 .footer-menu-item.danger:hover { background: #fce8e6; }
 
-.group-item.has-unread { background: var(--primary-light); }
+.group-item.has-unread { background: var(--surface-variant); }
 .unread-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-primary) !important; }
 .badge-unread {
-  background: var(--text-secondary);
+  background: #e53935;
   color: white;
   font-size: 11px;
   font-weight: 600;