diff --git a/backend/app/api/deps.py b/backend/app/api/deps.py
index bae3f935..79770ed9 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/deps.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/deps.py
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ oauth2_scheme = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/api/v1/auth/login")
 
 
 async def get_current_user(
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
     token: Annotated[str, Depends(oauth2_scheme)]
 ) -> User:
-    """Get current authenticated user from JWT token."""
+    """Get current authenticated user from JWT token.
+
+    Must use get_admin_db (BYPASSRLS): this dep runs before require_tenant_context
+    sets app.current_account_id, so the users table RLS would block the lookup.
+    """
     credentials_exception = HTTPException(
         status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
         detail="Could not validate credentials",
@@ -77,10 +81,14 @@ async def get_refresh_token_payload(
 async def get_current_active_user(
     request: Request,
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
 ) -> User:
     """Ensure user is active (not disabled). Auto-downgrades expired trials.
-    Enforces must_change_password — blocks all routes except allowlist."""
+    Enforces must_change_password — blocks all routes except allowlist.
+
+    Uses get_admin_db: runs before require_tenant_context sets the ContextVar,
+    so tenant-scoped tables (subscriptions) would return 0 rows via app role.
+    """
     if not current_user.is_active:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/accounts.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/accounts.py
index fd49ec48..66148952 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/accounts.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/accounts.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from app.core.database import get_db
+from app.core.admin_database import get_admin_db
 from app.core.subscriptions import get_account_subscription, get_plan_limits, get_account_usage
 from app.core.audit import log_audit
 from app.models.refresh_token import RefreshToken
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ async def update_member_role(
 @router.post("/me/transfer-ownership", response_model=AccountResponse)
 async def transfer_ownership(
     data: TransferOwnershipRequest,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_account_owner)]
 ):
     """Transfer account ownership to another member (owner only)."""
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ async def list_invites(
 
 @router.post("/me/leave")
 async def leave_account(
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)]
 ):
     """Leave the current account (non-owners only). Creates a personal account."""
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ class DeleteAccountRequest(BaseModel):
 @router.delete("/me")
 async def delete_account(
     data: DeleteAccountRequest,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_account_owner)]
 ):
     """Delete the current account and soft-delete the user (owner only, no other members)."""
diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/auth.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/auth.py
index ed913441..2634a6ef 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/auth.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy import select, update as sa_update
 from app.core.config import settings
 from app.core.settings_manager import SettingsManager
-from app.core.database import get_db
+from app.core.admin_database import get_admin_db
 from app.core.rate_limit import limiter
 from app.core.security import (
     verify_password,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _generate_display_code() -> str:
 async def register(
     request: Request,
     user_data: UserCreate,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Register a new user.
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ async def register(
 async def login(
     request: Request,
     form_data: Annotated[OAuth2PasswordRequestForm, Depends()],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Login and get access token."""
     # Find user by email
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async def login(
 async def login_json(
     request: Request,
     credentials: UserLogin,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Login with JSON body (alternative to form data)."""
     result = await db.execute(select(User).where(User.email == credentials.email))
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ async def login_json(
 async def refresh_token(
     request: Request,
     payload: Annotated[dict, Depends(get_refresh_token_payload)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Refresh access token using refresh token (rotation: old token is revoked)."""
     user_id = payload.get("sub")
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ async def get_me(
 async def update_me(
     data: UserUpdate,
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Update current user's profile (name, email)."""
     update_fields = data.model_fields_set - {"current_password"}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ async def update_me(
 @router.post("/logout")
 async def logout(
     payload: Annotated[dict, Depends(get_refresh_token_payload)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Logout user by revoking the refresh token."""
     jti = payload.get("jti")
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ async def change_password(
     request: Request,
     data: ChangePasswordRequest,
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Change the current user's password."""
     if not verify_password(data.current_password, current_user.password_hash):
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ async def change_password(
 async def forgot_password(
     request: Request,
     data: ForgotPasswordRequest,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Request a password reset email. Always returns success (anti-enumeration)."""
     result = await db.execute(select(User).where(User.email == data.email))
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ async def forgot_password(
 @router.post("/password/verify-reset-token", response_model=VerifyResetTokenResponse)
 async def verify_reset_token(
     data: VerifyResetTokenRequest,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Verify a password reset token is valid."""
     payload = decode_token(data.token)
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ async def verify_reset_token(
 async def reset_password(
     request: Request,
     data: ResetPasswordRequest,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Reset password using a valid reset token."""
     payload = decode_token(data.token)
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ async def reset_password(
 
 @router.get("/email/verification-status")
 async def get_verification_status(
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Check if email verification is enabled on the platform."""
     enabled = await SettingsManager.get("email_verification_enabled", db, default=True)
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ async def get_verification_status(
 async def send_verification_email(
     request: Request,
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Send an email verification link to the current user."""
     verification_enabled = await SettingsManager.get("email_verification_enabled", db, default=True)
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ async def send_verification_email(
 @router.post("/email/verify")
 async def verify_email(
     data: dict,
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)]
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)]
 ):
     """Verify an email using a token. Public endpoint."""
     token = data.get("token")
diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/onboarding.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/onboarding.py
index fdb07cd8..534f58a6 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/onboarding.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/onboarding.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from app.api.deps import get_current_active_user
 from app.core.database import get_db
+from app.core.admin_database import get_admin_db
 from app.models.assistant_chat import AssistantChat
 from app.models.psa_connection import PsaConnection
 from app.models.session import Session
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ async def get_onboarding_status(
 
 @router.post("/onboarding-status/dismiss", response_model=OnboardingStatus)
 async def dismiss_onboarding(
-    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_admin_db)],
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
 ) -> OnboardingStatus:
     """Dismiss the onboarding checklist for the current user."""