diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index b32401c..c002541 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -1004,9 +1004,12 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
             broadcastLive(msg)
 
         // Never originated from here (connection-internal, or handled by dedicated loops).
+        // `requestPairingCode`/`cancelPairingCode` are sent straight to the chosen host by
+        // `requestPairingCode()`/`cancelPairingCode()`, not through this owner-routing switch.
         case .hello, .ping, .listPeers, .addressUpdate, .meshRoster,
              .registerLiveActivity, .endLiveActivity,
-             .transferOffer, .transferChunk, .transferCommit, .transferCancel, .fetchTranscript:
+             .transferOffer, .transferChunk, .transferCommit, .transferCancel, .fetchTranscript,
+             .requestPairingCode, .cancelPairingCode:
             break
         }
     }