diff --git a/apps/android-tv/app/build.gradle.kts b/apps/android-tv/app/build.gradle.kts
index b94075c..732c1bd 100644
--- a/apps/android-tv/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/android-tv/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv"
         minSdk = 24
         targetSdk = 36
-        versionCode = 122
-        versionName = "0.14.59"
+        versionCode = 123
+        versionName = "0.14.60"
         buildConfigField("String", "DEFAULT_API_BASE", "\"https://master.vonas.nl\"")
         ndk {
             abiFilters += listOf("arm64-v8a", "armeabi-v7a")
diff --git a/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/EventsScreen.kt b/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/EventsScreen.kt
index f596297..74019c8 100644
--- a/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/EventsScreen.kt
+++ b/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/EventsScreen.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import androidx.tv.material3.Text
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.yield
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.data.ApiClient
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.data.ScheduleEvent
 import nl.vonas.mediacluster.tv.ui.components.HomeChrome
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ fun EventsScreen(
     var restoreCardReady by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var heroCtaFocused by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var placeholderHadFocus by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    // Houd carousel stil tijdens + kort na restore zodat Crossfade geen focus steelt.
+    var pauseCarouselAfterRestore by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     val listState = rememberLazyListState()
     val chipsFocus = remember { FocusRequester() }
     val firstRailFocus = remember { FocusRequester() }
@@ -335,7 +338,8 @@ fun EventsScreen(
         else -> railFocusReady
     }
 
-    // Detail → back: card-restore als we vanaf een rail openden; anders hero CTA (veilig).
+    // Detail → back: één restore-owner. Card eerst; hero-fallback alleen als card
+    // nog niet gelukt is (timeout-job wordt bij succes gecanceld).
     LaunchedEffect(
         pendingFocusRestore,
         focusRestoreNonce,
@@ -345,53 +349,89 @@ fun EventsScreen(
         restoreIsFirstOfFirstRail,
     ) {
         if (!pendingFocusRestore || !hasContent) return@LaunchedEffect
+        pauseCarouselAfterRestore = true
         delay(60)
         onContentFocused()
 
-        var focusedCard = false
-        if (canRestoreCard && restoreListIndex >= 0 && activeRestoreFocus != null) {
-            runCatching {
-                listState.scrollToItem(restoreListIndex)
-                delay(50)
-                val ready = if (restoreIsFirstOfFirstRail) {
-                    awaitReady({ railFocusReady }, timeoutMs = 500)
-                } else {
-                    awaitReady({ restoreCardReady }, timeoutMs = 500)
-                }
-                if (ready) {
-                    activeRestoreFocus.requestFocus()
-                    focusedCard = true
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        var restoredSuccessfully = false
 
-        if (!focusedCard) {
-            // Hero/entry fallback — scroll naar top alleen als we géén card restoren.
+        suspend fun focusHeroFallback() {
+            if (restoredSuccessfully) return
             val entryOk = awaitReady({
                 when {
                     showHero -> heroFocusReady
                     showProviderChips -> chipsFocusReady
                     else -> railFocusReady
                 }
-            }, timeoutMs = 500)
+            }, timeoutMs = 400)
+            if (restoredSuccessfully) return
             if (entryOk) {
                 runCatching { listState.scrollToItem(0) }
                 delay(40)
+                if (restoredSuccessfully) return
                 runCatching { contentFocusRequester.requestFocus() }
             }
         }
-        onFocusRestoreConsumed()
+
+        // Timeout → hero alleen als card-restore nog niet slaagde.
+        val heroTimeoutJob = launch {
+            delay(550)
+            if (!restoredSuccessfully) {
+                focusHeroFallback()
+                if (!restoredSuccessfully) onFocusRestoreConsumed()
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (canRestoreCard && restoreListIndex >= 0 && activeRestoreFocus != null) {
+            runCatching {
+                listState.scrollToItem(restoreListIndex)
+                delay(50)
+                yield()
+                val ready = if (restoreIsFirstOfFirstRail) {
+                    awaitReady({ railFocusReady }, timeoutMs = 450)
+                } else {
+                    awaitReady({ restoreCardReady }, timeoutMs = 450)
+                }
+                if (ready) {
+                    activeRestoreFocus.requestFocus()
+                    restoredSuccessfully = true
+                    heroTimeoutJob.cancel()
+                    // Clear pending IMMEDIATELY zodat late effects niets meer doen.
+                    onFocusRestoreConsumed()
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Geen card-target (hero-open of onbekend id): meteen hero, cancel timeout.
+            heroTimeoutJob.cancel()
+            focusHeroFallback()
+            onFocusRestoreConsumed()
+            restoredSuccessfully = true
+        }
+
+        if (!restoredSuccessfully) {
+            // Card-poging faalde vóór timeout — wacht op fallback-job.
+            if (heroTimeoutJob.isActive) heroTimeoutJob.join()
+            else {
+                focusHeroFallback()
+                onFocusRestoreConsumed()
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Carousel nog ~2s stil na restore (Crossfade mag focus niet stelen).
+        delay(2_000)
+        pauseCarouselAfterRestore = false
     }
 
-    LaunchedEffect(entryReady, hasContent) {
+    LaunchedEffect(entryReady, hasContent, pendingFocusRestore) {
         if (!entryReady || !hasContent || !placeholderHadFocus) return@LaunchedEffect
+        if (pendingFocusRestore) return@LaunchedEffect
         delay(40)
         onContentFocused()
         runCatching { contentFocusRequester.requestFocus() }
         placeholderHadFocus = false
     }
 
-    val pauseCarousel = pendingFocusRestore || heroCtaFocused
+    val pauseCarousel = pendingFocusRestore || pauseCarouselAfterRestore || heroCtaFocused
     // NOOIT dual-bind: placeholder alleen als entry-target NIET in de tree hangt.
     val entryInTree = hasContent && (showHero || showProviderChips || hasRails)
 
@@ -447,13 +487,18 @@ fun EventsScreen(
                             onFocusReady = { heroFocusReady = it },
                             onFocus = {
                                 onContentFocused()
-                                expandHeroFully()
+                                // Niet tijdens card-restore: scroll/BringIntoView trekt focus terug naar hero.
+                                if (!pendingFocusRestore && !pauseCarouselAfterRestore) {
+                                    expandHeroFully()
+                                }
                             },
                             onCtaFocusChanged = { focused ->
                                 heroCtaFocused = focused
                                 if (focused) {
                                     onContentFocused()
-                                    expandHeroFully()
+                                    if (!pendingFocusRestore && !pauseCarouselAfterRestore) {
+                                        expandHeroFully()
+                                    }
                                 }
                             },
                             onOpen = { id ->
diff --git a/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/McNav.kt b/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/McNav.kt
index ba689fe..4109897 100644
--- a/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/McNav.kt
+++ b/apps/android-tv/app/src/main/java/nl/vonas/mediacluster/tv/ui/McNav.kt
@@ -720,9 +720,12 @@ private fun MainHub(
 
     // Terug van EventDetail/Player: MainHub is opnieuw gemount — forceer content-focus
     // zodat TopNav niet “nav-only” blijft en D-pad down niet doodloopt.
+    // Bij pending restore is EventsScreen de enige owner (card of hero-fallback) —
+    // géén parallel hero requestFocus (race: hero→card→hero).
     LaunchedEffect(eventsReturnNonce) {
         if (eventsReturnNonce <= 0 || tab != MainTab.Events) return@LaunchedEffect
         navFocused = false
+        if (pendingEventsFocusRestore) return@LaunchedEffect
         delay(100)
         runCatching { eventsContentFocus.requestFocus() }
         delay(180)