diff --git a/src/app/api/user/invitations/route.ts b/src/app/api/user/invitations/route.ts
index f82ee0b..146ccc2 100644
--- a/src/app/api/user/invitations/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/user/invitations/route.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { db } from "@/app/db/db";
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
 import {
   portfolio,
   portfolioInvitations,
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
       newMembership: plan.memberships.length > 0,
     });
 
+    // /home renders the user's portfolio list from the DB in a server
+    // component; invalidate so the next navigation there picks up the new
+    // membership. router.refresh() handles the in-place case client-side.
+    revalidatePath("/home");
+
     return NextResponse.json(
       {
         success: true,
diff --git a/src/app/components/ProfileDropDown.tsx b/src/app/components/ProfileDropDown.tsx
index 79fc9e8..24764ad 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ProfileDropDown.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/ProfileDropDown.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { Menu } from "@headlessui/react";
 import { signOut, useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useToast } from "@/app/hooks/use-toast";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/app/shadcn_components/ui/dialog";
+import { Button } from "@/app/shadcn_components/ui/button";
 
 type PendingInvitation = {
   invitationId: string;
@@ -49,6 +60,11 @@ function ProfileDropDown({ userImage }: { userImage: string }) {
 
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { toast } = useToast();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [acceptedInfo, setAcceptedInfo] = useState<{
+    portfolioId: string;
+    portfolioName: string;
+  } | null>(null);
 
   const { data: invitations = [], isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: INVITATIONS_KEY,
@@ -87,16 +103,30 @@ function ProfileDropDown({ userImage }: { userImage: string }) {
         variant: "destructive",
       });
     },
-    onSuccess: (_data, vars) => {
+    onSuccess: (data, vars) => {
       const inv = invitations.find((i) => i.invitationId === vars.invitationId);
-      const portfolioLabel = inv ? `the ${inv.portfolioName} portfolio` : "the portfolio";
-      toast({
-        title: vars.action === "accept" ? "Joined portfolio" : "Invitation declined",
-        description:
-          vars.action === "accept"
-            ? `You now have access to ${portfolioLabel}.`
-            : `You've declined the invitation to ${portfolioLabel}.`,
-      });
+      if (vars.action === "accept") {
+        const portfolioId = data?.portfolioId ?? inv?.portfolioId;
+        const portfolioName = inv?.portfolioName ?? "the portfolio";
+        // /home's server-rendered portfolio list won't pick up the new
+        // membership without an explicit refresh; the API handler also calls
+        // revalidatePath("/home") so any later navigation is fresh too.
+        router.refresh();
+        if (portfolioId) {
+          setAcceptedInfo({ portfolioId, portfolioName });
+        } else {
+          toast({
+            title: "Joined portfolio",
+            description: `You now have access to ${portfolioName}.`,
+          });
+        }
+      } else {
+        const portfolioLabel = inv ? `the ${inv.portfolioName} portfolio` : "the portfolio";
+        toast({
+          title: "Invitation declined",
+          description: `You've declined the invitation to ${portfolioLabel}.`,
+        });
+      }
     },
     onSettled: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: INVITATIONS_KEY });
@@ -104,6 +134,7 @@ function ProfileDropDown({ userImage }: { userImage: string }) {
   });
 
   return (
+    <>
     <Menu as="div" className="relative">
       <Menu.Button className="rounded-full relative">
         {userImage ? (
@@ -242,6 +273,40 @@ function ProfileDropDown({ userImage }: { userImage: string }) {
         </Menu.Item>
       </Menu.Items>
     </Menu>
+
+    <Dialog
+      open={!!acceptedInfo}
+      onOpenChange={(open) => {
+        if (!open) setAcceptedInfo(null);
+      }}
+    >
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>
+            You&apos;ve joined {acceptedInfo?.portfolioName}
+          </DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            You now have access. Head over when you&apos;re ready.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setAcceptedInfo(null)}>
+            Close
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (acceptedInfo) {
+                router.push(`/portfolio/${acceptedInfo.portfolioId}`);
+              }
+              setAcceptedInfo(null);
+            }}
+          >
+            Go to {acceptedInfo?.portfolioName ?? "portfolio"}
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+    </>
   );
 }