diff --git a/internal/store/pg/skills_grants.go b/internal/store/pg/skills_grants.go
index cdf782e3..5a42f698 100644
--- a/internal/store/pg/skills_grants.go
+++ b/internal/store/pg/skills_grants.go
@@ -133,16 +133,28 @@ func (s *PGSkillStore) RevokeFromUser(ctx context.Context, skillID uuid.UUID, us
 // ListAccessible returns skills accessible to a given agent+user combination.
 // Access logic: public → all, private → owner only, internal → check grants.
 // System skills (is_system=true) are always visible regardless of tenant.
+//
+// To preserve visibility across the ACTOR-vs-SCOPE split (#915), the query
+// matches owner_id and user grant rows against BOTH the caller-supplied
+// userID (scope identity, legacy rows) and the actor identity from ctx
+// (individual sender, new rows). In DM contexts these are identical and
+// the OR clause collapses; in group chats they diverge and the OR ensures
+// a publisher can still see their own private skill.
 func (s *PGSkillStore) ListAccessible(ctx context.Context, agentID uuid.UUID, userID string) ([]store.SkillInfo, error) {
+	actorID := store.ActorIDFromContext(ctx)
+	if actorID == "" {
+		actorID = userID
+	}
 	// tenant filter: system skills bypass it, tenant-owned skills are filtered
-	tc, tcArgs, _, err := scopeClause(ctx, 3)
+	// (bumped from $3 to $4 to accommodate the new actorID bind at $3).
+	tc, tcArgs, _, err := scopeClause(ctx, 4)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	tenantCond := ""
 	if tc != "" {
-		// tc is " AND tenant_id = $3"; we need it as an OR condition inside the WHERE
-		tenantCond = fmt.Sprintf(" AND (s.is_system = true OR s.tenant_id = $%d)", 3)
+		// tc is " AND tenant_id = $4"; we need it as an OR condition inside the WHERE
+		tenantCond = fmt.Sprintf(" AND (s.is_system = true OR s.tenant_id = $%d)", 4)
 		_ = tc // tcArgs carries the value
 	}
 	// LEFT JOIN skill_tenant_configs to exclude per-tenant disabled skills.
@@ -150,20 +162,20 @@ func (s *PGSkillStore) ListAccessible(ctx context.Context, agentID uuid.UUID, us
 	stcJoin := ""
 	stcFilter := ""
 	if len(tcArgs) > 0 {
-		stcJoin = fmt.Sprintf(" LEFT JOIN skill_tenant_configs stc ON s.id = stc.skill_id AND stc.tenant_id = $%d", 3)
+		stcJoin = fmt.Sprintf(" LEFT JOIN skill_tenant_configs stc ON s.id = stc.skill_id AND stc.tenant_id = $%d", 4)
 		stcFilter = " AND (stc.enabled IS NULL OR stc.enabled = true)"
 	}
 	rows, err := s.db.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT DISTINCT s.name, s.slug, s.description, s.version, s.file_path FROM skills s
 		LEFT JOIN skill_agent_grants sag ON s.id = sag.skill_id AND sag.agent_id = $1
-		LEFT JOIN skill_user_grants sug ON s.id = sug.skill_id AND sug.user_id = $2`+stcJoin+`
+		LEFT JOIN skill_user_grants sug ON s.id = sug.skill_id AND (sug.user_id = $2 OR sug.user_id = $3)`+stcJoin+`
 		WHERE s.status = 'active'`+tenantCond+stcFilter+` AND (
 			s.is_system = true
 			OR s.visibility = 'public'
-			OR (s.visibility = 'private' AND s.owner_id = $2)
+			OR (s.visibility = 'private' AND (s.owner_id = $2 OR s.owner_id = $3))
 			OR (s.visibility = 'internal' AND (sag.id IS NOT NULL OR sug.id IS NOT NULL))
 		)
-		ORDER BY s.name`, append([]any{agentID, userID}, tcArgs...)...)
+		ORDER BY s.name`, append([]any{agentID, userID, actorID}, tcArgs...)...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/store/sqlitestore/skills_grants.go b/internal/store/sqlitestore/skills_grants.go
index 60e5de02..344189c8 100644
--- a/internal/store/sqlitestore/skills_grants.go
+++ b/internal/store/sqlitestore/skills_grants.go
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ func (s *SQLiteSkillStore) RevokeFromUser(ctx context.Context, skillID uuid.UUID
 }
 
 // ListAccessible returns skills accessible to a given agent+user combination.
+// See PGSkillStore.ListAccessible for the ACTOR-vs-SCOPE dual-match rationale.
 func (s *SQLiteSkillStore) ListAccessible(ctx context.Context, agentID uuid.UUID, userID string) ([]store.SkillInfo, error) {
+	actorID := store.ActorIDFromContext(ctx)
+	if actorID == "" {
+		actorID = userID
+	}
 	tClause, tArgs, err := scopeClauseAlias(ctx, "s")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -147,8 +152,8 @@ func (s *SQLiteSkillStore) ListAccessible(ctx context.Context, agentID uuid.UUID
 		stcFilter = " AND (stc.enabled IS NULL OR stc.enabled = 1)"
 	}
 
-	// Build args: agentID, userID, [tenantID for tenant cond, tenantID for stc join]
-	queryArgs := []any{agentID, userID}
+	// Positional args: agentID, userID, actorID, [tenantID x2 if tenant-scoped], userID, actorID (private-owner clause)
+	queryArgs := []any{agentID, userID, actorID}
 	if len(tArgs) > 0 {
 		queryArgs = append(queryArgs, tArgs...) // tenant cond
 		queryArgs = append(queryArgs, tArgs...) // stc join
@@ -159,15 +164,15 @@ func (s *SQLiteSkillStore) ListAccessible(ctx context.Context, agentID uuid.UUID
 	rows, err := s.db.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT DISTINCT s.name, s.slug, s.description, s.version, s.file_path FROM skills s
 		LEFT JOIN skill_agent_grants sag ON s.id = sag.skill_id AND sag.agent_id = ?
-		LEFT JOIN skill_user_grants sug ON s.id = sug.skill_id AND sug.user_id = ?`+stcJoin+`
+		LEFT JOIN skill_user_grants sug ON s.id = sug.skill_id AND (sug.user_id = ? OR sug.user_id = ?)`+stcJoin+`
 		WHERE s.status = 'active'`+tenantCond+stcFilter+` AND (
 			s.is_system = 1
 			OR s.visibility = 'public'
-			OR (s.visibility = 'private' AND s.owner_id = ?)
+			OR (s.visibility = 'private' AND (s.owner_id = ? OR s.owner_id = ?))
 			OR (s.visibility = 'internal' AND (sag.id IS NOT NULL OR sug.id IS NOT NULL))
 		)
 		ORDER BY s.name`,
-		append(queryArgs, userID)...,
+		append(queryArgs, userID, actorID)...,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/tools/skill_manage.go b/internal/tools/skill_manage.go
index 0131231a..7ea13e1e 100644
--- a/internal/tools/skill_manage.go
+++ b/internal/tools/skill_manage.go
@@ -32,6 +32,25 @@ func NewSkillManageTool(skills store.SkillManageStore, baseDir, dataDir string,
 	return &SkillManageTool{skills: skills, base: baseDir, dataDir: dataDir, loader: loader}
 }
 
+// isOwnerOfSkill returns true if the caller owns the skill identified by slug.
+// Matches owner_id against three identities for backward compatibility (#915):
+//   - ActorIDFromContext: current helper, merge-aware in DM, sender in groups
+//   - UserIDFromContext:  legacy rows pre-#915 (group-scope) and merged tenant id
+//   - SenderIDFromContext: raw channel sender (covers the pre-merge-aware ActorID window)
+//
+// If the slug does not exist, returns true (caller sees "skill not found" error
+// from the downstream resolver — preserves the existing error surface).
+func isOwnerOfSkill(ctx context.Context, skills store.SkillManageStore, slug string) bool {
+	ownerID, found := skills.GetSkillOwnerIDBySlug(ctx, slug)
+	if !found {
+		return true
+	}
+	actorID := store.ActorIDFromContext(ctx)
+	userID := store.UserIDFromContext(ctx)
+	senderID := store.SenderIDFromContext(ctx)
+	return ownerID == actorID || ownerID == userID || ownerID == senderID
+}
+
 // tenantSkillsDir returns the skills-store directory scoped to the calling agent's tenant.
 func (t *SkillManageTool) tenantSkillsDir(ctx context.Context) string {
 	tid := store.TenantIDFromContext(ctx)
@@ -235,13 +254,15 @@ func (t *SkillManageTool) executePatch(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any)
 	}
 
 	// Ownership check: only the skill owner can patch.
-	// Accept actor (new post-#915 format) or user-scope (legacy pre-#915 rows
-	// where owner_id was set to the group principal). Legacy fallback lets
-	// any group member manage skills created before the ACTOR migration;
-	// they can re-publish under their individual identity to tighten ownership.
-	actorID := store.ActorIDFromContext(ctx)
-	legacyID := store.UserIDFromContext(ctx)
-	if ownerID, found := t.skills.GetSkillOwnerIDBySlug(ctx, slug); found && ownerID != actorID && ownerID != legacyID {
+	// Accept any of three identities the same human maps to:
+	//   - actor (current merge-aware helper — preferred for new rows)
+	//   - userID (legacy pre-#915 rows where owner_id was group principal
+	//     or the merged tenant identity)
+	//   - senderID (legacy rows from the pre-merge-aware ActorID window
+	//     where DM owners got the raw channel sender)
+	// A DM user merged to "viettx" with Telegram ID "386246614" matches all
+	// three of their skills regardless of when they were created.
+	if !isOwnerOfSkill(ctx, t.skills, slug) {
 		return ErrorResult(fmt.Sprintf("cannot manage skill %q: you are not the owner", slug))
 	}
 
@@ -330,10 +351,8 @@ func (t *SkillManageTool) executeDelete(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any
 	}
 
 	// Ownership check: only the skill owner can delete.
-	// Same legacy fallback pattern as patch-flow above (#915).
-	deleteActorID := store.ActorIDFromContext(ctx)
-	deleteLegacyID := store.UserIDFromContext(ctx)
-	if ownerID, found := t.skills.GetSkillOwnerIDBySlug(ctx, slug); found && ownerID != deleteActorID && ownerID != deleteLegacyID {
+	// Same three-identity match as the patch flow above (#915).
+	if !isOwnerOfSkill(ctx, t.skills, slug) {
 		return ErrorResult(fmt.Sprintf("cannot manage skill %q: you are not the owner", slug))
 	}