diff --git a/src/layouts/EditionLayout.astro b/src/layouts/EditionLayout.astro
index 773ba3b..a6ab57f 100644
--- a/src/layouts/EditionLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/EditionLayout.astro
@@ -416,21 +416,25 @@ const GITEA_REPO = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GITEA_REPO ?? "";
           groups,
           raw: text,
         };
-      })().catch(() => ({
-        ok: false,
-        user: "",
-        name: "",
-        email: "",
-        groups: [],
-        raw: "",
-      }));
+      })().catch((err) => {
+        console.warn("[proposer] whoami fetch failed", err);
+        return {
+          ok: false,
+          user: "",
+          name: "",
+          email: "",
+          groups: [],
+          raw: "",
+        };
+      });
 
       return _authInfoPromise;
     }
 
     // Promise unique : est-on editor ?
+    // ⚠️ On reste fail-closed, mais NON destructif (on ne supprime pas sur erreur réseau)
     const isEditorP = giteaReady
-      ? getAuthInfo().then((info) => info.groups.includes(PROPOSE_REQUIRED_GROUP)).catch(() => false)
+      ? getAuthInfo().then((info) => info.groups.includes(PROPOSE_REQUIRED_GROUP))
       : Promise.resolve(false);
 
     const quoteBlock = (s) =>
@@ -501,6 +505,24 @@ const GITEA_REPO = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GITEA_REPO ?? "";
     // ==========================
     const paras = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.reading p[id^="p-"]'));
 
+    // Petit helper : fail-closed mais réversible (hide ≠ remove)
+    function hidePropose(el) {
+      try {
+        el.hidden = true;
+        el.style.display = "none";
+        el.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+        el.setAttribute("tabindex", "-1");
+      } catch {}
+    }
+    function showPropose(el) {
+      try {
+        el.hidden = false;
+        el.style.display = "";
+        el.removeAttribute("aria-hidden");
+        el.removeAttribute("tabindex");
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
     for (const p of paras) {
       if (p.querySelector(".para-tools")) continue;
 
@@ -547,16 +569,16 @@ const GITEA_REPO = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GITEA_REPO ?? "";
         propose.textContent = "Proposer";
         propose.setAttribute("aria-label", "Proposer une correction sur Gitea");
 
-        // ✅ fail-closed DUR : inline-style (ne peut pas être overridé par ton CSS)
-        propose.style.display = "none";
+        // ✅ fail-closed (mais NON destructif)
         propose.dataset.requiresGroup = PROPOSE_REQUIRED_GROUP;
+        hidePropose(propose);
 
         const raw = (p.textContent || "").trim().replace(/\s+/g, " ");
         const excerpt = raw.length > 420 ? (raw.slice(0, 420) + "…") : raw;
 
         const issueUrl = buildIssueURL(p.id, raw, excerpt);
 
-        // Lien fallback (si JS casse totalement)
+        // Lien fallback (si JS modal casse totalement)
         propose.href = issueUrl;
 
         // ✅ Marqueurs pour ProposeModal (interception 2 étapes)
@@ -600,16 +622,18 @@ const GITEA_REPO = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GITEA_REPO ?? "";
     }
 
     // ✅ Après insertion : on autorise Proposer seulement si groupe editors
+    //    - ok=false => remove (pas d’UI “Proposer” pour les non-éditeurs)
+    //    - erreur fetch => on garde HIDDEN (non destructif) ; un reload pourra réussir
     if (giteaReady) {
       isEditorP.then((ok) => {
         const els = document.querySelectorAll(".para-propose");
         for (const el of els) {
-          if (ok) el.style.display = "";
+          if (ok) showPropose(el);
           else el.remove();
         }
-      }).catch(() => {
-        // fail-closed
-        document.querySelectorAll(".para-propose").forEach((el) => el.remove());
+      }).catch((err) => {
+        console.warn("[proposer] gate failed; keeping Proposer hidden", err);
+        document.querySelectorAll(".para-propose").forEach((el) => hidePropose(el));
       });
     }