diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/post-community-address-compat.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/post-community-address-compat.test.tsx
index b189f141..c5f9a251 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/post-community-address-compat.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/post-community-address-compat.test.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type TestComment = {
   communityAddress?: string;
   content?: string;
   deleted?: boolean;
+  flairs?: Array<{ code?: string; text?: string; type?: string }>;
   index?: number;
   link?: string;
   linkHeight?: number;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ type TestComment = {
 const testState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   addChallengeMock: vi.fn(),
   accountCommentsByCid: {} as Record<string, TestComment | undefined>,
+  directoryEntryByAddress: {} as Record<string, { address: string; directoryCode?: string; features?: Record<string, unknown>; title?: string } | undefined>,
   hasMoreReplies: false,
   openReplyModalMock: vi.fn(),
   pseudonymityMode: 'none',
@@ -212,6 +214,10 @@ vi.mock('../../hooks/use-directories', () => ({
   useDirectories: () => [{ address: 'music-posting.eth', title: '/mu/ - Music' }],
 }));
 
+vi.mock('../../hooks/use-directory-entry', () => ({
+  useDirectoryEntry: (address?: string) => (address ? testState.directoryEntryByAddress[address] : undefined),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('../../lib/utils/route-utils', () => ({
   getBoardPath: (address?: string) => (address ? 'mu' : undefined),
 }));
@@ -458,6 +464,9 @@ describe('post community address compatibility', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     testState.accountCommentsByCid = {};
+    testState.directoryEntryByAddress = {
+      'music-posting.eth': { address: 'music-posting.eth', features: {} },
+    };
     testState.hasMoreReplies = false;
     testState.pseudonymityMode = 'none';
     testState.replyComments = [];
@@ -533,6 +542,26 @@ describe('post community address compatibility', () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('.capcodeAdminIcon')).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it('renders author flags for raw-address posts on non-primary directory candidate boards', async () => {
+    testState.directoryEntryByAddress['nothing-is-beyond-our-reach.bso'] = {
+      address: 'nothing-is-beyond-our-reach.bso',
+      directoryCode: 'pol',
+      features: { hasFlags: true },
+      title: '/pol/ - Politically Incorrect',
+    };
+    const post = {
+      ...makeLegacyThreadWithoutReplies(),
+      communityAddress: 'nothing-is-beyond-our-reach.bso',
+      flairs: [{ text: 'flag:pol:AC' }],
+    };
+
+    await renderWithRoute(createElement(PostDesktop, { post } as any), '/nothing-is-beyond-our-reach.bso/thread/post-1');
+    expect(container.querySelector('img[title="Anarcho-Capitalist"]')).toBeTruthy();
+
+    await renderWithRoute(createElement(PostMobile, { post } as any), '/nothing-is-beyond-our-reach.bso/thread/post-1');
+    expect(container.querySelector('img[title="Anarcho-Capitalist"]')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   it('falls back to author shortAddress when the full author address cannot be shortened', async () => {
     testState.pseudonymityMode = 'per-post';
     const post = {
diff --git a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
index 26e4a798..89ece100 100644
--- a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { isAllView, isModQueueView, isModView, isPendingPostView, isPostPageView
 import { formatUserIDForDisplay, truncateWithEllipsisInMiddle } from '../../lib/utils/string-utils';
 import useModQueueStore from '../../stores/use-mod-queue-store';
 import { findDirectoryByAddress, useDirectories } from '../../hooks/use-directories';
+import { useDirectoryEntry } from '../../hooks/use-directory-entry';
 import { getBoardPath } from '../../lib/utils/route-utils';
 import useAuthorAddressClick from '../../hooks/use-author-address-click';
 import { useCommentMediaInfo } from '../../hooks/use-comment-media-info';
@@ -173,8 +174,8 @@ const PostInfo = ({
   const isReply = parentCid;
   const { showOmittedReplies } = useShowOmittedReplies();
   const directories = useDirectories();
-  const directoryEntry = communityAddress ? findDirectoryByAddress(directories, communityAddress) : undefined;
   const boardPath = communityAddress ? getBoardPath(communityAddress, directories) : undefined;
+  const directoryEntry = useDirectoryEntry(communityAddress);
   const showAuthorFlags = hasCommentFlagsForDirectory(directoryEntry) && !(deleted || removed || purged);
   const postMenuProps = selectPostMenuProps(post);
 
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
index f401dde1..be5d60cd 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { isAllView, isModQueueView, isModView, isPendingPostView, isPostPageView
 import { formatUserIDForDisplay } from '../../lib/utils/string-utils';
 import useModQueueStore from '../../stores/use-mod-queue-store';
 import { findDirectoryByAddress, useDirectories } from '../../hooks/use-directories';
+import { useDirectoryEntry } from '../../hooks/use-directory-entry';
 import { getBoardPath } from '../../lib/utils/route-utils';
 import useAuthorAddressClick from '../../hooks/use-author-address-click';
 import { useCommentMediaInfo } from '../../hooks/use-comment-media-info';
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ const PostInfoAndMedia = ({
   const archived = isCommentArchived(resolvedPost);
   const purged = resolvedPost?.commentModeration?.purged;
   const boardPath = communityAddress ? getBoardPath(communityAddress, directories) : undefined;
-  const directoryEntry = communityAddress ? findDirectoryByAddress(directories, communityAddress) : undefined;
+  const directoryEntry = useDirectoryEntry(communityAddress);
   const showAuthorFlags = hasCommentFlagsForDirectory(directoryEntry) && !(deleted || removed || purged);
   const displayBoardPath =
     boardPath && communityAddress