diff --git a/modules/rdocs/components/folk-docs-app.ts b/modules/rdocs/components/folk-docs-app.ts
index e2929980..6ddb0d89 100644
--- a/modules/rdocs/components/folk-docs-app.ts
+++ b/modules/rdocs/components/folk-docs-app.ts
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ Gear:          EUR  400 (10%)</code></pre><p><em>Maya is tracking expenses in rF
 		this.doc = null;
 		for (const unsub of this._offlineNotebookUnsubs) unsub();
 		this._offlineNotebookUnsubs = [];
+		// Clear viewId so overlay stops filtering cursors
+		window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('rspace-view-change', { detail: { viewId: null } }));
 	}
 
 	/** Extract notebook + notes from Automerge doc into component state */
@@ -1477,6 +1479,10 @@ Gear:          EUR  400 (10%)</code></pre><p><em>Maya is tracking expenses in rF
 			this.renderMeta();
 			this.mountEditor(this.selectedNote);
 			this.broadcastPresence();
+			// Notify overlay which sub-document we're viewing (scopes SVG cursors)
+			window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('rspace-view-change', {
+				detail: { viewId: this.selectedNote.id, viewLabel: this.selectedNote.title },
+			}));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts b/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
index 03115141..56344859 100644
--- a/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ interface PeerState {
 	lastSeen: number;
 	module?: string;   // which rApp they're in
 	context?: string;  // human-readable view label (e.g. "My Notebook > Note Title")
+	viewId?: string | null;  // sub-document view (e.g. noteId) — cursors hidden when mismatched
 }
 
 export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 	#openActionsId: string | null = null; // which peer's actions dropdown is open
 	#spaceMembers: { did: string; displayName: string; role: string }[] = [];
 	#space: string | null = null;
+	#viewId: string | null = null; // sub-document view filter (e.g. noteId)
 
 	constructor() {
 		super();
@@ -102,12 +104,16 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			this.#tryConnect();
 		}
 
+		// Listen for sub-document view changes (e.g. rDocs note navigation)
+		window.addEventListener('rspace-view-change', this.#onViewChange);
+
 		// Click-outside closes panel (listen on document, check composedPath for shadow DOM)
 		document.addEventListener('click', this.#onDocumentClick);
 	}
 
 	disconnectedCallback() {
 		document.removeEventListener('click', this.#onDocumentClick);
+		window.removeEventListener('rspace-view-change', this.#onViewChange);
 		if (!this.#externalPeers) {
 			window.removeEventListener('rspace-doc-subscribe', this.#onDocSubscribe);
 			this.#unsubAwareness?.();
@@ -171,6 +177,19 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 		}
 	};
 
+	#onViewChange = (e: Event) => {
+		const { viewId } = (e as CustomEvent).detail ?? {};
+		this.#viewId = viewId || null;
+		// Re-broadcast so peers learn our current viewId
+		this.#broadcastPresence(this.#lastCursor, undefined);
+		// Re-render cursors immediately (hides/shows based on new viewId)
+		if (!this.#badgeOnly) {
+			this.#renderCursors();
+			this.#renderFocusRings();
+		}
+		if (this.#panelOpen) this.#renderPanel();
+	};
+
 	// ── Runtime connection ──
 
 	#runtimePollInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
@@ -368,6 +387,7 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			cursor: msg.cursor ?? existing?.cursor ?? null,
 			selection: msg.selection ?? existing?.selection ?? null,
 			lastSeen: Date.now(),
+			viewId: msg.viewId ?? existing?.viewId ?? null,
 		};
 		this.#peers.set(msg.peer, peer);
 		this.#ensureGcTimer();
@@ -391,6 +411,7 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			selection,
 			username: this.#localUsername,
 			color: this.#localColor,
+			viewId: this.#viewId,
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -598,12 +619,13 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			if (peer.module) ctxParts.push(peer.module);
 			if (peer.context) ctxParts.push(peer.context);
 			const ctxStr = ctxParts.join(' · ');
+			const differentView = !!(this.#viewId && peer.viewId && this.#viewId !== peer.viewId);
 			fragments.push(`
-				<div class="people-row">
+				<div class="people-row${differentView ? ' different-view' : ''}">
 					<span class="dot" style="background:${peer.color}"></span>
 					<div class="name-block">
 						<span class="name">${this.#escHtml(peer.username)}</span>
-						${ctxStr ? `<span class="peer-context">${this.#escHtml(ctxStr)}</span>` : ''}
+						${ctxStr ? `<span class="peer-context">${differentView ? '\u{1F4C4} ' : ''}${this.#escHtml(ctxStr)}</span>` : ''}
 					</div>
 					${isCanvas ? `<button class="actions-btn" data-pid="${this.#escHtml(peer.peerId)}">&gt;</button>` : ''}
 				</div>
@@ -758,6 +780,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 
 		for (const peer of this.#peers.values()) {
 			if (!peer.cursor) continue;
+			// Skip peers viewing a different sub-document (e.g. different note in rDocs)
+			if (this.#viewId && peer.viewId && this.#viewId !== peer.viewId) continue;
 			const age = now - peer.lastSeen;
 			const opacity = age > 5000 ? 0.3 : 1;
 
@@ -797,6 +821,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 
 		for (const peer of this.#peers.values()) {
 			if (!peer.selection) continue;
+			// Skip peers viewing a different sub-document
+			if (this.#viewId && peer.viewId && this.#viewId !== peer.viewId) continue;
 			const target = this.#findCollabEl(peer.selection);
 			if (!target) continue;
 
@@ -1035,6 +1061,10 @@ const OVERLAY_CSS = `
 		color: var(--rs-text-muted, #64748b);
 	}
 
+	.people-row.different-view {
+		opacity: 0.65;
+	}
+
 	/* ── Mode toggle (Online/Offline) ── */
 
 	.mode-toggle {
diff --git a/shared/local-first/sync.ts b/shared/local-first/sync.ts
index 7677613c..ab1670d0 100644
--- a/shared/local-first/sync.ts
+++ b/shared/local-first/sync.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface AwarenessMessage {
   selection?: string;
   username?: string;
   color?: string;
+  viewId?: string | null;
 }
 
 /** Client sends full encrypted Automerge binary for server-side opaque storage. */