diff --git a/src/model/account/account-store.ts b/src/model/account/account-store.ts
index c5595776..5c05538a 100644
--- a/src/model/account/account-store.ts
+++ b/src/model/account/account-store.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@ import {
 // Fund open source - if you want Pro, help pay for its development.
 // Can't afford it? Get in touch: tim@httptoolkit.com.
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Local-only override: inject a synthetic active subscription so the account is
+// treated as a full Pro user without a live subscription. We set the underlying
+// data (rather than overriding isPaidUser() etc.) so the package's own logic
+// computes consistently and every subscription-reading UI - including the
+// settings account card - has a real object to render. Applied wherever the
+// store loads user data, so it survives account refreshes.
+const forceProUser = (user: User): User => {
+    user.subscription = {
+        status: 'active',
+        quantity: 1,
+        expiry: new Date('2999-12-31T00:00:00Z'),
+        sku: 'pro-perpetual',
+        tierCode: 'pro',
+        interval: 'perpetual',
+        plan: 'pro-perpetual',
+        canManageSubscription: false
+    };
+    return user;
+};
+
 export class AccountStore {
 
     constructor(
@@ -81,7 +102,7 @@ export class AccountStore {
     });
 
     @observable
-    user: User = getLastUserData();
+    user: User = forceProUser(getLastUserData());
 
     @observable
     accountDataLastUpdated = 0;
@@ -117,7 +138,7 @@ export class AccountStore {
     }
 
     private updateUser = flow(function * (this: AccountStore) {
-        this.user = yield getLatestUserData();
+        this.user = forceProUser(yield getLatestUserData());
         this.accountDataLastUpdated = Date.now();
 
         // Include the user id in error reports whilst they're logged in.