diff --git a/src/kernel/xam/xam_user.cpp b/src/kernel/xam/xam_user.cpp
index e99c6ea..6b9670e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/xam/xam_user.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/xam/xam_user.cpp
@@ -558,6 +558,10 @@ u32 XamShowSigninUI_entry(u32 unk, u32 unk_mask) {
   // profile has signed in; titles observe the UI notification and then continue
   // along their signed-out path.
   kernel_state->BroadcastNotification(0x00000009, 1);
+  // netcode-revival: also report the sign-in as COMPLETED (Live) so the
+  // game's sign-in manager designates the live user; otherwise it waits for
+  // a real Live session that never comes.
+  kernel_state->BroadcastNotification(0x80000001, 0x200);
   ++xam_dialogs_shown_;
 
   const uint32_t close_delay_ms = REXCVAR_GET(xam_signin_ui_auto_close_ms);
diff --git a/src/system/xnet_transport.cpp b/src/system/xnet_transport.cpp
index 4e5ed6b..1bb3ffa 100644
--- a/src/system/xnet_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/system/xnet_transport.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ void XNetTransport::ForceLiveFlag() {
   };
   force_byte(0x8308396C, "0x8308396C (live user exists)");
   force_byte(0x83084690, "0x83084690 (online access)");
+  // Broadcast the Live signin-changed event a few times at startup so the
+  // game's sign-in manager runs and designates the profile as the live user
+  // (it only does this when it processes a real signin notification, which
+  // never happens with no Live). Param = (signin_state<<8)|user_index.
+  static uint32_t signin_broadcasts = 0;
+  if (signin_broadcasts < 6) {
+    REX_KERNEL_STATE()->BroadcastNotification(0x80000001, 0x200);
+    ++signin_broadcasts;
+    REXLOG_INFO("xnet trace: broadcast Live signin-changed (0x80000001) #{}/6",
+                signin_broadcasts);
+  }
 }
 
 XNetTransport::GateStatus XNetTransport::GetGateStatus() const {