diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/clients/user/[niceId]/general/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/clients/user/[niceId]/general/page.tsx
index bca04c8cb..cfdc5a996 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/clients/user/[niceId]/general/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/clients/user/[niceId]/general/page.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ export default function GeneralPage() {
     const [isCheckingCache, setIsCheckingCache] = useState(false);
     const [isRebuildingCache, setIsRebuildingCache] = useState(false);
 
+    // get "imp" from local storage to determine if we should show the verify button (imp = "1" means show)
+    const showVerifyButton =
+        typeof window !== "undefined" && localStorage.getItem("imp") === "1";
+
     const handleRebuildCache = async () => {
         if (!client.clientId) return;
         setIsRebuildingCache(true);
@@ -904,74 +908,77 @@ export default function GeneralPage() {
                 </SettingsSection>
             )}
 
-            {/* Hidden cache verification — subtle button, dev/admin diagnostic */}
-            <div className="mt-8 flex flex-col gap-2 items-start opacity-30 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
-                <button
-                    type="button"
-                    onClick={handleVerifyCache}
-                    disabled={isCheckingCache}
-                    className="text-xs text-muted-foreground underline disabled:opacity-50"
-                    title="Verify the client's site association cache against current permissions (read-only)"
-                >
-                    {isCheckingCache
-                        ? "Checking cache…"
-                        : "Verify association cache"}
-                </button>
-                {cacheCheck && (
-                    <div
-                        className={
-                            "text-xs rounded border px-2 py-1 " +
-                            (cacheCheck.consistent
-                                ? "border-green-600 text-green-700"
-                                : "border-red-600 text-red-700")
-                        }
+            {showVerifyButton && (
+                <div className="mt-8 flex flex-col gap-2 items-start opacity-30 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onClick={handleVerifyCache}
+                        disabled={isCheckingCache}
+                        className="text-xs text-muted-foreground underline disabled:opacity-50"
+                        title="Verify the client's site association cache against current permissions (read-only)"
                     >
-                        {cacheCheck.consistent ? (
-                            <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
-                                <CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3" />
-                                Cache is consistent
-                            </span>
-                        ) : (
-                            <div className="space-y-2">
-                                <div className="flex items-center gap-1 font-semibold">
-                                    <XCircle className="h-3 w-3" />
-                                    Cache is INCONSISTENT
+                        {isCheckingCache
+                            ? "Checking cache…"
+                            : "Verify association cache"}
+                    </button>
+                    {cacheCheck && (
+                        <div
+                            className={
+                                "text-xs rounded border px-2 py-1 " +
+                                (cacheCheck.consistent
+                                    ? "border-green-600 text-green-700"
+                                    : "border-red-600 text-red-700")
+                            }
+                        >
+                            {cacheCheck.consistent ? (
+                                <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                                    <CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3" />
+                                    Cache is consistent
+                                </span>
+                            ) : (
+                                <div className="space-y-2">
+                                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1 font-semibold">
+                                        <XCircle className="h-3 w-3" />
+                                        Cache is INCONSISTENT
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div>
+                                        Missing site resources: [
+                                        {cacheCheck.missingSiteResourceIds.join(
+                                            ", "
+                                        )}
+                                        ]
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div>
+                                        Extra site resources: [
+                                        {cacheCheck.extraSiteResourceIds.join(
+                                            ", "
+                                        )}
+                                        ]
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div>
+                                        Missing sites: [
+                                        {cacheCheck.missingSiteIds.join(", ")}]
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div>
+                                        Extra sites: [
+                                        {cacheCheck.extraSiteIds.join(", ")}]
+                                    </div>
+                                    <button
+                                        type="button"
+                                        onClick={handleRebuildCache}
+                                        disabled={isRebuildingCache}
+                                        className="mt-1 text-xs underline font-semibold disabled:opacity-50"
+                                    >
+                                        {isRebuildingCache
+                                            ? "Rebuilding…"
+                                            : "Rebuild cache now"}
+                                    </button>
                                 </div>
-                                <div>
-                                    Missing site resources: [
-                                    {cacheCheck.missingSiteResourceIds.join(
-                                        ", "
-                                    )}
-                                    ]
-                                </div>
-                                <div>
-                                    Extra site resources: [
-                                    {cacheCheck.extraSiteResourceIds.join(", ")}
-                                    ]
-                                </div>
-                                <div>
-                                    Missing sites: [
-                                    {cacheCheck.missingSiteIds.join(", ")}]
-                                </div>
-                                <div>
-                                    Extra sites: [
-                                    {cacheCheck.extraSiteIds.join(", ")}]
-                                </div>
-                                <button
-                                    type="button"
-                                    onClick={handleRebuildCache}
-                                    disabled={isRebuildingCache}
-                                    className="mt-1 text-xs underline font-semibold disabled:opacity-50"
-                                >
-                                    {isRebuildingCache
-                                        ? "Rebuilding…"
-                                        : "Rebuild cache now"}
-                                </button>
-                            </div>
-                        )}
-                    </div>
-                )}
-            </div>
+                            )}
+                        </div>
+                    )}
+                </div>
+            )}
         </SettingsContainer>
     );
 }