diff --git a/apps/native/src/hooks/use-widget-refresh.ts b/apps/native/src/hooks/use-widget-refresh.ts
index d6b4276..7b6c4c7 100644
--- a/apps/native/src/hooks/use-widget-refresh.ts
+++ b/apps/native/src/hooks/use-widget-refresh.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,35 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { AppState, Platform } from "react-native";
 
-import { refreshWidgets } from "@/lib/widgets";
+import { refreshWidgets, resetWidgets } from "@/lib/widgets";
 
 const THROTTLE_MS = 60_000; // Don't refresh more than once per minute on foreground
 
 export function useWidgetRefresh(isReady: boolean) {
   const lastRefresh = useRef(0);
+  const hadSession = useRef(false);
 
-  // Refresh when auth/server becomes ready (handles cold launch and login)
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (Platform.OS !== "ios" || !isReady) return;
-
-    void refreshWidgets();
-    lastRefresh.current = Date.now();
-  }, [isReady]);
-
-  // Refresh on app foreground
+  // Refresh when auth/server becomes ready (handles cold launch and login);
+  // reset widgets when the session goes away (sign-out, server switch).
   useEffect(() => {
     if (Platform.OS !== "ios") return;
 
+    if (isReady) {
+      hadSession.current = true;
+      void refreshWidgets();
+      lastRefresh.current = Date.now();
+    } else if (hadSession.current) {
+      // Only reset after a session was seen: on cold launch the session may
+      // still be loading, and resetting then would blank widgets every launch.
+      hadSession.current = false;
+      void resetWidgets();
+    }
+  }, [isReady]);
+
+  // Refresh on app foreground (only while signed in)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (Platform.OS !== "ios" || !isReady) return;
+
     const subscription = AppState.addEventListener("change", (state) => {
       if (state === "active") {
         const now = Date.now();
@@ -31,5 +41,5 @@ export function useWidgetRefresh(isReady: boolean) {
     });
 
     return () => subscription.remove();
-  }, []);
+  }, [isReady]);
 }
diff --git a/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.test.ts b/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.test.ts
index f51f280..8ff8b81 100644
--- a/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.test.ts
+++ b/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const copyBundledAsset = vi.fn<(assetUri: string, key: string) => Promise<string
   async (_assetUri: string, key: string) => `file:///group/${key}`,
 );
 const pruneWidgetImages = vi.fn<() => Promise<void>>(async () => undefined);
+const clearWidgetImages = vi.fn<() => Promise<void>>(async () => undefined);
 const getWidgetIconAsset = vi.fn<() => string>(() => "widget-icon-asset");
 
 const continueWatchingWidget = {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ vi.mock("@/lib/server", () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock("../../modules/sofa-widgets-support", () => ({
+  clearWidgetImages,
   copyBundledAsset,
   downloadWidgetImage,
   pruneWidgetImages,
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     async (_assetUri: string, key: string) => `file:///group/${key}`,
   );
   pruneWidgetImages.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  clearWidgetImages.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
   resolveAssetSource.mockReturnValue({ uri: "file:///tmp/sofa-icon.png" });
   getWidgetIconAsset.mockReturnValue("widget-icon-asset");
 });
@@ -220,3 +223,40 @@ describe("refreshWidgets", () => {
     expect(pruneWidgetImages).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
+
+describe("resetWidgets", () => {
+  test("clears cached images and writes empty snapshots", async () => {
+    const { resetWidgets } = await loadWidgetsModule();
+    await resetWidgets();
+
+    expect(clearWidgetImages).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(continueWatchingWidget.updateSnapshot).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(upcomingWidget.updateSnapshot).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(continueWatchingWidget.updateSnapshot).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ titleId: "", iconFilePath: "file:///group/sofa_icon.png" }),
+    );
+    expect(upcomingWidget.updateSnapshot).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ titleId: "", iconFilePath: "file:///group/sofa_icon.png" }),
+    );
+    expect(continueWatching).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(upcoming).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    // The icon lives in the cleared directory, so it must be copied again afterwards.
+    expect(clearWidgetImages.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]).toBeLessThan(
+      copyBundledAsset.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!,
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("is a no-op outside iOS", async () => {
+    platform.OS = "android";
+
+    const { resetWidgets } = await loadWidgetsModule();
+    await resetWidgets();
+
+    expect(clearWidgetImages).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(copyBundledAsset).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(continueWatchingWidget.updateSnapshot).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(upcomingWidget.updateSnapshot).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(continueWatching).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(upcoming).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.ts b/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.ts
index 6e5cc6d..61122fc 100644
--- a/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.ts
+++ b/apps/native/src/lib/widgets.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type { ContinueWatchingProps } from "@/widgets/continue-watching";
 import type { UpcomingProps } from "@/widgets/upcoming";
 
 import {
+  clearWidgetImages,
   copyBundledAsset,
   downloadWidgetImage,
   pruneWidgetImages,
@@ -113,6 +114,52 @@ async function ensureIcon(): Promise<string> {
   }
 }
 
+function emptyContinueWatchingProps(iconFilePath: string): ContinueWatchingProps {
+  return sanitizeProps<ContinueWatchingProps>({
+    iconFilePath,
+    titleId: "",
+    titleName: "",
+    imageFilePath: "",
+    watchedEpisodes: 0,
+    totalEpisodes: 0,
+    isMovie: false,
+  });
+}
+
+function emptyUpcomingProps(iconFilePath: string): UpcomingProps {
+  return sanitizeProps<UpcomingProps>({
+    iconFilePath,
+    titleId: "",
+    titleName: "",
+    imageFilePath: "",
+    titleType: "tv",
+    episodeCount: 0,
+    dateLabel: "",
+    episodeLabel: "",
+  });
+}
+
+/** Replace widget content with empty states and delete cached artwork (sign-out / server change). */
+export async function resetWidgets(): Promise<void> {
+  if (Platform.OS !== "ios") return;
+
+  const [{ default: ContinueWatchingWidget }, { default: UpcomingWidget }] = await Promise.all([
+    import("@/widgets/continue-watching"),
+    import("@/widgets/upcoming"),
+  ]);
+
+  try {
+    await clearWidgetImages();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn("[Widgets] Failed to clear cached images:", error);
+  }
+
+  // clearWidgetImages() also removes the cached icon, so copy it again.
+  const iconFilePath = await ensureIcon();
+  ContinueWatchingWidget.updateSnapshot(emptyContinueWatchingProps(iconFilePath));
+  UpcomingWidget.updateSnapshot(emptyUpcomingProps(iconFilePath));
+}
+
 export async function refreshWidgets(): Promise<void> {
   if (Platform.OS !== "ios") return;
 
@@ -143,17 +190,7 @@ async function refreshContinueWatching(
     const { items } = await client.library.continueWatching();
 
     if (items.length === 0) {
-      widget.updateSnapshot(
-        sanitizeProps<ContinueWatchingProps>({
-          iconFilePath,
-          titleId: "",
-          titleName: "",
-          imageFilePath: "",
-          watchedEpisodes: 0,
-          totalEpisodes: 0,
-          isMovie: false,
-        }),
-      );
+      widget.updateSnapshot(emptyContinueWatchingProps(iconFilePath));
       return;
     }
 
@@ -206,18 +243,7 @@ async function refreshUpcoming(
     });
 
     if (items.length === 0) {
-      widget.updateSnapshot(
-        sanitizeProps<UpcomingProps>({
-          iconFilePath,
-          titleId: "",
-          titleName: "",
-          imageFilePath: "",
-          titleType: "tv",
-          episodeCount: 0,
-          dateLabel: "",
-          episodeLabel: "",
-        }),
-      );
+      widget.updateSnapshot(emptyUpcomingProps(iconFilePath));
       return;
     }