diff --git a/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.test.tsx
index 06867336..8995793c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.test.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe("SwipeToArchive", () => {
     expect(onClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     act(() => {
-      vi.advanceTimersByTime(210);
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(140);
     });
 
     expect(onArchive).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.tsx b/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.tsx
index 141d439c..9a07ca96 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SwipeToArchive.tsx
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ interface SwipeToArchiveProps {
   className?: string;
 }
 
-const COMMIT_THRESHOLD = 0.4;
-const MAX_SWIPE = 0.92;
-const COMMIT_DELAY_MS = 210;
+const COMMIT_THRESHOLD = 0.32;
+const MAX_SWIPE = 0.88;
+const COMMIT_DELAY_MS = 140;
 
 export function SwipeToArchive({
   children,
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
index af7c1d35..317249c9 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   getInboxWorkItems,
   getRecentTouchedIssues,
   getUnreadTouchedIssues,
+  isMineInboxTab,
   loadLastInboxTab,
   RECENT_ISSUES_LIMIT,
   saveLastInboxTab,
@@ -400,4 +401,11 @@ describe("inbox helpers", () => {
     localStorage.setItem("paperclip:inbox:last-tab", "new");
     expect(loadLastInboxTab()).toBe("mine");
   });
+
+  it("enables swipe archive only on the mine tab", () => {
+    expect(isMineInboxTab("mine")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isMineInboxTab("recent")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isMineInboxTab("unread")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isMineInboxTab("all")).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
index 3b4297b8..997993c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ export function saveLastInboxTab(tab: InboxTab) {
   }
 }
 
+export function isMineInboxTab(tab: InboxTab): boolean {
+  return tab === "mine";
+}
+
 export function getLatestFailedRunsByAgent(runs: HeartbeatRun[]): HeartbeatRun[] {
   const sorted = [...runs].sort(
     (a, b) => new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime(),
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
index 389c79e0..4840e10d 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import {
   getInboxWorkItems,
   getLatestFailedRunsByAgent,
   getRecentTouchedIssues,
+  isMineInboxTab,
   InboxApprovalFilter,
   saveLastInboxTab,
   shouldShowInboxSection,
@@ -520,6 +521,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
     pathSegment === "mine" || pathSegment === "recent" || pathSegment === "all" || pathSegment === "unread"
       ? pathSegment
       : "mine";
+  const canArchiveFromTab = isMineInboxTab(tab);
   const issueLinkState = useMemo(
     () =>
       createIssueDetailLocationState(
@@ -911,7 +913,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
   }, [dismiss]);
 
   const nonIssueUnreadState = (key: string): NonIssueUnreadState => {
-    if (tab !== "mine") return null;
+    if (!canArchiveFromTab) return null;
     const isRead = readItems.has(key);
     const isFading = fadingNonIssueItems.has(key);
     if (isFading) return "fading";
@@ -951,7 +953,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
       }
 
       // Keyboard shortcuts are only active on the "mine" tab
-      if (tab !== "mine") return;
+      if (!canArchiveFromTab) return;
 
       const itemCount = workItemsToRender.length;
       if (itemCount === 0) return;
@@ -1033,7 +1035,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
     window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
     return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
   }, [
-    workItemsToRender, selectedIndex, tab, navigate, issueLinkState,
+    workItemsToRender, selectedIndex, canArchiveFromTab, navigate, issueLinkState,
     getWorkItemKey, archivingIssueIds, archivingNonIssueIds,
     fadingOutIssues, readItems,
     archiveIssueMutation, markReadMutation, markUnreadMutation,
@@ -1219,7 +1221,6 @@ export function Inbox() {
                     </div>,
                   );
                 }
-                const isMineTab = tab === "mine";
                 const isSelected = selectedIndex === index;
 
                 if (item.kind === "approval") {
@@ -1235,7 +1236,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       isPending={approveMutation.isPending || rejectMutation.isPending}
                       unreadState={nonIssueUnreadState(approvalKey)}
                       onMarkRead={() => handleMarkNonIssueRead(approvalKey)}
-                      onArchive={isMineTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(approvalKey) : undefined}
+                      onArchive={canArchiveFromTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(approvalKey) : undefined}
                       archiveDisabled={isArchiving}
                       className={
                         isArchiving
@@ -1244,7 +1245,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       }
                     />
                   );
-                  elements.push(wrapItem(approvalKey, isSelected, isMineTab ? (
+                  elements.push(wrapItem(approvalKey, isSelected, canArchiveFromTab ? (
                     <SwipeToArchive
                       key={approvalKey}
                       disabled={isArchiving}
@@ -1271,7 +1272,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       isRetrying={retryingRunIds.has(item.run.id)}
                       unreadState={nonIssueUnreadState(runKey)}
                       onMarkRead={() => handleMarkNonIssueRead(runKey)}
-                      onArchive={isMineTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(runKey) : undefined}
+                      onArchive={canArchiveFromTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(runKey) : undefined}
                       archiveDisabled={isArchiving}
                       className={
                         isArchiving
@@ -1280,7 +1281,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       }
                     />
                   );
-                  elements.push(wrapItem(runKey, isSelected, isMineTab ? (
+                  elements.push(wrapItem(runKey, isSelected, canArchiveFromTab ? (
                     <SwipeToArchive
                       key={runKey}
                       disabled={isArchiving}
@@ -1304,7 +1305,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       isPending={approveJoinMutation.isPending || rejectJoinMutation.isPending}
                       unreadState={nonIssueUnreadState(joinKey)}
                       onMarkRead={() => handleMarkNonIssueRead(joinKey)}
-                      onArchive={isMineTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(joinKey) : undefined}
+                      onArchive={canArchiveFromTab ? () => handleArchiveNonIssue(joinKey) : undefined}
                       archiveDisabled={isArchiving}
                       className={
                         isArchiving
@@ -1313,7 +1314,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                       }
                     />
                   );
-                  elements.push(wrapItem(joinKey, isSelected, isMineTab ? (
+                  elements.push(wrapItem(joinKey, isSelected, canArchiveFromTab ? (
                     <SwipeToArchive
                       key={joinKey}
                       disabled={isArchiving}
@@ -1370,7 +1371,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                     }
                     onMarkRead={() => markReadMutation.mutate(issue.id)}
                     onArchive={
-                      isMineTab
+                      canArchiveFromTab
                         ? () => archiveIssueMutation.mutate(issue.id)
                         : undefined
                     }
@@ -1383,7 +1384,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                   />
                 );
 
-                elements.push(wrapItem(`issue:${issue.id}`, isSelected, isMineTab ? (
+                elements.push(wrapItem(`issue:${issue.id}`, isSelected, canArchiveFromTab ? (
                   <SwipeToArchive
                     key={`issue:${issue.id}`}
                     disabled={isArchiving || archiveIssueMutation.isPending}