diff --git a/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts b/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
index 35d6d920..b3e53413 100644
--- a/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
+++ b/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
@@ -473,6 +473,16 @@ export const aethexAchievementService = {
   },
 
   async awardAchievement(userId: string, achievementId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const { data: achievement, error: fetchError } = await supabase
+      .from("achievements")
+      .select("id, xp_reward")
+      .eq("id", achievementId)
+      .maybeSingle();
+
+    if (fetchError) {
+      throw fetchError;
+    }
+
     const { error } = await supabase.from("user_achievements").insert({
       user_id: userId,
       achievement_id: achievementId,
@@ -481,6 +491,10 @@ export const aethexAchievementService = {
     if (error && error.code !== "23505") {
       throw error;
     }
+
+    if (!error && achievement?.xp_reward) {
+      await this.updateUserXPAndLevel(userId, achievement.xp_reward ?? 0);
+    }
   },
 
   async updateUserXPAndLevel(userId: string, xpGained: number | null = null): Promise<void> {