diff --git a/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts b/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
index 6f63ccb5..1dc18e27 100644
--- a/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
+++ b/client/lib/aethex-database-adapter.ts
@@ -318,6 +318,25 @@ export const aethexUserService = {
 
   async getProfileById(userId: string): Promise<AethexUserProfile | null> {
     if (!userId) return null;
+
+    if (!isSupabaseConfigured) {
+      const profile = await mockAuth.getUserProfile(userId);
+      if (!profile) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return normalizeProfile(
+        {
+          ...profile,
+          user_type: (profile as any)?.user_type ?? "game_developer",
+          experience_level: (profile as any)?.experience_level ?? "beginner",
+          total_xp: (profile as any)?.total_xp ?? 0,
+          level: (profile as any)?.level ?? 1,
+        },
+        (profile as any)?.email ?? null,
+      );
+    }
+
     ensureSupabase();
 
     const { data, error } = await supabase