diff --git a/src/app/helpers/page.tsx b/src/app/helpers/page.tsx
index 1d51d3a..74fb656 100644
--- a/src/app/helpers/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/helpers/page.tsx
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ export default function HelpersPage() {
     if (!helpersData) return []
     return helpersData.map((helper) => ({
       id: helper.helper_id,
+      // Must match the helper profile page (/helpers/[id]) so avatar colors are consistent
+      avatarId: helper.user_id ?? helper.helper_id,
       name: helper.user?.name || "Unknown",
       initial: (helper.user?.name || "U")[0].toUpperCase(),
       discordUser: helper.user?.username || "-",
       githubAccount: helper.user?.username || "-",
       category: helper.category || "Community",
-      color: getAvatarColorHexForId(helper.user_id ?? helper.helper_id),
       avatarUrl: helper.user?.avatar_url ?? null,
       isRegistered: !!helper.user_id,
     }))
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ export default function HelpersPage() {
                         </div>
                         <div className="col-span-3 flex items-center gap-[18px]">
                           <ProfileAvatar
-                            id={helper.id}
+                            id={helper.avatarId}
                             name={helper.name}
                             avatarUrl={helper.avatarUrl}
                           />
diff --git a/src/app/reports/support/page.tsx b/src/app/reports/support/page.tsx
index 4e6f0a5..fdfff76 100644
--- a/src/app/reports/support/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/reports/support/page.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default function ReportsSupportPage() {
 
     let list = transfersData.map((transfer) => {
       const helperName = getHelperDisplayName(transfer.helper)
-      const { initial, color } = getHelperInitialAndColor(helperName, transfer.helper_id)
+      const { initial, color } = getHelperInitialAndColor(helperName, transfer.helper?.user_id ?? transfer.helper_id)
       const dateStr = transfer.completed_at || transfer.created_at
       return {
         id: transfer.id,
diff --git a/src/app/slas/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/slas/[id]/page.tsx
index a86a43b..da280c6 100644
--- a/src/app/slas/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/slas/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ interface TicketRow {
 
 interface HelperPublic {
   helper_id: string
+  user_id: string | null
   user: { name: string } | null
 }
 
@@ -100,12 +101,13 @@ export default function SLADetailsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
     queryFn: async () => {
       const { data, error } = await supabase
         .from("projects_helpers")
-        .select("helper_id, user:users_public(name)")
+        .select("helper_id, user_id, user:users_public(name)")
         .eq("project_id", sla!.project_id)
       if (error) throw error
       // Supabase returns user as array when using foreign tables
       return ((data ?? []) as any[]).map((h) => ({
         helper_id: h.helper_id,
+        user_id: h.user_id ?? null,
         user: Array.isArray(h.user) ? (h.user[0] ?? null) : (h.user ?? null),
       })) as HelperPublic[]
     },
@@ -152,6 +154,15 @@ export default function SLADetailsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
     return map
   }, [projectHelpers])
 
+  // helper_id → avatar key (user_id, falling back to helper_id) so colors match the helpers list/profile
+  const helperAvatarKeyMap = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, string>()
+    projectHelpers.forEach((h) => {
+      map.set(h.helper_id, h.user_id ?? h.helper_id)
+    })
+    return map
+  }, [projectHelpers])
+
   // ---- Compute stats ------------------------------------------------------
   const stats = useMemo(() => {
     const solved = filteredTickets.filter((t) => t.status === "completed" || t.status === "cancelled").length
@@ -497,7 +508,7 @@ export default function SLADetailsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
                                 <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                                   <div
                                     className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-white text-sm font-semibold"
-                                    style={{ backgroundColor: avatarColor(helper.name) }}
+                                    style={{ backgroundColor: avatarColor(helperAvatarKeyMap.get(helper.id) ?? helper.id) }}
                                   >
                                     {getInitial(helper.name)}
                                   </div>
@@ -578,6 +589,9 @@ export default function SLADetailsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
                           const claimedParticipant = ticket.tickets_participants.find((p) => p.claimed)
                           const primaryHelperId = claimedParticipant?.participant_id
                           const primaryHelperName = primaryHelperId ? (helperMap.get(primaryHelperId) ?? "Unknown") : "—"
+                          const primaryHelperAvatarKey = primaryHelperId
+                            ? (helperAvatarKeyMap.get(primaryHelperId) ?? primaryHelperId)
+                            : null
 
                           const ticketMs = ticket.tickets_time_entries.reduce(
                             (sum, e) => sum + (e.time_milliseconds ?? 0), 0
@@ -600,7 +614,7 @@ export default function SLADetailsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: strin
                                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                                   <div
                                     className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-semibold"
-                                    style={{ backgroundColor: avatarColor(primaryHelperName) }}
+                                    style={{ backgroundColor: avatarColor(primaryHelperAvatarKey) }}
                                   >
                                     {getInitial(primaryHelperName)}
                                   </div>
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePayments.ts b/src/hooks/usePayments.ts
index d96d1ea..262dc8f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/usePayments.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePayments.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface PaymentTransfer {
   created_at: string
   completed_at: string | null
   helper?: {
+    user_id?: string | null
     user?: {
       name: string
       username: string | null
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ export function usePaymentTransfers(filters?: {
         .select(`
           *,
           helper:projects_helpers(
+            user_id,
             user:users_public(name, username, email)
           ),
           ticket:tickets(id, title, sla:slas(name))