diff --git a/backend/cmd/server/main.go b/backend/cmd/server/main.go
index 7befc13..1724132 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func main() {
 		transactor,
 		cfg.ImportPath,
 	)
-	userSvc := service.NewUserService(userRepo, auditSvc)
+	userSvc := service.NewUserService(userRepo, sessionRepo, auditSvc)
 
 	// Bootstrap the initial administrator (idempotent).
 	if err := userSvc.EnsureAdmin(context.Background(), cfg.AdminUsername, cfg.AdminPassword); err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/internal/db/postgres/session_repo.go b/backend/internal/db/postgres/session_repo.go
index a7a05de..3b24930 100644
--- a/backend/internal/db/postgres/session_repo.go
+++ b/backend/internal/db/postgres/session_repo.go
@@ -74,6 +74,28 @@ func (r *SessionRepo) Create(ctx context.Context, s *domain.Session) (*domain.Se
 	return &created, nil
 }
 
+func (r *SessionRepo) GetByID(ctx context.Context, id int) (*domain.Session, error) {
+	const sql = `
+		SELECT id, token_hash, user_id, user_agent, started_at, expires_at, last_activity
+		FROM activity.sessions
+		WHERE id = $1 AND is_active = true`
+
+	q := connOrTx(ctx, r.pool)
+	rows, err := q.Query(ctx, sql, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SessionRepo.GetByID: %w", err)
+	}
+	row, err := pgx.CollectOneRow(rows, pgx.RowToStructByName[sessionRow])
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return nil, domain.ErrNotFound
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SessionRepo.GetByID scan: %w", err)
+	}
+	s := toSession(row)
+	return &s, nil
+}
+
 func (r *SessionRepo) GetByTokenHash(ctx context.Context, hash string) (*domain.Session, error) {
 	const sql = `
 		SELECT id, token_hash, user_id, user_agent, started_at, expires_at, last_activity
diff --git a/backend/internal/handler/middleware.go b/backend/internal/handler/middleware.go
index d5b0869..b5c95b4 100644
--- a/backend/internal/handler/middleware.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handler/middleware.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (m *AuthMiddleware) Handle() gin.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 		token := strings.TrimPrefix(raw, "Bearer ")
 
-		claims, err := m.authSvc.ParseAccessToken(token)
+		claims, err := m.authSvc.ValidateAccessToken(c.Request.Context(), token)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, errorBody{
 				Code:    domain.ErrUnauthorized.Code(),
diff --git a/backend/internal/integration/server_test.go b/backend/internal/integration/server_test.go
index a0b1c84..a2922e2 100644
--- a/backend/internal/integration/server_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/integration/server_test.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func setupSuite(t *testing.T) *harness {
 	categorySvc := service.NewCategoryService(categoryRepo, tagRepo, aclSvc, auditSvc)
 	poolSvc     := service.NewPoolService(poolRepo, aclSvc, auditSvc)
 	fileSvc     := service.NewFileService(fileRepo, mimeRepo, diskStorage, aclSvc, auditSvc, tagSvc, transactor, filesDir)
-	userSvc     := service.NewUserService(userRepo, auditSvc)
+	userSvc     := service.NewUserService(userRepo, sessionRepo, auditSvc)
 
 	// Bootstrap the admin account the suite logs in with (replaces the old
 	// hardcoded seed credentials).
diff --git a/backend/internal/port/repository.go b/backend/internal/port/repository.go
index e1ca9ef..a7d3649 100644
--- a/backend/internal/port/repository.go
+++ b/backend/internal/port/repository.go
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ type UserRepo interface {
 type SessionRepo interface {
 	// ListByUser returns all active sessions for a user.
 	ListByUser(ctx context.Context, userID int16) (*domain.SessionList, error)
+	// GetByID returns an active session by its ID, or ErrNotFound if it does not
+	// exist or has been deactivated.
+	GetByID(ctx context.Context, id int) (*domain.Session, error)
 	// GetByTokenHash looks up a session by the hashed refresh token.
 	GetByTokenHash(ctx context.Context, hash string) (*domain.Session, error)
 	Create(ctx context.Context, s *domain.Session) (*domain.Session, error)
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/auth_service.go b/backend/internal/service/auth_service.go
index c139922..a23abb1 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/auth_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/auth_service.go
@@ -214,9 +214,12 @@ func (s *AuthService) TerminateSession(ctx context.Context, callerID int16, isAd
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ParseAccessToken parses and validates an access token, returning its claims.
-// A refresh token presented here is rejected (wrong token type).
-func (s *AuthService) ParseAccessToken(tokenStr string) (*Claims, error) {
+// ValidateAccessToken parses and validates an access token, returning its
+// claims. A refresh token is rejected (wrong type), and the token's session
+// must still be active — so logout, session termination, an admin block, or a
+// refresh rotation revoke any outstanding access tokens immediately rather than
+// only at expiry.
+func (s *AuthService) ValidateAccessToken(ctx context.Context, tokenStr string) (*Claims, error) {
 	claims, err := s.parseToken(tokenStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, domain.ErrUnauthorized
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ func (s *AuthService) ParseAccessToken(tokenStr string) (*Claims, error) {
 	if claims.TokenType != tokenTypeAccess {
 		return nil, domain.ErrUnauthorized
 	}
+	if _, err := s.sessions.GetByID(ctx, claims.SessionID); err != nil {
+		return nil, domain.ErrUnauthorized
+	}
 	return claims, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/user_service.go b/backend/internal/service/user_service.go
index 1e899f2..0123888 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/user_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/user_service.go
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ import (
 
 // UserService handles user CRUD and profile management.
 type UserService struct {
-	users port.UserRepo
-	audit *AuditService
+	users    port.UserRepo
+	sessions port.SessionRepo
+	audit    *AuditService
 }
 
 // NewUserService creates a UserService.
-func NewUserService(users port.UserRepo, audit *AuditService) *UserService {
-	return &UserService{users: users, audit: audit}
+func NewUserService(users port.UserRepo, sessions port.SessionRepo, audit *AuditService) *UserService {
+	return &UserService{users: users, sessions: sessions, audit: audit}
 }
 
 // EnsureAdmin creates the initial administrator account if it does not already
@@ -166,11 +167,15 @@ func (s *UserService) UpdateAdmin(ctx context.Context, id int16, p UpdateAdminPa
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Log block/unblock specifically.
+	// Log block/unblock specifically, and revoke all sessions on block so the
+	// user's outstanding access tokens stop working immediately.
 	if p.IsBlocked != nil {
 		action := "user_unblock"
 		if *p.IsBlocked {
 			action = "user_block"
+			if err := s.sessions.DeleteByUserID(ctx, id); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("UserService.UpdateAdmin revoke sessions: %w", err)
+			}
 		}
 		_ = s.audit.Log(ctx, action, nil, nil, map[string]any{"target_user_id": id})
 	}