diff --git a/custom_components/taskmate/www/taskmate-rewards-card.js b/custom_components/taskmate/www/taskmate-rewards-card.js
index 77649839..b919dbde 100644
--- a/custom_components/taskmate/www/taskmate-rewards-card.js
+++ b/custom_components/taskmate/www/taskmate-rewards-card.js
@@ -1398,11 +1398,9 @@ class TaskMateRewardsCard extends LitElement {
       if (enablePoolMode) {
         // Pool mode: show this child's allocation for this reward
         currentStars = childId ? (poolAllocations[childId] || 0) : 0;
-      } else if (this.config.child_id) {
-        const filteredChild = children.find(c => c.id === this.config.child_id);
-        currentStars = filteredChild ? (filteredChild.points || 0) : 0;
-      } else if (relevantChildren.length > 0) {
-        currentStars = relevantChildren[0].points || 0;
+      } else {
+        // The pinned or selected child, so switching tabs moves the bar (#1068)
+        currentStars = relevantChild ? (relevantChild.points || 0) : 0;
       }
     }
 
@@ -1899,11 +1897,9 @@ class TaskMateRewardsCard extends LitElement {
       });
     } else if (enablePoolMode) {
       currentStars = childId ? (poolAllocations[childId] || 0) : 0;
-    } else if (this.config.child_id) {
-      const fc = children.find(c => c.id === this.config.child_id);
-      currentStars = fc ? (fc.points || 0) : 0;
-    } else if (relevantChildren.length > 0) {
-      currentStars = relevantChildren[0].points || 0;
+    } else {
+      // The pinned or selected child, so switching tabs moves the bar (#1068)
+      currentStars = relevantChild ? (relevantChild.points || 0) : 0;
     }
 
     const percentage = displayCost > 0 ? Math.min((currentStars / displayCost) * 100, 100) : 0;
diff --git a/tests/frontend/taskmate-rewards-card.test.cjs b/tests/frontend/taskmate-rewards-card.test.cjs
index bdd68051..f849bc8f 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/taskmate-rewards-card.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/frontend/taskmate-rewards-card.test.cjs
@@ -165,3 +165,42 @@ test("the classic Redeem button is disabled when the child cannot afford it", ()
   assert.equal(claim.disabled, true);
   assert.match(claim.attrs, /cant-afford/);
 });
+
+// ── Progress follows the selected child ──────────────────────────────────
+// With no child_id pinned, the progress bar measured every child against the
+// first child's points, so switching tabs changed the balance and the claim
+// button but not the bar (#1068).
+
+function progress(rendered) {
+  const classic = rendered.classic.all(/class="progress-fill" style="width: ([\d.]+)%"/g).map(Number);
+  const designed = rendered.designed.all(/<div class="bar"><i style="width:([\d.]+)%;/g).map(Number);
+  return { classic, designed };
+}
+
+test("the progress bar follows the selected child, not the first one", () => {
+  const children = [
+    { id: "kid1", name: "Kid 1", points: 30 },
+    { id: "kid2", name: "Kid 2", points: 10 },
+  ];
+  const reward = { id: "film", name: "Film night", cost: 40, is_jackpot: false, assigned_to: [] };
+
+  const first = renderRow(makeCard({ selectedChildId: "kid1" }), reward, children);
+  const second = renderRow(makeCard({ selectedChildId: "kid2" }), reward, children);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(progress(first), { classic: [75], designed: [75] });
+  assert.deepEqual(progress(second), { classic: [25], designed: [25] });
+  assert.match(first.classic.markup, /30\/40/);
+  assert.match(second.classic.markup, /10\/40/);
+});
+
+test("a card pinned to a child still shows that child's progress", () => {
+  const children = [
+    { id: "kid1", name: "Kid 1", points: 30 },
+    { id: "kid2", name: "Kid 2", points: 10 },
+  ];
+  const reward = { id: "film", name: "Film night", cost: 40, is_jackpot: false, assigned_to: [] };
+
+  const pinned = renderRow(makeCard({ config: { child_id: "kid2" } }), reward, children);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(progress(pinned), { classic: [25], designed: [25] });
+});