diff --git a/packages/server/src/ws/events.dmCallRelay.test.ts b/packages/server/src/ws/events.dmCallRelay.test.ts
index a1b08450..26547070 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/ws/events.dmCallRelay.test.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/ws/events.dmCallRelay.test.ts
@@ -234,13 +234,19 @@ describe('ring-timeout fan-out hook', () => {
 });
 
 describe('handleDmCallAccept Path-2 relay failure', () => {
-  it('emits dm_call_undeliverable { phase:"accept", terminal:true } and clears the fedCall when the relay fails', async () => {
+  it('emits dm_call_undeliverable { phase:"accept", terminal:true } to the acceptor ONLY and clears the fedCall when the relay fails', async () => {
     const { handleDmCallAcceptForTest } = await importSUT();
     const connectionManager = await importManager();
 
-    const fedCall = makeFedCall();
+    const fedCall = makeFedCall({
+      // Two ringed users — a group DM where only one accepts. Only the acceptor
+      // should receive the terminal undeliverable; the other ringee must stay
+      // in ring state so their own timeout/reject path governs teardown.
+      ringedUserIds: ['acceptor-user', 'other-ringee'],
+    });
     connectionManager.createFederatedCall(fedCall);
-    const sendToUsersSpy = vi.spyOn(connectionManager, 'sendToFederatedCallUsers');
+    const sendToUserSpy = vi.spyOn(connectionManager, 'sendToUser');
+    const sendToCallUsersSpy = vi.spyOn(connectionManager, 'sendToFederatedCallUsers');
     sendCallRelayMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: false, reason: 'peer_transient_failure', error: 'timeout' });
 
     await handleDmCallAcceptForTest(
@@ -250,14 +256,23 @@ describe('handleDmCallAccept Path-2 relay failure', () => {
     );
 
     expect(connectionManager.getFederatedCall(fedCall.federatedId)).toBeUndefined();
-    const calls = sendToUsersSpy.mock.calls.filter(([, ev]) =>
+
+    // Terminal undeliverable went to the acceptor only.
+    const undelivCalls = sendToUserSpy.mock.calls.filter(([, ev]) =>
       (ev as { type: string }).type === 'dm_call_undeliverable',
     );
-    expect(calls).toHaveLength(1);
-    const undeliverable = calls[0]![1] as { phase: string; terminal: boolean; failures: unknown[] };
+    expect(undelivCalls).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(undelivCalls[0]![0]).toBe('acceptor-user');
+    const undeliverable = undelivCalls[0]![1] as { phase: string; terminal: boolean; failures: unknown[] };
     expect(undeliverable.phase).toBe('accept');
     expect(undeliverable.terminal).toBe(true);
     expect(undeliverable.failures).toHaveLength(1);
+
+    // No undeliverable broadcast to all ringed users.
+    const callUsersCalls = sendToCallUsersSpy.mock.calls.filter(([, ev]) =>
+      (ev as { type: string }).type === 'dm_call_undeliverable',
+    );
+    expect(callUsersCalls).toHaveLength(0);
   });
 
   it('does not emit undeliverable on relay success', async () => {
@@ -266,7 +281,7 @@ describe('handleDmCallAccept Path-2 relay failure', () => {
 
     const fedCall = makeFedCall();
     connectionManager.createFederatedCall(fedCall);
-    const sendToUsersSpy = vi.spyOn(connectionManager, 'sendToFederatedCallUsers');
+    const sendToUserSpy = vi.spyOn(connectionManager, 'sendToUser');
     sendCallRelayMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true });
 
     await handleDmCallAcceptForTest(
@@ -275,7 +290,7 @@ describe('handleDmCallAccept Path-2 relay failure', () => {
       {} as never,
     );
 
-    const undelivCalls = sendToUsersSpy.mock.calls.filter(([, ev]) =>
+    const undelivCalls = sendToUserSpy.mock.calls.filter(([, ev]) =>
       (ev as { type: string }).type === 'dm_call_undeliverable',
     );
     expect(undelivCalls).toHaveLength(0);
diff --git a/packages/server/src/ws/events.ts b/packages/server/src/ws/events.ts
index 4785d207..61955143 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/ws/events.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/ws/events.ts
@@ -1563,7 +1563,12 @@ async function handleDmCallAccept(event: Record<string, unknown>, userId: string
     if (!result.ok) {
       console.error(`[federation] dm_call_accept relay to ${fedCall.federatedCallHost} failed (${result.reason}): ${result.error}`);
       const failure = buildFailureFromResult(result, fedCall.federatedCallHost, db);
-      connectionManager.sendToFederatedCallUsers(fedCall.federatedId, {
+      // Clear first so a concurrent end-handler sees a cleared entry (idempotent).
+      connectionManager.clearFederatedCall(fedCall.federatedId);
+      // Terminal targets ONLY the acceptor — other ringed users (group DM) didn't
+      // accept and should stay in their ring state; their own dm_call_end / timeout
+      // paths govern their teardown.
+      connectionManager.sendToUser(userId, {
         type: 'dm_call_undeliverable',
         dmChannelId: fedCall.dmChannelId,
         federatedCallId: fedCall.federatedId,
@@ -1571,7 +1576,6 @@ async function handleDmCallAccept(event: Record<string, unknown>, userId: string
         phase: 'accept',
         failures: [failure],
       });
-      connectionManager.clearFederatedCall(fedCall.federatedId);
     }
     return;
   }