diff --git a/docs/architecture/sqlite-db-worker.md b/docs/architecture/sqlite-db-worker.md
index 455caaead..4aaa17c61 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/sqlite-db-worker.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/sqlite-db-worker.md
@@ -511,14 +511,22 @@ Always call the synchronous `.run(placeholderValues)` on prepared statements
 executed inside a synchronous transaction callback:
 
 ```ts
+// favorites is playlist-scoped: filter by (contentId, playlistId), otherwise
+// a same-contentId favorite in another playlist gets rewritten too.
 const stmt = db.update(schema.favorites)
     .set({ position: sql<number>`${sql.placeholder('position')}` })
-    .where(eq(schema.favorites.contentId, sql.placeholder('contentId')))
+    .where(
+        and(
+            eq(schema.favorites.contentId, sql.placeholder('contentId')),
+            eq(schema.favorites.playlistId, sql.placeholder('playlistId'))
+        )
+    )
     .prepare();
 
 db.transaction(() => {
-    for (const { content_id, position } of chunk) {
-        stmt.run({ position, contentId: content_id }); // NOT .execute()
+    for (const { content_id, playlist_id, position } of chunk) {
+        // NOT .execute()
+        stmt.run({ position, contentId: content_id, playlistId: playlist_id });
     }
 });
 ```
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.spec.ts b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34ae1087e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { DatabaseService, PlaylistsService } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import { UnifiedFavoriteChannel } from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+import { GlobalFavoritesService } from './global-favorites.service';
+
+describe('GlobalFavoritesService', () => {
+    let service: GlobalFavoritesService;
+    let electronApi: {
+        dbReorderGlobalFavorites: jest.Mock;
+        dbSetAppState: jest.Mock;
+    };
+
+    const makeChannel = (
+        overrides: Partial<UnifiedFavoriteChannel> &
+            Pick<UnifiedFavoriteChannel, 'uid' | 'sourceType' | 'playlistId'>
+    ): UnifiedFavoriteChannel => ({
+        name: 'Channel',
+        logo: null,
+        playlistName: 'Playlist',
+        addedAt: new Date(0).toISOString(),
+        position: 0,
+        ...overrides,
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        electronApi = {
+            dbReorderGlobalFavorites: jest
+                .fn()
+                .mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
+            dbSetAppState: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
+        };
+        Object.defineProperty(window, 'electron', {
+            value: electronApi as unknown as Window['electron'],
+            configurable: true,
+        });
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            providers: [
+                GlobalFavoritesService,
+                { provide: Store, useValue: { select: jest.fn() } },
+                { provide: DatabaseService, useValue: {} },
+                { provide: PlaylistsService, useValue: {} },
+                {
+                    provide: TranslateService,
+                    useValue: { instant: (key: string) => key },
+                },
+            ],
+        });
+        service = TestBed.inject(GlobalFavoritesService);
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        Object.defineProperty(window, 'electron', {
+            value: undefined,
+            configurable: true,
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('reorder', () => {
+        it('sends playlist-scoped position updates for Xtream favorites', async () => {
+            // The backend UPDATE filters by (contentId, playlistId); a payload
+            // without playlist_id silently matches no rows (PR #1143 review).
+            const channels: UnifiedFavoriteChannel[] = [
+                makeChannel({
+                    uid: 'xtream::playlist-b::20',
+                    sourceType: 'xtream',
+                    playlistId: 'playlist-b',
+                    contentId: 202,
+                }),
+                makeChannel({
+                    uid: 'm3u::playlist-m::url',
+                    sourceType: 'm3u',
+                    playlistId: 'playlist-m',
+                }),
+                makeChannel({
+                    uid: 'xtream::playlist-a::10',
+                    sourceType: 'xtream',
+                    playlistId: 'playlist-a',
+                    contentId: 101,
+                }),
+            ];
+
+            await service.reorder(channels);
+
+            expect(electronApi.dbReorderGlobalFavorites).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+                { content_id: 202, playlist_id: 'playlist-b', position: 0 },
+                { content_id: 101, playlist_id: 'playlist-a', position: 1 },
+            ]);
+        });
+
+        it('persists the full uid order and skips the DB write without Xtream items', async () => {
+            const channels: UnifiedFavoriteChannel[] = [
+                makeChannel({
+                    uid: 'm3u::playlist-m::url',
+                    sourceType: 'm3u',
+                    playlistId: 'playlist-m',
+                }),
+                makeChannel({
+                    uid: 'stalker::playlist-s::5',
+                    sourceType: 'stalker',
+                    playlistId: 'playlist-s',
+                }),
+            ];
+
+            await service.reorder(channels);
+
+            expect(electronApi.dbReorderGlobalFavorites).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(electronApi.dbSetAppState).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                'global-favorites-channel-order-v1',
+                JSON.stringify(['m3u::playlist-m::url', 'stalker::playlist-s::5'])
+            );
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.ts b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.ts
index bfea67259..83506948e 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.ts
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/global-favorites/global-favorites.service.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ export class GlobalFavoritesService {
             )
             .map((ch, index) => ({
                 content_id: ch.contentId,
+                // The backend UPDATE is scoped by (contentId, playlistId) —
+                // without the playlist id the write matches no rows.
+                playlist_id: ch.playlistId,
                 position: index,
             }));