diff --git a/config.el b/config.el
index 39d7a6d..cff6ed1 100644
--- a/config.el
+++ b/config.el
@@ -880,22 +880,25 @@ Keeps the status bar and tab bar fully visible at any zoom level.")
   (setq ement-notify-mentions-p t
         ement-notify-dingalings-p nil) ; no sound
 
-  ;; Auto-connect on startup: restore saved session without prompting for credentials.
-  ;; Activates only when session file exists (requires one manual ement-connect first).
-  (defun my/ement-maybe-restore ()
-    "Restore saved ement session silently (no credentials prompt)."
-    (when (file-exists-p (expand-file-name ement-sessions-file))
-      (ement-connect :user-id "@martin:sukany.cz")))
+  ) ; end after! ement
 
-  ;; Open Matrix panel: restore/connect if needed, then show room list.
-  (defun my/ement-open ()
-    "Switch to Matrix: reconnect if needed, then open room list."
-    (interactive)
-    (if (and (boundp 'ement-sessions) ement-sessions)
-        (ement-list-rooms)
-      (my/ement-maybe-restore)))
+;; Defined outside after! so Doom registers them as proper interactive commands.
+(defun my/ement-maybe-restore ()
+  "Restore saved ement session silently (no credentials prompt)."
+  (require 'ement)
+  (when (file-exists-p (expand-file-name ement-sessions-file))
+    (ement-connect :user-id "@martin:sukany.cz")))
 
-  (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'my/ement-maybe-restore))
+(defun my/ement-open ()
+  "Switch to Matrix: reconnect if needed, then open room list."
+  (interactive)
+  (require 'ement)
+  (if (and (boundp 'ement-sessions) ement-sessions)
+      (ement-list-rooms)
+    (my/ement-maybe-restore)))
+
+;; Auto-connect on Emacs startup (outside after! — ement may be deferred)
+(add-hook 'doom-after-init-hook #'my/ement-maybe-restore)
 
 ;; Keybindings under SPC o M (uppercase M — o m is taken by mu4e)
 (map! :leader