diff --git a/apps/editor/features/community/components/sign-in-dialog.tsx b/apps/editor/features/community/components/sign-in-dialog.tsx
index 90616c4b..d5c7067b 100644
--- a/apps/editor/features/community/components/sign-in-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/editor/features/community/components/sign-in-dialog.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ function GoogleIcon({ className }: { className?: string }) {
 /**
  * SignInDialog - Authentication dialog with Google OAuth and magic link
  */
+const LOGIN_METHOD_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  google: 'Google',
+  'magic-link': 'email link',
+}
+
 export function SignInDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: SignInDialogProps) {
   const [email, setEmail] = useState('')
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
@@ -43,6 +48,9 @@ export function SignInDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: SignInDialogProps) {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false)
 
+  const lastMethod = authClient.getLastUsedLoginMethod?.()
+  const lastMethodLabel = lastMethod ? LOGIN_METHOD_LABELS[lastMethod] ?? lastMethod : null
+
   const handleGoogleSignIn = async () => {
     setError(null)
     setIsGoogleLoading(true)
@@ -134,6 +142,12 @@ export function SignInDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: SignInDialogProps) {
           </div>
         ) : (
           <div className="space-y-4">
+            {lastMethodLabel && (
+              <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                Last signed in with {lastMethodLabel}
+              </p>
+            )}
+
             {/* Google Sign-In */}
             <button
               className="flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground disabled:opacity-50"
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/client.ts b/packages/auth/src/client.ts
index 633f1559..48830c0f 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/client.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { magicLinkClient } from 'better-auth/client/plugins'
+import { lastLoginMethodClient, magicLinkClient } from 'better-auth/client/plugins'
 import { createAuthClient } from 'better-auth/react'
 
 /**
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function getAuthURL(): string {
  */
 export const authClient = createAuthClient({
   baseURL: getAuthURL(),
-  plugins: [magicLinkClient()],
+  plugins: [magicLinkClient(), lastLoginMethodClient()],
 })
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/server.ts b/packages/auth/src/server.ts
index 5e127e18..ef455edd 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { schema } from '@pascal-app/db'
 import type { BetterAuthOptions } from 'better-auth'
 import { betterAuth } from 'better-auth'
 import { drizzleAdapter } from 'better-auth/adapters/drizzle'
-import { magicLink } from 'better-auth/plugins'
+import { lastLoginMethod, magicLink } from 'better-auth/plugins'
 
 export interface SendMagicLinkParams {
   email: string
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ export function createAuth(config: AuthConfig): ReturnType<typeof betterAuth> {
         },
       },
     },
+    // Account linking — always enabled so magic link + Google users can share accounts
+    account: {
+      accountLinking: {
+        enabled: true,
+        trustedProviders: ['google', 'email'],
+      },
+    },
     // Google OAuth provider (only enabled when credentials are provided)
     ...(config.googleClientId &&
       config.googleClientSecret && {
@@ -70,15 +77,11 @@ export function createAuth(config: AuthConfig): ReturnType<typeof betterAuth> {
             clientSecret: config.googleClientSecret,
           },
         },
-        account: {
-          accountLinking: {
-            enabled: true,
-            trustedProviders: ['google'],
-          },
-        },
       }),
     plugins: [
       ...(config.additionalPlugins ?? []),
+      // Track which login method was last used (e.g., "google", "magic-link")
+      lastLoginMethod(),
       // Magic link authentication
       ...(config.sendMagicLink
         ? [