diff --git a/src/volcano_sdk/realtime.py b/src/volcano_sdk/realtime.py
index d2312739..4f1bdbba 100644
--- a/src/volcano_sdk/realtime.py
+++ b/src/volcano_sdk/realtime.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ._transport import Transport
+    from .models import Session
 
 MessageCallback = Callable[[Any], Any]
 RealtimeCallback = Callable[[Any], Any]
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
 SUBSCRIPTION_REGISTRY_UNAVAILABLE = (
     "centrifuge client subscription registry is unavailable"
 )
+NO_ACTIVE_SESSION = "No active session"
+CONNECTION_SESSION_UNAVAILABLE = "Realtime connection has no session binding"
 
 
 def _empty_presence_data() -> Mapping[str, JSONValue]:
@@ -145,6 +148,12 @@ class _PostgresFetchRequest:
     row_id: JSONValue
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class _PostgresDeliveryIdentity:
+    session_lineage: int
+    subscription_epoch: int
+
+
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class _SessionBoundDatabaseContext:
     _transport: Transport
@@ -213,6 +222,8 @@ def _anon_token(self) -> str: ...
 
     def _session_token(self) -> str: ...
 
+    def _capture_session_binding(self) -> tuple[int, int, Session | None]: ...
+
 
 class CentrifugeSubscription(Protocol):
     """Centrifuge subscription operations used by the SDK."""
@@ -386,17 +397,20 @@ async def on_publication(self, ctx: PublicationContext) -> None:
     async def on_subscribing(self, ctx: Any) -> None:
         del ctx
         self._channel._subscribed = False
+        self._channel._end_postgres_epoch()
         await self._channel._presence_unsubscribed()
 
     async def on_subscribed(self, ctx: Any) -> None:
         del ctx
         self._channel._subscribed = True
+        self._channel._begin_postgres_epoch()
         if self._channel._type == "presence":
             self._channel._schedule_presence_sync()
 
     async def on_unsubscribed(self, ctx: Any) -> None:
         del ctx
         self._channel._subscribed = False
+        self._channel._end_postgres_epoch()
         await self._channel._presence_unsubscribed()
 
     async def on_join(self, ctx: Any) -> None:
@@ -491,6 +505,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._active_callback_task: asyncio.Task[None] | None = None
         self._callback_stop: asyncio.Event | None = None
         self._pending_presence_sync: Any = NO_PENDING_CALLBACK
+        self._postgres_epoch = 0
+        self._postgres_session_lineage = 0
 
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
@@ -576,6 +592,34 @@ def _ensure_presence(self) -> None:
         if self._type != "presence":
             raise ValueError(PRESENCE_ONLY)
 
+    def _capture_postgres_delivery_identity(self) -> _PostgresDeliveryIdentity:
+        return _PostgresDeliveryIdentity(
+            session_lineage=self._postgres_session_lineage,
+            subscription_epoch=self._postgres_epoch,
+        )
+
+    def _begin_postgres_epoch(self) -> None:
+        if self._type == "postgres":
+            self._postgres_epoch += 1
+            self._postgres_session_lineage = self._realtime._connection_lineage()
+
+    def _end_postgres_epoch(self) -> None:
+        if self._type == "postgres":
+            self._postgres_epoch += 1
+
+    def _postgres_delivery_is_current(
+        self,
+        identity: _PostgresDeliveryIdentity,
+    ) -> bool:
+        _generation, lineage, _session = (
+            self._realtime._client_context._capture_session_binding()
+        )
+        return (
+            self._subscribed
+            and identity.subscription_epoch == self._postgres_epoch
+            and identity.session_lineage == lineage
+        )
+
     async def _receive_postgres_change(self, data: Any) -> None:
         change = _postgres_change(data)
         if change is None:
@@ -842,6 +886,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._api_url = api_url
         self._client_factory = client_factory
         self._connection: _VolcanoCentrifugeConnection | None = None
+        self._connection_session_lineage: int | None = None
         self._connection_lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self._channels: dict[str, Channel] = {}
         self._removing_channels: set[str] = set()
@@ -1031,7 +1076,17 @@ async def _remove_channel(self, channel: Channel) -> None:
         await channel._reset()
 
     async def _token(self) -> str:
-        return self._client_context._session_token()
+        _generation, lineage, session = self._client_context._capture_session_binding()
+        if session is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(NO_ACTIVE_SESSION)
+        self._connection_session_lineage = lineage
+        return session.access_token
+
+    def _connection_lineage(self) -> int:
+        lineage = self._connection_session_lineage
+        if lineage is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(CONNECTION_SESSION_UNAVAILABLE)
+        return lineage
 
     def _address(self) -> str:
         parsed = urlsplit(self._api_url)
@@ -1046,15 +1101,23 @@ async def _connect(self) -> _VolcanoCentrifugeConnection:
     async def _connect_locked(self) -> _VolcanoCentrifugeConnection:
         if self._connection is not None:
             return self._connection
+        _generation, lineage, session = self._client_context._capture_session_binding()
+        if session is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(NO_ACTIVE_SESSION)
         connection = _VolcanoCentrifugeConnection(
             self._client_factory(
                 self._address(),
                 events=_ClientEvents(self),
-                token=self._client_context._session_token(),
+                token=session.access_token,
                 get_token=self._token,
             )
         )
-        await connection.connect()
+        self._connection_session_lineage = lineage
+        try:
+            await connection.connect()
+        except BaseException:
+            self._connection_session_lineage = None
+            raise
         self._connection = connection
         return connection
 
@@ -1122,6 +1185,7 @@ async def disconnect(self) -> None:
         async with self._connection_lock:
             connection = self._connection
             self._connection = None
+            self._connection_session_lineage = None
             try:
                 if connection is not None:
                     await connection.disconnect()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_realtime.py b/tests/unit/test_realtime.py
index 9278e85d..e0f3ed2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_realtime.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_realtime.py
@@ -412,6 +412,97 @@ def test_realtime_channel_exposes_its_canonical_name() -> None:
     )
 
 
+def test_realtime_postgres_delivery_identity_changes_on_reauthentication() -> None:
+    official = FakeCentrifugeClient()
+    client = VolcanoClient(
+        anon_key="anon-key",
+        _transport=AuthTransport(),
+        _realtime_client_factory=FakeCentrifugeFactory(official),
+    )
+    client.auth.sign_in(email="user@example.com", password="secret")
+
+    async def scenario() -> None:
+        channel = client.realtime.channel(
+            "public:messages",
+            channel_type="postgres",
+        )
+        await channel.subscribe()
+        identity = channel._capture_postgres_delivery_identity()
+
+        assert channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(identity)
+
+        client.auth.sign_in(email="user@example.com", password="secret")
+
+        identity_after_reauthentication = channel._capture_postgres_delivery_identity()
+        assert not channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(identity)
+        assert not channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(
+            identity_after_reauthentication
+        )
+        await client.realtime.disconnect()
+
+    asyncio.run(scenario())
+
+
+def test_realtime_postgres_delivery_identity_changes_on_resubscription() -> None:
+    official = FakeCentrifugeClient()
+    client = VolcanoClient(
+        anon_key="anon-key",
+        _transport=AuthTransport(),
+        _realtime_client_factory=FakeCentrifugeFactory(official),
+    )
+    client.auth.sign_in(email="user@example.com", password="secret")
+
+    async def scenario() -> None:
+        channel = client.realtime.channel(
+            "public:messages",
+            channel_type="postgres",
+        )
+        await channel.subscribe()
+        identity = channel._capture_postgres_delivery_identity()
+        subscription = official.subscription
+        assert subscription is not None
+
+        await subscription.emit_subscribing()
+        assert not channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(identity)
+
+        await subscription.emit_subscribed()
+        next_identity = channel._capture_postgres_delivery_identity()
+
+        assert not channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(identity)
+        assert channel._postgres_delivery_is_current(next_identity)
+        await client.realtime.disconnect()
+
+    asyncio.run(scenario())
+
+
+def test_realtime_postgres_delivery_identity_uses_connection_session() -> None:
+    official = FakeCentrifugeClient()
+    client = VolcanoClient(
+        anon_key="anon-key",
+        _transport=AuthTransport(),
+        _realtime_client_factory=FakeCentrifugeFactory(official),
+    )
+    client.auth.sign_in(email="user@example.com", password="secret")
+
+    async def scenario() -> None:
+        broadcast = client.realtime.channel("updates")
+        await broadcast.subscribe()
+
+        client.auth.sign_in(email="user@example.com", password="secret")
+        postgres = client.realtime.channel(
+            "public:messages",
+            channel_type="postgres",
+        )
+        await postgres.subscribe()
+
+        identity = postgres._capture_postgres_delivery_identity()
+
+        assert not postgres._postgres_delivery_is_current(identity)
+        await client.realtime.disconnect()
+
+    asyncio.run(scenario())
+
+
 def test_realtime_routes_immutable_rls_scoped_postgres_changes() -> None:
     official = FakeCentrifugeClient()
     client = VolcanoClient(