diff --git a/app/handle-event.go b/app/handle-event.go
index 6576e2e..3fb7224 100644
--- a/app/handle-event.go
+++ b/app/handle-event.go
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Check if the event is ephemeral (kinds 20000-29999) and just deliver to subscribers.
+	if kind.IsEphemeral(env.E.Kind) {
+		go l.publishers.Deliver(env.E)
+		return
+	}
 	// store the event - use a separate context to prevent cancellation issues
 	saveCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/app/web/src/App.svelte b/app/web/src/App.svelte
index 760f34c..6bd38ae 100644
--- a/app/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@
         return kindNames[kind] || `Kind ${kind}`;
     }
 
+    function formatTimestamp(timestamp) {
+        if (!timestamp) return 'Unknown time';
+        const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
+        return date.toLocaleString();
+    }
+
     function truncatePubkey(pubkey) {
         return pubkey.slice(0, 8) + '...' + pubkey.slice(-8);
     }
@@ -1482,7 +1488,7 @@
                     <div class="events-view-content" on:scroll={handleScroll}>
                         {#if filteredEvents.length > 0}
                             {#each filteredEvents as event}
-                                <div class="events-view-item" class:expanded={expandedEvents.has(event.id)}>
+                                <div class="events-view-item" class:expanded={expandedEvents.has(event.id)} title="Event created: {formatTimestamp(event.created_at)}">
                                     <div class="events-view-row" on:click={() => toggleEventExpansion(event.id)} on:keydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && toggleEventExpansion(event.id)} role="button" tabindex="0">
                                         <div class="events-view-avatar">
                                             <div class="avatar-placeholder">👤</div>
@@ -1681,7 +1687,7 @@
                         <div class="search-results-content" on:scroll={(e) => handleSearchScroll(e, searchTab.id)}>
                             {#if searchResults.get(searchTab.id)?.events?.length > 0}
                                 {#each searchResults.get(searchTab.id).events as event}
-                                    <div class="search-result-item" class:expanded={expandedEvents.has(event.id)}>
+                                    <div class="search-result-item" class:expanded={expandedEvents.has(event.id)} title="Event created: {formatTimestamp(event.created_at)}">
                                         <div class="search-result-row" on:click={() => toggleEventExpansion(event.id)} on:keydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && toggleEventExpansion(event.id)} role="button" tabindex="0">
                                             <div class="search-result-avatar">
                                                 <div class="avatar-placeholder">👤</div>
diff --git a/pkg/database/save-event.go b/pkg/database/save-event.go
index 9f30ab4..b22aea4 100644
--- a/pkg/database/save-event.go
+++ b/pkg/database/save-event.go
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 		err = errors.New("nil event")
 		return
 	}
+
+	// Check if the event is ephemeral (kinds 20000-29999) and reject if so
+	if kind.IsEphemeral(ev.Kind) {
+		err = errors.New("blocked: ephemeral events (kinds 20000-29999) are not stored")
+		return
+	}
 	// check if the event already exists
 	var ser *types.Uint40
 	if ser, err = d.GetSerialById(ev.ID); err == nil && ser != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/database/save-event_test.go b/pkg/database/save-event_test.go
index ce4200b..025f461 100644
--- a/pkg/database/save-event_test.go
+++ b/pkg/database/save-event_test.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestSaveExistingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify the error message
-	expectedErrorPrefix := "event already exists: "
+	expectedErrorPrefix := "blocked: event already exists"
 	if !bytes.HasPrefix([]byte(err.Error()), []byte(expectedErrorPrefix)) {
 		t.Fatalf(
 			"Expected error message to start with '%s', got '%s'",
@@ -223,3 +223,70 @@ func TestSaveExistingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestEphemeralEventRejection tests that ephemeral events (kinds 20000-29999) are rejected.
+func TestEphemeralEventRejection(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary directory for the database
+	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "test-db-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temporary directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir) // Clean up after the test
+
+	// Create a context and cancel function for the database
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Initialize the database
+	db, err := New(ctx, cancel, tempDir, "info")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Create a signer
+	sign := new(p256k.Signer)
+	if err := sign.Generate(); chk.E(err) {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Test different ephemeral event kinds
+	ephemeralKinds := []uint16{
+		20000, // EphemeralStart
+		21000, // LightningPubRPC
+		22242, // ClientAuthentication
+		23194, // NWCWalletRequest
+		23195, // NWCWalletResponse
+		23196, // NWCNotification
+		23197, // WalletNotification
+		24133, // NostrConnect
+		27235, // HTTPAuth
+		29998, // Just before EphemeralEnd
+	}
+
+	for _, kindValue := range ephemeralKinds {
+		// Create an ephemeral event
+		ev := event.New()
+		ev.Kind = kindValue
+		ev.Pubkey = sign.Pub()
+		ev.CreatedAt = timestamp.Now().V
+		ev.Content = []byte("Ephemeral event")
+		ev.Tags = tag.NewS()
+		ev.Sign(sign)
+
+		// Try to save the ephemeral event, it should be rejected
+		_, _, err = db.SaveEvent(ctx, ev)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Expected ephemeral event with kind %d to be rejected, but it was accepted", kindValue)
+		}
+
+		// Verify the error message
+		expectedError := "blocked: ephemeral events (kinds 20000-29999) are not stored"
+		if err.Error() != expectedError {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"Expected error message '%s', got '%s' for kind %d",
+				expectedError, err.Error(), kindValue,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/version/version b/pkg/version/version
index 1af39b3..d609fec 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version
+++ b/pkg/version/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.12.3
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.13.1
\ No newline at end of file