diff --git a/app/Enums/SocialAccount/Platform.php b/app/Enums/SocialAccount/Platform.php
index e66e2164..3ca8f5a7 100644
--- a/app/Enums/SocialAccount/Platform.php
+++ b/app/Enums/SocialAccount/Platform.php
@@ -261,6 +261,22 @@ public function requiresContent(): bool
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether this platform refreshes by extending the access_token itself
+     * (Instagram/Threads long-lived tokens) instead of exchanging a separate
+     * refresh_token. Extension-model tokens cannot be refreshed once expired,
+     * so they must be refreshed proactively while still valid — the opposite
+     * of rotating refresh_token platforms, which we avoid refreshing until
+     * they actually expire so we don't rotate a still-valid single-use token.
+     */
+    public function extendsAccessTokenOnRefresh(): bool
+    {
+        return match ($this) {
+            self::Instagram, self::Threads => true,
+            default => false,
+        };
+    }
+
     public function queue(): string
     {
         return 'social-'.$this->value;
diff --git a/app/Jobs/RefreshSocialToken.php b/app/Jobs/RefreshSocialToken.php
index 53df7da8..c3678c96 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/RefreshSocialToken.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/RefreshSocialToken.php
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@ public function __construct(public SocialAccount $account) {}
     public function handle(ConnectionVerifier $verifier): void
     {
         try {
-            $verifier->verify($this->account);
+            if ($this->account->platform->extendsAccessTokenOnRefresh()) {
+                // Instagram/Threads extend the long-lived token itself and
+                // can't be refreshed once expired, so extend it while it's
+                // still valid instead of waiting for it to fail.
+                $verifier->refreshToken($this->account);
+            } else {
+                $verifier->verify($this->account);
+            }
         } catch (PlatformUnavailableException $e) {
             Log::warning('Token refresh skipped: platform unavailable', [
                 'account_id' => $this->account->id,
diff --git a/app/Models/SocialAccount.php b/app/Models/SocialAccount.php
index 17331459..21a3f573 100644
--- a/app/Models/SocialAccount.php
+++ b/app/Models/SocialAccount.php
@@ -86,6 +86,26 @@ protected function isTokenExpired(): Attribute
         );
     }
 
+    protected function isTokenExpiringSoon(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: fn () => $this->token_expires_at && $this->token_expires_at->isBefore(now()->addMinutes(15)),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the token should be refreshed before use. Rotating-refresh-token
+     * platforms are only refreshed once actually expired, to avoid rotating a
+     * still-valid single-use refresh_token; extension-model platforms
+     * (Instagram/Threads) must be refreshed while still valid because their
+     * token can't be extended once expired.
+     */
+    public function needsProactiveTokenRefresh(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->is_token_expired
+            || ($this->platform->extendsAccessTokenOnRefresh() && $this->is_token_expiring_soon);
+    }
+
     protected function avatarUrl(): Attribute
     {
         return Attribute::make(
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/AbstractLinkedInPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/AbstractLinkedInPublisher.php
index 527f98be..febc7858 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/AbstractLinkedInPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/AbstractLinkedInPublisher.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
         $this->account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
         $this->hasRetried = false;
 
-        if ($this->account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($this->account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($this->account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/BlueskyPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/BlueskyPublisher.php
index 01db5938..15d4850d 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/BlueskyPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/BlueskyPublisher.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
         $service = $account->meta['service'] ?? config('trypost.platforms.bluesky.default_service');
 
         // Refresh token if needed
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/InstagramAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/InstagramAnalytics.php
index 87dd9864..42356e1e 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/InstagramAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/InstagramAnalytics.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $this->baseUrl = $account->platform->instagramGraphBaseUrl();
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $si
     {
         $this->baseUrl = $account->platform->instagramGraphBaseUrl();
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/InstagramPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/InstagramPublisher.php
index ca6eb0f4..176bdcc3 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/InstagramPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/InstagramPublisher.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
         $this->baseUrl = $account->platform->instagramGraphBaseUrl();
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/LinkedInPageAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/LinkedInPageAnalytics.php
index e20651f7..5573a749 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/LinkedInPageAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/LinkedInPageAnalytics.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
             return ['unsupported' => true, 'reason' => 'missing_post_id'];
         }
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $since, CarbonInterface $until): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/PinterestAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/PinterestAnalytics.php
index 6bb04561..7b3bc6ce 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/PinterestAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/PinterestAnalytics.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
             return ['unsupported' => true, 'reason' => 'missing_post_id'];
         }
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $since, CarbonInterface $until): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/PinterestPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/PinterestPublisher.php
index c17114f3..b56f0b97 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/PinterestPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/PinterestPublisher.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ private function waitForMediaProcessing(SocialAccount $account, string $mediaId,
      */
     public function getBoards(SocialAccount $account): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/ThreadsAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/ThreadsAnalytics.php
index 10a2b2a5..67c572f6 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/ThreadsAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/ThreadsAnalytics.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
             return ['unsupported' => true, 'reason' => 'missing_post_id'];
         }
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $since, CarbonInterface $until): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/ThreadsPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/ThreadsPublisher.php
index 36c08916..d3740bd1 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/ThreadsPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/ThreadsPublisher.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/TikTokAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/TikTokAnalytics.php
index 3ca14bbf..7cc7d5e0 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/TikTokAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/TikTokAnalytics.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function getMetrics(SocialAccount $account): array
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/TikTokCreatorInfo.php b/app/Services/Social/TikTokCreatorInfo.php
index 1a26ef0c..ce058674 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/TikTokCreatorInfo.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/TikTokCreatorInfo.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function fetch(SocialAccount $account): array
      */
     private function fetchFresh(SocialAccount $account): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/TikTokPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/TikTokPublisher.php
index 14c8a068..0c50fa17 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/TikTokPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/TikTokPublisher.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/XAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/XAnalytics.php
index 052ffd80..618a87ef 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/XAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/XAnalytics.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function getMetrics(SocialAccount $account, ?CarbonInterface $since = nul
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $since, CarbonInterface $until): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
             return ['unsupported' => true, 'reason' => 'missing_post_id'];
         }
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/XPublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/XPublisher.php
index 5c7cbec7..6b82f1a7 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/XPublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/XPublisher.php
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
 
-        // Refresh only when the token is actually expired
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/YouTubeAnalytics.php b/app/Services/Social/YouTubeAnalytics.php
index c5dd3e69..f43b16db 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/YouTubeAnalytics.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/YouTubeAnalytics.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
             return ['unsupported' => true, 'reason' => 'missing_post_id'];
         }
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public function fetchPostMetrics(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
     private function fetchMetricsFromApi(SocialAccount $account, CarbonInterface $since, CarbonInterface $until): array
     {
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Social/YouTubePublisher.php b/app/Services/Social/YouTubePublisher.php
index 667e613b..f3f6e443 100644
--- a/app/Services/Social/YouTubePublisher.php
+++ b/app/Services/Social/YouTubePublisher.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function publish(PostPlatform $postPlatform): array
 
         $account = $postPlatform->socialAccount;
 
-        if ($account->is_token_expired) {
+        if ($account->needsProactiveTokenRefresh()) {
             app(ConnectionVerifier::class)->refreshToken($account);
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Jobs/RefreshSocialTokenTest.php b/tests/Feature/Jobs/RefreshSocialTokenTest.php
index 6299504e..e9e44399 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Jobs/RefreshSocialTokenTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Jobs/RefreshSocialTokenTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Platform;
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Status;
 use App\Exceptions\PlatformUnavailableException;
 use App\Exceptions\TokenExpiredException;
@@ -60,6 +61,30 @@
     expect($this->account->fresh()->status)->toBe(Status::Connected);
 });
 
+test('proactive refresh EXTENDS a still-valid Instagram token (extension-model platform)', function () {
+    $account = SocialAccount::factory()->create([
+        'workspace_id' => $this->workspace->id,
+        'platform' => Platform::Instagram,
+        'status' => Status::Connected,
+        'access_token' => 'old-ig-token',
+        'token_expires_at' => now()->addMinutes(20),
+    ]);
+
+    Http::fake([
+        config('trypost.platforms.instagram.auth_api').'/refresh_access_token*' => Http::response([
+            'access_token' => 'extended-ig-token',
+            'expires_in' => 5184000,
+        ], 200),
+    ]);
+
+    (new RefreshSocialToken($account))->handle(app(ConnectionVerifier::class));
+
+    // Instagram/Threads extend the token itself and can't refresh once expired,
+    // so a still-valid token IS extended proactively — unlike rotating platforms.
+    Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => str_contains($request->url(), 'refresh_access_token'));
+    expect($account->fresh()->access_token)->toBe('extended-ig-token');
+});
+
 test('refresh job marks account as TokenExpired when refresh_token is rejected', function () {
     Queue::fake();
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SocialAccountModelTest.php b/tests/Feature/SocialAccountModelTest.php
index d28bbf70..9be609c7 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/SocialAccountModelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/SocialAccountModelTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use App\Enums\Notification\Type;
+use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Platform;
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Status;
 use App\Events\NotificationCreated;
 use App\Jobs\SendNotification;
@@ -20,6 +21,33 @@
     $this->workspace = Workspace::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->owner->id]);
 });
 
+// ---- needsProactiveTokenRefresh ----
+
+test('needsProactiveTokenRefresh: rotating platforms refresh only when expired, extension platforms while still valid', function () {
+    // Rotating (X): a still-valid token that is merely expiring soon is NOT refreshed.
+    $xValid = SocialAccount::factory()->x()->create([
+        'workspace_id' => $this->workspace->id,
+        'token_expires_at' => now()->addMinutes(10),
+    ]);
+    expect($xValid->needsProactiveTokenRefresh())->toBeFalse();
+
+    // Rotating (X): once actually expired, it is refreshed.
+    $xExpired = SocialAccount::factory()->x()->create([
+        'workspace_id' => $this->workspace->id,
+        'token_expires_at' => now()->subMinute(),
+    ]);
+    expect($xExpired->needsProactiveTokenRefresh())->toBeTrue();
+
+    // Extension-model (Instagram): a still-valid token that is expiring soon MUST
+    // be refreshed while valid — its token can't be extended once expired.
+    $igValid = SocialAccount::factory()->create([
+        'workspace_id' => $this->workspace->id,
+        'platform' => Platform::Instagram,
+        'token_expires_at' => now()->addMinutes(10),
+    ]);
+    expect($igValid->needsProactiveTokenRefresh())->toBeTrue();
+});
+
 // ---- markAsTokenExpired ----
 
 test('markAsTokenExpired updates status and dispatches notification when transitioning from connected', function () {