diff --git a/apps/console/src/__tests__/RecordDetailEdit.test.tsx b/apps/console/src/__tests__/RecordDetailEdit.test.tsx
index ff655720c..4c4a0f8a9 100644
--- a/apps/console/src/__tests__/RecordDetailEdit.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/console/src/__tests__/RecordDetailEdit.test.tsx
@@ -78,14 +78,18 @@ function renderDetailView(
 describe('RecordDetailView — onEdit recordId stripping', () => {
   it('strips objectName prefix from recordId when editing', async () => {
     const onEdit = vi.fn();
+    const ds = createMockDataSource();
 
-    renderDetailView('contact-1772350253615-4', 'contact', onEdit);
+    renderDetailView('contact-1772350253615-4', 'contact', onEdit, ds);
 
-    // Wait for the detail view to load
+    // Wait for the detail view to load (primaryField "name" renders as heading)
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contact')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { level: 1 })).toHaveTextContent('Alice');
     });
 
+    // findOne should be called with the stripped ID (no objectName prefix)
+    expect(ds.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith('contact', '1772350253615-4');
+
     // Click the Edit button
     const editButton = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /edit/i });
     await userEvent.click(editButton);
@@ -101,13 +105,17 @@ describe('RecordDetailView — onEdit recordId stripping', () => {
 
   it('passes recordId as-is when no objectName prefix', async () => {
     const onEdit = vi.fn();
+    const ds = createMockDataSource();
 
-    renderDetailView('plain-id-12345', 'contact', onEdit);
+    renderDetailView('plain-id-12345', 'contact', onEdit, ds);
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contact')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { level: 1 })).toHaveTextContent('Alice');
     });
 
+    // findOne should be called with the original ID (no prefix to strip)
+    expect(ds.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith('contact', 'plain-id-12345');
+
     const editButton = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /edit/i });
     await userEvent.click(editButton);
 
diff --git a/apps/console/src/components/RecordDetailView.tsx b/apps/console/src/components/RecordDetailView.tsx
index bd1b592ad..b7adc5a04 100644
--- a/apps/console/src/components/RecordDetailView.tsx
+++ b/apps/console/src/components/RecordDetailView.tsx
@@ -34,17 +34,22 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
   const [recordViewers, setRecordViewers] = useState<PresenceUser[]>([]);
   const objectDef = objects.find((o: any) => o.name === objectName);
 
+  // Strip objectName prefix from URL-based recordId (e.g. "contact-123" → "123")
+  const pureRecordId = recordId && objectName && recordId.startsWith(`${objectName}-`)
+    ? recordId.slice(objectName.length + 1)
+    : recordId;
+
   const currentUser = user
     ? { id: user.id, name: user.name, avatar: user.image }
     : FALLBACK_USER;
 
   // Fetch presence and comments from API
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!dataSource || !objectName || !recordId) return;
-    const threadId = `${objectName}:${recordId}`;
+    if (!dataSource || !objectName || !pureRecordId) return;
+    const threadId = `${objectName}:${pureRecordId}`;
 
     // Fetch record viewers
-    dataSource.find('sys_presence', { $filter: `recordId eq '${recordId}'` })
+    dataSource.find('sys_presence', { $filter: `recordId eq '${pureRecordId}'` })
       .then((res: any) => { if (res.data?.length) setRecordViewers(res.data); })
       .catch(() => {});
 
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
         }
       })
       .catch(() => {});
-  }, [dataSource, objectName, recordId, currentUser]);
+  }, [dataSource, objectName, pureRecordId, currentUser]);
 
   const handleAddComment = useCallback(
     async (text: string) => {
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
       setFeedItems(prev => [...prev, newItem]);
       // Persist to backend
       if (dataSource) {
-        const threadId = `${objectName}:${recordId}`;
+        const threadId = `${objectName}:${pureRecordId}`;
         dataSource.create('sys_comment', {
           id: newItem.id,
           threadId,
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
         }).catch(() => {});
       }
     },
-    [currentUser, dataSource, objectName, recordId],
+    [currentUser, dataSource, objectName, pureRecordId],
   );
 
   const handleAddReply = useCallback(
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
         );
       });
       if (dataSource) {
-        const threadId = `${objectName}:${recordId}`;
+        const threadId = `${objectName}:${pureRecordId}`;
         dataSource.create('sys_comment', {
           id: newItem.id,
           threadId,
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
         }).catch(() => {});
       }
     },
-    [currentUser, dataSource, objectName, recordId],
+    [currentUser, dataSource, objectName, pureRecordId],
   );
 
   const handleToggleReaction = useCallback(
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
   const detailSchema: DetailViewSchema = {
     type: 'detail-view',
     objectName: objectDef.name,
-    resourceId: recordId,
+    resourceId: pureRecordId,
     showBack: true,
     onBack: 'history',
     showEdit: true,
@@ -278,11 +283,7 @@ export function RecordDetailView({ dataSource, objects, onEdit }: RecordDetailVi
             schema={detailSchema}
             dataSource={dataSource}
             onEdit={() => {
-              // Strip objectName prefix from URL-based recordId (e.g. "contact-123" → "123")
-              const pureId = recordId && objectName && recordId.startsWith(`${objectName}-`)
-                ? recordId.slice(objectName.length + 1)
-                : recordId;
-              onEdit({ _id: pureId, id: pureId });
+              onEdit({ _id: pureRecordId, id: pureRecordId });
             }}
           />
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-detail/src/DetailView.tsx b/packages/plugin-detail/src/DetailView.tsx
index a6b339f37..ea5336ab3 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-detail/src/DetailView.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugin-detail/src/DetailView.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,23 @@ export const DetailView: React.FC<DetailViewProps> = ({
     );
   }
 
+  if (!data && !schema.data) {
+    return (
+      <div className={cn('flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 text-center', className)}>
+        <p className="text-lg font-semibold">Record not found</p>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+          The record you are looking for does not exist or may have been deleted.
+        </p>
+        {(schema.showBack ?? true) && (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={handleBack} className="mt-4 gap-2">
+            <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Go back
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <TooltipProvider>
       <div className={cn('space-y-6', className)}>
diff --git a/packages/plugin-detail/src/__tests__/DetailView.test.tsx b/packages/plugin-detail/src/__tests__/DetailView.test.tsx
index 3868dccd8..caa77314c 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-detail/src/__tests__/DetailView.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugin-detail/src/__tests__/DetailView.test.tsx
@@ -499,4 +499,43 @@ describe('DetailView', () => {
     const badgeTexts = Array.from(headerBadges).map(b => b.textContent);
     expect(badgeTexts).toContain('Active');
   });
+
+  it('should show "Record not found" when data is null after loading', async () => {
+    const mockDataSource = {
+      findOne: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    } as any;
+
+    const schema: DetailViewSchema = {
+      type: 'detail-view',
+      title: 'Contact Details',
+      objectName: 'contact',
+      resourceId: 'nonexistent-id',
+      fields: [{ name: 'name', label: 'Name' }],
+    };
+
+    const { findByText } = render(<DetailView schema={schema} dataSource={mockDataSource} />);
+    expect(await findByText('Record not found')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await findByText(/does not exist or may have been deleted/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should show "Go back" button in "Record not found" state when showBack is true', async () => {
+    const mockDataSource = {
+      findOne: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    } as any;
+    const onBack = vi.fn();
+
+    const schema: DetailViewSchema = {
+      type: 'detail-view',
+      title: 'Contact Details',
+      objectName: 'contact',
+      resourceId: 'nonexistent-id',
+      fields: [{ name: 'name', label: 'Name' }],
+      showBack: true,
+    };
+
+    const { findByText } = render(<DetailView schema={schema} dataSource={mockDataSource} onBack={onBack} />);
+    const goBackBtn = await findByText('Go back');
+    fireEvent.click(goBackBtn);
+    expect(onBack).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });