diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/CommunicationMethodsScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/CommunicationMethodsScreen.tsx
index c4c915f..64aa4d5 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/CommunicationMethodsScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/CommunicationMethodsScreen.tsx
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ export function CommunicationMethodsScreen() {
               markCreateFlowInteraction();
               setExpanded((prev) => !prev);
             }}
-            hasMore={true}
+            hasMore={sampleCards.length > compactLimit}
             toggleLabel={comm.page.seeAllLink}
             compactRecommendedLimit={compactLimit}
             compactCardIds={compactCardIds}
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/ConflictManagementScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/ConflictManagementScreen.tsx
index deb508a..50b70f3 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/ConflictManagementScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/ConflictManagementScreen.tsx
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ export function ConflictManagementScreen() {
               markCreateFlowInteraction();
               setExpanded((prev) => !prev);
             }}
-            hasMore={true}
+            hasMore={sampleCards.length > compactLimit}
             toggleLabel={cm.page.seeAllLink}
             compactRecommendedLimit={compactLimit}
             compactCardIds={compactCardIds}
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/MembershipMethodsScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/MembershipMethodsScreen.tsx
index 0327a89..d62bd31 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/card/MembershipMethodsScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/card/MembershipMethodsScreen.tsx
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ export function MembershipMethodsScreen() {
               markCreateFlowInteraction();
               setExpanded((prev) => !prev);
             }}
-            hasMore={true}
+            hasMore={sampleCards.length > compactLimit}
             toggleLabel={mem.page.seeAllLink}
             compactRecommendedLimit={compactLimit}
             compactCardIds={compactCardIds}
diff --git a/app/(app)/create/screens/right-rail/DecisionApproachesScreen.tsx b/app/(app)/create/screens/right-rail/DecisionApproachesScreen.tsx
index fcdf98b..582dd56 100644
--- a/app/(app)/create/screens/right-rail/DecisionApproachesScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/create/screens/right-rail/DecisionApproachesScreen.tsx
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ export function DecisionApproachesScreen() {
             onCardSelect={handleCardSelect}
             expanded={expanded}
             onToggleExpand={handleToggleExpand}
-            hasMore={true}
+            hasMore={sampleCards.length > compactLimit}
             toggleLabel={da.cardStack.toggleSeeAll}
             showLessLabel={da.cardStack.toggleShowLess}
             title=""
diff --git a/app/components/cards/CardStack/CardStack.view.tsx b/app/components/cards/CardStack/CardStack.view.tsx
index b4881c9..9478149 100644
--- a/app/components/cards/CardStack/CardStack.view.tsx
+++ b/app/components/cards/CardStack/CardStack.view.tsx
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ function StackCard({
   alternativePrefix: string;
 }) {
   const supportText =
-    !expanded && item.compactSupportText
+    !expanded && !selected && item.compactSupportText
       ? item.compactSupportText
       : item.supportText;
   const recommended = Boolean(expanded && item.recommended);
   const alternative =
-    !expanded && item.alternative && onAlternativeSelect ? (
+    !expanded && !selected && item.alternative && onAlternativeSelect ? (
       <p className="w-full text-x-small-paragraph text-[var(--color-content-invert-tertiary)]">
         {alternativePrefix}{" "}
         <button
diff --git a/tests/unit/CardStack.test.jsx b/tests/unit/CardStack.test.jsx
index 97ed51e..15d3e5a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/CardStack.test.jsx
+++ b/tests/unit/CardStack.test.jsx
@@ -192,6 +192,55 @@ describe("CardStack Component", () => {
     ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  test("selected compact card keeps catalog copy and hides the alternative", () => {
+    render(
+      <CardStack
+        cards={[
+          {
+            id: "1",
+            label: "Option A",
+            supportText: "Catalog copy",
+            compactSupportText: "Fits a worker co-op",
+            recommended: true,
+            alternative: { id: "2", label: "Option B" },
+          },
+        ]}
+        selectedIds={["1"]}
+        layout="singleStack"
+        alternativePrefix="Another way communities do this:"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Option A: Catalog copy" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Fits a worker co-op/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Option B" }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test("unselected compact card shows the why line", () => {
+    render(
+      <CardStack
+        cards={[
+          {
+            id: "1",
+            label: "Option A",
+            supportText: "Catalog copy",
+            compactSupportText: "Fits a worker co-op",
+            recommended: true,
+          },
+        ]}
+        layout="singleStack"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Option A: Fits a worker co-op" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   test("compact alternative row opens the named card", () => {
     const onAlternativeSelect = vi.fn();
     render(