diff --git a/apps/server/src/schema.sql b/apps/server/src/schema.sql
index dd73ae2..f2686ab 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/schema.sql
+++ b/apps/server/src/schema.sql
@@ -32,11 +32,18 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
   content TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'complete',
   last_seq INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  cache_tokens INTEGER,
+  reasoning_tokens INTEGER,
   created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT clock_timestamp()
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_session ON messages(session_id, created_at);
 
+-- vDeepSeek: add cache/reasoning token columns early so messages_with_parts
+-- view (defined below) can reference them. IF NOT EXISTS guards re-runs.
+ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS cache_tokens INTEGER;
+ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS reasoning_tokens INTEGER;
+
 -- v1.13.0: granular message parts table. v1.13.20: legacy tool_calls/
 -- tool_results columns dropped; message_parts is now the sole source of
 -- truth for tool calls, tool results, and reasoning. ON DELETE CASCADE
@@ -204,8 +211,6 @@ ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS ctx_used INTEGER;
 ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS ctx_max INTEGER;
 ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS started_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
 ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS finished_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
-ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS cache_tokens INTEGER;
-ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS reasoning_tokens INTEGER;
 
 ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT clock_timestamp();