diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be13b3a..03d8860 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.7] - 2026-02-02
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Hard main template rendering lock** - Added additional protection at Plugin::render() level
+  - Added `$rendering_main_template` flag that completely blocks any other render calls while main template is rendering
+  - Reduced MAX_RENDER_DEPTH from 5 to 2 (allows one level of {% include %} but prevents deeper recursion)
+  - template-wrapper.php now passes `is_main_template = true` to enable the hard lock
+  - Any render attempt during main template rendering is immediately blocked
+
 ## [0.4.6] - 2026-02-02
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -254,7 +264,8 @@ Initial release of WP FediStream - a WordPress plugin for streaming music over A
 
 ---
 
-[Unreleased]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.6...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.7...HEAD
+[0.4.7]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.6...v0.4.7
 [0.4.6]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.5...v0.4.6
 [0.4.5]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.4...v0.4.5
 [0.4.4]: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wp-fedistream/compare/v0.4.3...v0.4.4
diff --git a/includes/Frontend/template-wrapper.php b/includes/Frontend/template-wrapper.php
index f6bfe19..9bd04ee 100644
--- a/includes/Frontend/template-wrapper.php
+++ b/includes/Frontend/template-wrapper.php
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ get_header();
     if ( $template_name ) {
         try {
             // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
-            echo $plugin->render( $template_name, $context );
+            // Pass true for is_main_template to set the hard rendering lock.
+            echo $plugin->render( $template_name, $context, true );
         } catch ( \Exception $e ) {
             if ( WP_DEBUG ) {
                 echo '<div class="fedistream-error">';
diff --git a/includes/Plugin.php b/includes/Plugin.php
index 035ac31..4b95bba 100644
--- a/includes/Plugin.php
+++ b/includes/Plugin.php
@@ -64,10 +64,19 @@ final class Plugin {
 
     /**
      * Maximum allowed Twig render depth.
+     * Set to 2 to allow one level of nested includes but prevent deeper recursion.
      *
      * @var int
      */
-    private const MAX_RENDER_DEPTH = 5;
+    private const MAX_RENDER_DEPTH = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Flag to track if we're currently rendering the main page template.
+     * This is a hard lock that prevents ANY other rendering.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    private static bool $rendering_main_template = false;
 
     /**
      * Post type instances.
@@ -856,18 +865,32 @@ final class Plugin {
      * @param array  $context  Template context variables.
      * @return string Rendered template.
      */
-    public function render( string $template, array $context = array() ): string {
+    public function render( string $template, array $context = array(), bool $is_main_template = false ): string {
+        // If we're already rendering the main template, block any other renders.
+        if ( self::$rendering_main_template && ! $is_main_template ) {
+            return '<!-- FediStream: blocked during main template render -->';
+        }
+
         // Prevent infinite recursion in Twig rendering.
         if ( self::$render_depth >= self::MAX_RENDER_DEPTH ) {
             return '<!-- FediStream: render depth exceeded -->';
         }
 
+        // Set main template lock if this is the main template.
+        $was_main = self::$rendering_main_template;
+        if ( $is_main_template ) {
+            self::$rendering_main_template = true;
+        }
+
         ++self::$render_depth;
 
         try {
             $result = $this->twig->render( $template . '.twig', $context );
         } finally {
             --self::$render_depth;
+            if ( $is_main_template ) {
+                self::$rendering_main_template = $was_main;
+            }
         }
 
         return $result;
diff --git a/wp-fedistream.php b/wp-fedistream.php
index 72a4093..a304187 100644
--- a/wp-fedistream.php
+++ b/wp-fedistream.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
  *
  * @var string
  */
-define( 'WP_FEDISTREAM_VERSION', '0.4.6' );
+define( 'WP_FEDISTREAM_VERSION', '0.4.7' );
 
 /**
  * Plugin file path.