diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index 39639e64651d927f35ccbd200eb0c3834a44bd68..db666a0bd61b5042af1cb49f91b085371f742af2 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -513,6 +513,57 @@ function handleWebSocket(ws: WebSocket, roomCode: string, userId: string) {
           });
           break;
         }
+        
+        case 'break_tie': {
+          // Get all items in the room with their votes
+          const items = db.prepare(`
+            SELECT i.id, i.text,
+                   GROUP_CONCAT(v.vote_type) as votes
+            FROM items i
+            LEFT JOIN votes v ON i.id = v.item_id
+            WHERE i.room_code = ?
+            GROUP BY i.id
+          `).all(roomCode) as Array<{id: string, text: string, votes: string | null}>;
+          
+          // Filter to non-vetoed items and calculate scores
+          const nonVetoed = items
+            .filter(item => {
+              const votes = item.votes ? item.votes.split(',') : [];
+              return !votes.includes('veto');
+            })
+            .map(item => {
+              const votes = item.votes ? item.votes.split(',') : [];
+              const score = votes.reduce((sum, v) => 
+                sum + (v === 'up' ? 1 : v === 'down' ? -1 : 0), 0);
+              return { id: item.id, text: item.text, score };
+            });
+          
+          if (nonVetoed.length === 0) {
+            console.warn('break_tie: no non-vetoed items');
+            return;
+          }
+          
+          // Find top score
+          const topScore = Math.max(...nonVetoed.map(item => item.score));
+          const tiedItems = nonVetoed.filter(item => item.score === topScore);
+          
+          // Only break tie if there are multiple items at top score
+          if (tiedItems.length <= 1) {
+            console.warn('break_tie: no tie exists');
+            return;
+          }
+          
+          // Randomly select one using crypto.getRandomValues for uniform distribution
+          const randomIndex = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint32Array(1))[0] % tiedItems.length;
+          const chosen = tiedItems[randomIndex];
+          
+          broadcast(roomCode, {
+            type: 'tie_broken',
+            itemId: chosen.id,
+            text: chosen.text
+          });
+          break;
+        }
       }
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Message handling error:', err);
diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index a4732da6d60fee072cfc2bd35bf0be06bf834741..f3fd79afa9d10df5cb391b4a12f9da4866dc85e5 100644
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ const startScreen = document.getElementById('start-screen');
 const listScreen = document.getElementById('list-screen');
 const roomTitleEl = document.getElementById('room-title');
 const listContainer = document.getElementById('list-container');
+const tieBreakerEl = document.getElementById('tie-breaker');
+const breakTieBtn = document.getElementById('break-tie-btn');
+const tieBreakResultEl = document.getElementById('tie-break-result');
 
 // Start screen handlers
 document.getElementById('create-btn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
@@ -128,6 +131,10 @@ document.getElementById('set-title-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
   input.select();
 });
 
+breakTieBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+  sendMessage({ type: 'break_tie' });
+});
+
 // Add items handlers
 document.getElementById('add-single-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
   const input = document.getElementById('single-input');
@@ -302,6 +309,9 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
       roomTitle = msg.title;
       renderTitle();
       break;
+    case 'tie_broken':
+      tieBreakResultEl.textContent = `Winner: ${msg.text}`;
+      break;
   }
 }
 
@@ -598,6 +608,22 @@ function render() {
       ))
     : -Infinity;
   
+  // Check for tie at the top
+  const topItems = nonVetoedItems.filter(item => {
+    const score = Object.values(item.votes).reduce((sum, v) => 
+      sum + (v === 'up' ? 1 : v === 'down' ? -1 : 0), 0);
+    return score === highestScore;
+  });
+  const hasTie = hasAnyVotes && topItems.length > 1;
+  
+  // Show/hide tie-breaker UI and clear result when state changes
+  if (hasTie) {
+    tieBreakerEl.classList.remove('hidden');
+  } else {
+    tieBreakerEl.classList.add('hidden');
+    tieBreakResultEl.textContent = '';
+  }
+  
   listContainer.innerHTML = sorted.map(item => {
     const myVote = item.votes[userId];
     const score = Object.values(item.votes).reduce((sum, v) => 
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 8a7a5e1f0ad363e0f3a1cdf2128fb9b1eefc3378..5d333154dafd933be7246f659bc10dca471db08f 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
         <button id="add-bulk-btn">Add all</button>
       </div>
 
+      <div id="tie-breaker" class="hidden">
+        <button id="break-tie-btn">Break the tie</button>
+        <span id="tie-break-result"></span>
+      </div>
+
       <div id="list-container"></div>
       <a href="https://git.secluded.site/sift" class="source-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">source code</a>
     </div>
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 951cac5af0b4f5f995e839c572c799bf250f6b51..e86c19e24870d766f2276027595785729a8eab50 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -273,6 +273,26 @@ textarea::placeholder {
   resize: vertical;
 }
 
+/* Tie breaker */
+#tie-breaker {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: var(--stone-2);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+#break-tie-btn {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+#tie-break-result {
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--brand-color);
+}
+
 /* List items */
 #list-container.disabled {
   pointer-events: none;
@@ -615,6 +635,14 @@ kbd {
     box-shadow: 0 1px 3px color-mix(in oklch, var(--shadow-color) 30%, transparent);
   }
 
+  #tie-breaker {
+    background: var(--background-dark-2);
+  }
+
+  #tie-break-result {
+    color: var(--avocado-8);
+  }
+
   .list-item:hover {
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px color-mix(in oklch, var(--shadow-color) 45%, transparent);
   }