diff --git a/apps/web/app/components/sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/app/components/sidebar.tsx
index 094683da12f..f4575c955b4 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
         <ProfileSwitcher
           onProfileSwitch={handleProfileSwitch}
           onCreateWorkspace={() => setShowCreateWorkspace(true)}
+          activeProfileHint={String(sidebarRefreshKey)}
         />
       </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/web/app/components/workspace/profile-switcher.tsx b/apps/web/app/components/workspace/profile-switcher.tsx
index 035ceab949b..c7e8f5fb7f4 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/components/workspace/profile-switcher.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/components/workspace/profile-switcher.tsx
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ export type ProfileInfo = {
 type ProfileSwitcherProps = {
   onProfileSwitch?: () => void;
   onCreateWorkspace?: () => void;
+  /** Parent-tracked active profile — triggers a re-fetch when it changes (e.g. after workspace creation). */
+  activeProfileHint?: string | null;
 };
 
-export function ProfileSwitcher({ onProfileSwitch, onCreateWorkspace }: ProfileSwitcherProps) {
+export function ProfileSwitcher({ onProfileSwitch, onCreateWorkspace, activeProfileHint }: ProfileSwitcherProps) {
   const [profiles, setProfiles] = useState<ProfileInfo[]>([]);
   const [activeProfile, setActiveProfile] = useState("default");
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ export function ProfileSwitcher({ onProfileSwitch, onCreateWorkspace }: ProfileS
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void fetchProfiles();
-  }, [fetchProfiles]);
+  }, [fetchProfiles, activeProfileHint]);
 
   // Close dropdown on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/components/workspace/workspace-sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/app/components/workspace/workspace-sidebar.tsx
index c045cf0297e..acd8b00242f 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/components/workspace/workspace-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/components/workspace/workspace-sidebar.tsx
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ export function WorkspaceSidebar({
 					<ProfileSwitcher
 						onProfileSwitch={onProfileSwitch}
 						onCreateWorkspace={() => setShowCreateWorkspace(true)}
+						activeProfileHint={activeProfile}
 					/>
 				</div>
 			)}