diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/worktree-restore.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/worktree-restore.spec.ts
index ff596e2cc2..70aeb66d61 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/worktree-restore.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/worktree-restore.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
 import { rename } from "node:fs/promises";
 import type { Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { buildHostWorkspaceRoute } from "@/utils/host-routes";
 import { expect, test } from "./fixtures";
 import { gotoAppShell } from "./helpers/app";
+import {
+  expectWorkspaceBranch,
+  openChangesPanel,
+  switchBranchFromChangesPanel,
+} from "./helpers/branch-switcher";
 import {
   createIdleAgent,
   expectSessionRowNotArchived,
@@ -81,6 +88,19 @@ test.describe("Worktree restore", () => {
     return seeded;
   }
 
+  async function openArchivedAgentBeforeWorkspaceHydration(page: Page, prefix: string) {
+    const seeded = await createArchivedMissingWorktree(prefix);
+    const workspaceRoute = buildHostWorkspaceRoute(getServerId(), seeded.worktree.workspaceId);
+    const openAgent = encodeURIComponent(`agent:${seeded.agent.id}`);
+
+    await page.goto(`${workspaceRoute}?open=${openAgent}`);
+    await expect(page.getByText("Workspace archived", { exact: true })).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 30_000,
+    });
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("workspace-recovery-action")).toHaveText("Restore");
+    return seeded;
+  }
+
   test.afterEach(async () => {
     for (const directory of createdWorktreeDirectories) {
       await archiveWorkspaceFromDaemon(worktreeClient, directory).catch(() => undefined);
@@ -156,7 +176,10 @@ test.describe("Worktree restore", () => {
   });
 
   test("explicit Restore shows loading and opens the recreated workspace", async ({ page }) => {
-    const { agent, worktree } = await openArchivedWorkspaceFromHistory(page, "restore-success");
+    const { agent, worktree } = await openArchivedAgentBeforeWorkspaceHydration(
+      page,
+      "restore-success",
+    );
 
     await page.getByTestId("workspace-recovery-action").click();
 
@@ -173,6 +196,22 @@ test.describe("Worktree restore", () => {
     ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
     await expect(page.getByTestId("workspace-recovery-action")).toHaveCount(0);
     expect(await fetchAgentArchivedAt(client, agent.id)).toBeNull();
+
+    const switchedBranch = `restored-live-${randomUUID().slice(0, 8)}`;
+    execFileSync("git", ["branch", switchedBranch], {
+      cwd: tempRepo.path,
+      stdio: "pipe",
+    });
+    await openChangesPanel(page);
+    await expectWorkspaceBranch(page, worktree.workspaceName);
+    await switchBranchFromChangesPanel(page, {
+      from: worktree.workspaceName,
+      to: switchedBranch,
+    });
+    await expectWorkspaceBranch(page, switchedBranch);
+    await expect(
+      page.getByTestId("workspace-header-title").filter({ visible: true }).first(),
+    ).toHaveText(switchedBranch, { timeout: 30_000 });
   });
 
   test("restore failure stays visible and permits a successful retry", async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/app/h/[serverId]/workspace/[workspaceId]/index.tsx b/packages/app/src/app/h/[serverId]/workspace/[workspaceId]/index.tsx
index 0621d2f63a..c02f427087 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/app/h/[serverId]/workspace/[workspaceId]/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/app/h/[serverId]/workspace/[workspaceId]/index.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function HostWorkspaceRouteContent() {
   const hasHydratedWorkspaces = useHasHydratedWorkspaces(serverId);
   const workspaceExists = useWorkspaceExists(serverId, workspaceId);
   const isOpenIntentWaitingForWorkspace = Boolean(
-    openValue && hasHydratedWorkspaces && !workspaceExists,
+    openValue && (!hasHydratedWorkspaces || !workspaceExists),
   );
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!serverId || !workspaceId) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/session.ts b/packages/server/src/server/session.ts
index 35b4ea3990..2717f63420 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/session.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/session.ts
@@ -4012,9 +4012,11 @@ export class Session {
 
   private async restoreWorkspaceAndEmit(workspaceId: string): Promise<void> {
     await this.workspaceRecovery.restore(workspaceId);
-    await this.emitWorkspaceUpdatesForWorkspaceIds([workspaceId], {
-      skipReconcile: true,
-    });
+    const workspace = await this.workspaceRegistry.get(workspaceId);
+    if (!workspace) {
+      throw new Error(`Recovered workspace record not found: ${workspaceId}`);
+    }
+    await this.workspaceGitObserver.warmGitData(workspace);
   }
 
   private async restoreOwningWorkspaceForLegacyAgentRefresh(agentId: string): Promise<void> {