diff --git a/src/main/AryxAppService.ts b/src/main/AryxAppService.ts
index 8fc9f0f..4171705 100644
--- a/src/main/AryxAppService.ts
+++ b/src/main/AryxAppService.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ export class AryxAppService extends EventEmitter<AppServiceEvents> {
     this.sidecarCapabilitiesPromise = undefined;
     this.didScheduleInitialProjectGitRefresh = false;
 
-    return this.loadWorkspace();
+    const workspace = await this.loadWorkspace();
+    this.emit('workspace-updated', workspace);
+    return workspace;
   }
 
   async addProject(): Promise<WorkspaceState> {
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.tsx b/src/renderer/App.tsx
index a2cbfae..7247755 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -350,7 +350,10 @@ export default function App() {
         onSetTheme={(theme) => void api.setTheme(theme)}
         onOpenAppDataFolder={() => void api.openAppDataFolder()}
         onResetLocalWorkspace={async () => {
-          await api.resetLocalWorkspace();
+          const fresh = await api.resetLocalWorkspace();
+          setWorkspace(fresh);
+          setSessionActivities({});
+          setShowSettings(false);
         }}
         patterns={workspace.patterns}
         sidecarCapabilities={sidecarCapabilities}