diff --git a/apps/staged/src/lib/features/branches/BranchCardPrButton.svelte b/apps/staged/src/lib/features/branches/BranchCardPrButton.svelte
index 7cf4c0a0a..4a1972b90 100644
--- a/apps/staged/src/lib/features/branches/BranchCardPrButton.svelte
+++ b/apps/staged/src/lib/features/branches/BranchCardPrButton.svelte
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
   // PR status polling state
   let prStatusPollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
   let prStatusRefreshing = $state(false);
+  let lastImmediateRefreshPrNumber = $state<number | null>(null);
 
   // PR status fields (local state, updated via events)
   let prStatusState = $state<string | null>(null);
@@ -281,6 +282,26 @@
     };
   });
 
+  // Kick off an immediate refresh whenever this branch gains a PR number.
+  // This covers branches hydrated after mount, such as project/repo creation from an existing PR.
+  $effect(() => {
+    const prNumber = branch.prNumber;
+
+    if (!prNumber) {
+      lastImmediateRefreshPrNumber = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!isWindowFocused || prStatusRefreshing || lastImmediateRefreshPrNumber === prNumber) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    lastImmediateRefreshPrNumber = prNumber;
+    commands
+      .refreshPrStatus(branch.id)
+      .catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch initial PR status:', e));
+  });
+
   onMount(() => {
     window.addEventListener('keydown', handleOptionDown);
     window.addEventListener('keyup', handleOptionUp);
@@ -298,12 +319,6 @@
     };
     window.addEventListener('focus', handleFocus);
     window.addEventListener('blur', handleBlur);
-
-    if (branch.prNumber) {
-      commands
-        .refreshPrStatus(branch.id)
-        .catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch initial PR status:', e));
-    }
   });
 
   onDestroy(() => {
diff --git a/apps/staged/src/lib/listeners/sessionStatusListener.ts b/apps/staged/src/lib/listeners/sessionStatusListener.ts
index 2c0a7cb50..9a13c0f8d 100644
--- a/apps/staged/src/lib/listeners/sessionStatusListener.ts
+++ b/apps/staged/src/lib/listeners/sessionStatusListener.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,15 @@ async function handlePrCompletion(sessionId: string, branchId: string, status: s
           try {
             await commands.updateBranchPr(branchId, prNumber);
           } catch (storageError) {
-            console.error('Failed to persist PR number to storage:', storageError);
+            console.error('Failed to persist PR state after creation:', storageError);
+            prStateStore.setPrError(branchId, 'Failed to save PR details after creation.');
+            return;
+          }
+
+          try {
+            await commands.refreshPrStatus(branchId);
+          } catch (refreshError) {
+            console.error('Failed to refresh PR state after creation:', refreshError);
           }
         }
         prStateStore.setPrCreated(branchId, foundUrl);