diff --git a/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx b/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
index 06cf01d4..103a3cb4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { AGENT_ADAPTER_TYPES } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import type {
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ export function AgentConfigForm(props: AgentConfigFormProps) {
   }
 
   /** Build accumulated patch and send to parent */
-  function handleSave() {
+  const handleCancel = useCallback(() => {
+    setOverlay({ ...emptyOverlay });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSave = useCallback(() => {
     if (isCreate || !isDirty) return;
     const agent = props.agent;
     const patch: Record<string, unknown> = {};
@@ -248,21 +252,24 @@ export function AgentConfigForm(props: AgentConfigFormProps) {
     }
 
     props.onSave(patch);
-  }
+  }, [isCreate, isDirty, overlay, props]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isCreate) {
       props.onDirtyChange?.(isDirty);
-      props.onSaveActionChange?.(() => handleSave());
-      props.onCancelActionChange?.(() => setOverlay({ ...emptyOverlay }));
-      return () => {
-        props.onSaveActionChange?.(null);
-        props.onCancelActionChange?.(null);
-        props.onDirtyChange?.(false);
-      };
+      props.onSaveActionChange?.(handleSave);
+      props.onCancelActionChange?.(handleCancel);
     }
-    return;
-  }, [isCreate, isDirty, props.onDirtyChange, props.onSaveActionChange, props.onCancelActionChange, overlay]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [isCreate, isDirty, props.onDirtyChange, props.onSaveActionChange, props.onCancelActionChange, handleSave, handleCancel]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isCreate) return;
+    return () => {
+      props.onSaveActionChange?.(null);
+      props.onCancelActionChange?.(null);
+      props.onDirtyChange?.(false);
+    };
+  }, [isCreate, props.onDirtyChange, props.onSaveActionChange, props.onCancelActionChange]);
 
   // ---- Resolve values ----
   const config = !isCreate ? ((props.agent.adapterConfig ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>) : {};
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
index 10d0709b..481ce933 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ interface IssuesListProps {
   liveIssueIds?: Set<string>;
   projectId?: string;
   viewStateKey: string;
+  issueLinkState?: unknown;
   initialAssignees?: string[];
   initialSearch?: string;
   onSearchChange?: (search: string) => void;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export function IssuesList({
   liveIssueIds,
   projectId,
   viewStateKey,
+  issueLinkState,
   initialAssignees,
   initialSearch,
   onSearchChange,
@@ -591,6 +593,7 @@ export function IssuesList({
                 <Link
                   key={issue.id}
                   to={`/issues/${issue.identifier ?? issue.id}`}
+                  state={issueLinkState}
                   className="flex items-start gap-2 py-2.5 pl-2 pr-3 text-sm border-b border-border last:border-b-0 cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent/50 transition-colors no-underline text-inherit sm:items-center sm:py-2 sm:pl-1"
                 >
                   {/* Status icon - left column on mobile, inline on desktop */}
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts b/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba330eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+type IssueDetailBreadcrumb = {
+  label: string;
+  href: string;
+};
+
+type IssueDetailLocationState = {
+  issueDetailBreadcrumb?: IssueDetailBreadcrumb;
+};
+
+function isIssueDetailBreadcrumb(value: unknown): value is IssueDetailBreadcrumb {
+  if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) return false;
+  const candidate = value as Partial<IssueDetailBreadcrumb>;
+  return typeof candidate.label === "string" && typeof candidate.href === "string";
+}
+
+export function createIssueDetailLocationState(label: string, href: string): IssueDetailLocationState {
+  return { issueDetailBreadcrumb: { label, href } };
+}
+
+export function readIssueDetailBreadcrumb(state: unknown): IssueDetailBreadcrumb | null {
+  if (typeof state !== "object" || state === null) return null;
+  const candidate = (state as IssueDetailLocationState).issueDetailBreadcrumb;
+  return isIssueDetailBreadcrumb(candidate) ? candidate : null;
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/AgentDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/AgentDetail.tsx
index 3cbb6394..fc97cbc7 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/AgentDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/AgentDetail.tsx
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ export function AgentDetail() {
     return <Navigate to={`/agents/${canonicalAgentRef}/dashboard`} replace />;
   }
   const isPendingApproval = agent.status === "pending_approval";
-  const showConfigActionBar = activeView === "configuration" && configDirty;
+  const showConfigActionBar = activeView === "configuration" && (configDirty || configSaving);
 
   return (
     <div className={cn("space-y-6", isMobile && showConfigActionBar && "pb-24")}>
@@ -1037,6 +1037,8 @@ function ConfigurationTab({
   updatePermissions: { mutate: (canCreate: boolean) => void; isPending: boolean };
 }) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [awaitingRefreshAfterSave, setAwaitingRefreshAfterSave] = useState(false);
+  const lastAgentRef = useRef(agent);
 
   const { data: adapterModels } = useQuery({
     queryKey:
@@ -1049,16 +1051,31 @@ function ConfigurationTab({
 
   const updateAgent = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (data: Record<string, unknown>) => agentsApi.update(agent.id, data, companyId),
+    onMutate: () => {
+      setAwaitingRefreshAfterSave(true);
+    },
     onSuccess: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.agents.detail(agent.id) });
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.agents.detail(agent.urlKey) });
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.agents.configRevisions(agent.id) });
     },
+    onError: () => {
+      setAwaitingRefreshAfterSave(false);
+    },
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    onSavingChange(updateAgent.isPending);
-  }, [onSavingChange, updateAgent.isPending]);
+    if (awaitingRefreshAfterSave && agent !== lastAgentRef.current) {
+      setAwaitingRefreshAfterSave(false);
+    }
+    lastAgentRef.current = agent;
+  }, [agent, awaitingRefreshAfterSave]);
+
+  const isConfigSaving = updateAgent.isPending || awaitingRefreshAfterSave;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onSavingChange(isConfigSaving);
+  }, [onSavingChange, isConfigSaving]);
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -1066,7 +1083,7 @@ function ConfigurationTab({
         mode="edit"
         agent={agent}
         onSave={(patch) => updateAgent.mutate(patch)}
-        isSaving={updateAgent.isPending}
+        isSaving={isConfigSaving}
         adapterModels={adapterModels}
         onDirtyChange={onDirtyChange}
         onSaveActionChange={onSaveActionChange}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
index fce74c7a..5b601e48 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
-import { useSearchParams } from "@/lib/router";
+import { useLocation, useSearchParams } from "@/lib/router";
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { issuesApi } from "../api/issues";
 import { agentsApi } from "../api/agents";
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { heartbeatsApi } from "../api/heartbeats";
 import { useCompany } from "../context/CompanyContext";
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from "../context/BreadcrumbContext";
 import { queryKeys } from "../lib/queryKeys";
+import { createIssueDetailLocationState } from "../lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb";
 import { EmptyState } from "../components/EmptyState";
 import { IssuesList } from "../components/IssuesList";
 import { CircleDot } from "lucide-react";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import { CircleDot } from "lucide-react";
 export function Issues() {
   const { selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
   const { setBreadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs();
+  const location = useLocation();
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
@@ -63,6 +65,15 @@ export function Issues() {
     return ids;
   }, [liveRuns]);
 
+  const issueLinkState = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      createIssueDetailLocationState(
+        "Issues",
+        `${location.pathname}${location.search}${location.hash}`,
+      ),
+    [location.pathname, location.search, location.hash],
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setBreadcrumbs([{ label: "Issues" }]);
   }, [setBreadcrumbs]);
@@ -93,6 +104,7 @@ export function Issues() {
       agents={agents}
       liveIssueIds={liveIssueIds}
       viewStateKey="paperclip:issues-view"
+      issueLinkState={issueLinkState}
       initialAssignees={searchParams.get("assignee") ? [searchParams.get("assignee")!] : undefined}
       initialSearch={initialSearch}
       onSearchChange={handleSearchChange}