diff --git a/packages/agent/test/context-graph-public-meta-proof.test.ts b/packages/agent/test/context-graph-public-meta-proof.test.ts
index 582b1a210f..e31b48eed7 100644
--- a/packages/agent/test/context-graph-public-meta-proof.test.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/test/context-graph-public-meta-proof.test.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ describe('authoritative public metadata proof', () => {
         })),
         expected: false,
       },
+      {
+        name: 'definition stored outside the root metadata graph',
+        mutate: (quads: Quad[]) => quads.map((quad) => ({
+          ...quad,
+          graph: quad.subject,
+        })),
+        expected: false,
+      },
     ];
 
     for (const [index, proofCase] of cases.entries()) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/context-graph-subscribe-readiness.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/context-graph-subscribe-readiness.test.ts
index 65549e02fc..6eac7e0137 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/context-graph-subscribe-readiness.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/context-graph-subscribe-readiness.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { createServer, type Server } from 'node:http';
-import type { CatchupJobResult } from '../src/catchup-runner.js';
+import type { CatchupJobResult, CatchupRunRequest } from '../src/catchup-runner.js';
 import { handleContextGraphRoutes } from '../src/daemon/routes/context-graph.js';
 import { handleQueryRoutes } from '../src/daemon/routes/query.js';
 import { daemonState } from '../src/daemon/state.js';
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ describe('context graph subscribe readiness requires authoritative metadata', ()
     response: any;
     job: any;
     runCalls: number;
+    runRequests: CatchupRunRequest[];
     state: Record<string, any>;
     patches: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
     readiness: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
@@ -169,13 +170,15 @@ describe('context graph subscribe readiness requires authoritative metadata', ()
       latestByContextGraph: new Map<string, string>(),
     };
     let runCalls = 0;
+    const runRequests: CatchupRunRequest[] = [];
     let readiness = opts.readiness
       ? { ...opts.readiness, updatedAt: opts.readiness.updatedAt ?? Date.now() }
       : undefined;
 
     daemonState.catchupRunner = {
-      run: async () => {
+      run: async (request) => {
         runCalls += 1;
+        runRequests.push(request);
         return opts.result ?? cleanEmptyResult();
       },
       close: async () => {},
@@ -279,6 +282,7 @@ describe('context graph subscribe readiness requires authoritative metadata', ()
       response,
       job: catchupTracker.jobs.get(jobId),
       runCalls,
+      runRequests,
       state: state.get(contextGraphId) ?? {},
       patches,
       readiness,
@@ -498,6 +502,10 @@ describe('context graph subscribe readiness requires authoritative metadata', ()
       status: 'queued',
       jobId: expect.any(String),
     });
+    expect(result.runRequests).toEqual([{
+      contextGraphId: result.response.subscribed,
+      includeSharedMemory: true,
+    }]);
     expect(result.statusResponse).toMatchObject({
       jobId: result.response.catchup.jobId,
       status: 'done',
diff --git a/packages/node-ui/src/ui/components/Shell/PanelLeft.tsx b/packages/node-ui/src/ui/components/Shell/PanelLeft.tsx
index 690df4e66b..d6d7dc3b7d 100644
--- a/packages/node-ui/src/ui/components/Shell/PanelLeft.tsx
+++ b/packages/node-ui/src/ui/components/Shell/PanelLeft.tsx
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ export function PanelLeft() {
                       cg={cg}
                       isBrowsing={activeTabId === `project:${cg.id}`}
                       onBrowse={() => {
+                        setActiveProject(null);
                         openTab({
                           id: `project:${cg.id}`,
                           label: cg.name || cg.id.slice(0, 16),
diff --git a/packages/node-ui/test/panel-left.test.ts b/packages/node-ui/test/panel-left.test.ts
index 341ffc98a0..e7d764696b 100644
--- a/packages/node-ui/test/panel-left.test.ts
+++ b/packages/node-ui/test/panel-left.test.ts
@@ -278,21 +278,31 @@ describe('PanelLeft — sidebar cleanup + collapsible sections', () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain('Public Ready Graph');
   });
 
-  it('keeps a passive public catalogue result separate from project activation', async () => {
+  it('clears the previous project target when browsing a passive public catalogue result', async () => {
     const { container } = await renderPanel();
     const { useProjectsStore } = await import('../src/ui/stores/projects.js');
     const { useTabsStore } = await import('../src/ui/stores/tabs.js');
     act(() => {
       useProjectsStore.setState({
-        contextGraphs: [{
-          id: 'public-passive',
-          name: 'Passive Public Graph',
-          accessPolicy: 'public',
-          callerInvolved: false,
-          subscribed: false,
-          synced: false,
-        } as any],
-        activeProjectId: null,
+        contextGraphs: [
+          {
+            id: 'private-active',
+            name: 'Previously Active Private Graph',
+            accessPolicy: 'private',
+            callerInvolved: true,
+            subscribed: true,
+            synced: true,
+          } as any,
+          {
+            id: 'public-passive',
+            name: 'Passive Public Graph',
+            accessPolicy: 'public',
+            callerInvolved: false,
+            subscribed: false,
+            synced: false,
+          } as any,
+        ],
+        activeProjectId: 'private-active',
       });
       useTabsStore.setState({
         tabs: [{ id: 'dashboard', label: 'Dashboard', closable: false }],