diff --git a/desktop/src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx b/desktop/src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
index 131a4bec..efbeaa3f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/__tests__/memorySettings.test.tsx
@@ -163,6 +163,33 @@ describe('MemorySettings', () => {
     expect(await screen.findByTestId('markdown-preview')).toHaveTextContent('Prefer small diffs')
   })
 
+  it('does not select a missing current project with no memory files', async () => {
+    memoryApiMock.listProjects.mockResolvedValue({
+      projects: [
+        {
+          id: '-programs-claude-code',
+          label: 'C:\\Programs\\claude-code',
+          memoryDir: 'C:\\Users\\HUAWEI\\.claude\\projects\\-programs-claude-code\\memory',
+          exists: false,
+          fileCount: 0,
+          isCurrent: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    })
+
+    render(<MemorySettings />)
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText('Programs/claude-code')).toHaveLength(1)
+    })
+    expect(screen.getByText('Missing')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('No file selected').length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Select a project.')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/HUAWEI/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(memoryApiMock.listFiles).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(useMemoryStore.getState().selectedProjectId).toBeNull()
+  })
+
   it('lets the markdown editor fill the remaining detail pane height', async () => {
     render(<MemorySettings />)
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
index a9e37cb7..a3b47e76 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
@@ -2269,6 +2269,80 @@ describe('MessageList nested tool calls', () => {
     expect(scrollTop).toBe(600)
   })
 
+  it('keeps auto-scrolling when active tool input updates in place', async () => {
+    const scrollIntoView = vi.fn()
+    Object.defineProperty(HTMLElement.prototype, 'scrollIntoView', {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: scrollIntoView,
+    })
+
+    useChatStore.setState({
+      sessions: {
+        [ACTIVE_TAB]: makeSessionState({
+          chatState: 'tool_executing',
+          streamingToolInput: '{"file_path":"/tmp/app.vue","content":"<template>',
+          activeToolUseId: 'write-1',
+          activeToolName: 'Write',
+          messages: [
+            {
+              id: 'tool-write',
+              type: 'tool_use',
+              toolName: 'Write',
+              toolUseId: 'write-1',
+              input: {},
+              partialInput: '{"file_path":"/tmp/app.vue","content":"<template>',
+              isPending: true,
+              timestamp: 1,
+            },
+          ],
+        }),
+      },
+    })
+
+    const { container } = render(<MessageList />)
+    const scroller = container.querySelector('.overflow-y-auto') as HTMLDivElement
+    let scrollTop = 552
+    Object.defineProperty(scroller, 'scrollHeight', { configurable: true, value: 1000 })
+    Object.defineProperty(scroller, 'clientHeight', { configurable: true, value: 400 })
+    Object.defineProperty(scroller, 'scrollTop', {
+      configurable: true,
+      get: () => scrollTop,
+      set: (value) => {
+        scrollTop = value
+      },
+    })
+
+    scrollIntoView.mockClear()
+    await waitForProgrammaticScrollReset()
+    fireEvent.scroll(scroller)
+
+    act(() => {
+      useChatStore.setState((state) => ({
+        sessions: {
+          ...state.sessions,
+          [ACTIVE_TAB]: {
+            ...state.sessions[ACTIVE_TAB]!,
+            streamingToolInput: '{"file_path":"/tmp/app.vue","content":"<template>\\n<section>latest</section>',
+            streamingResponseChars: 32,
+            messages: [
+              {
+                ...state.sessions[ACTIVE_TAB]!.messages[0] as Extract<UIMessage, { type: 'tool_use' }>,
+                input: { file_path: '/tmp/app.vue', content: '<template>\n<section>latest</section>' },
+                partialInput: '{"file_path":"/tmp/app.vue","content":"<template>\\n<section>latest</section>',
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      }))
+    })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('2 lines · 36 chars')).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+    expect(scrollIntoView).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(scrollTop).toBe(600)
+  })
+
   it('keeps auto-scrolling without reading scroll geometry synchronously', async () => {
     useChatStore.setState({
       sessions: {
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.tsx b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.tsx
index 99b578ad..b0bbbea8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.tsx
@@ -1349,6 +1349,7 @@ export function MessageList({ sessionId, compact = false }: MessageListProps = {
   const messages = sessionState?.messages ?? EMPTY_MESSAGES
   const chatState = sessionState?.chatState ?? 'idle'
   const streamingText = sessionState?.streamingText ?? ''
+  const streamingToolInput = sessionState?.streamingToolInput ?? ''
   const activeThinkingId = sessionState?.activeThinkingId ?? null
   const agentTaskNotifications = sessionState?.agentTaskNotifications ?? EMPTY_AGENT_TASK_NOTIFICATIONS
   const activeAskUserQuestionToolUseId =
@@ -1603,7 +1604,7 @@ export function MessageList({ sessionId, compact = false }: MessageListProps = {
     }
 
     scrollToBottom('auto')
-  }, [messages.length, resolvedSessionId, scrollToBottom, streamingText])
+  }, [messages.length, resolvedSessionId, scrollToBottom, streamingText, streamingToolInput])
 
   const handleJumpToLatest = useCallback(() => {
     scrollToBottom('auto')
diff --git a/desktop/src/stores/memoryStore.ts b/desktop/src/stores/memoryStore.ts
index 1052e2b6..021dd1c2 100644
--- a/desktop/src/stores/memoryStore.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/stores/memoryStore.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import { create } from 'zustand'
 import { memoryApi } from '../api/memory'
 import type { MemoryFile, MemoryFileDetail, MemoryProject } from '../types/memory'
 
+function canSelectMemoryProject(project: MemoryProject): boolean {
+  return project.exists || project.fileCount > 0
+}
+
 type MemoryStore = {
   projects: MemoryProject[]
   files: MemoryFile[]
@@ -41,12 +45,26 @@ export const useMemoryStore = create<MemoryStore>((set, get) => ({
     set({ isLoadingProjects: true, error: null })
     try {
       const { projects } = await memoryApi.listProjects(cwd)
-      const current = projects.find((project) => project.isCurrent)
+      const selectableProjects = projects.filter(canSelectMemoryProject)
+      const current = selectableProjects.find((project) => project.isCurrent)
+      const previousSelectedProjectId = get().selectedProjectId
       const selectedProjectId =
-        get().selectedProjectId && projects.some((project) => project.id === get().selectedProjectId)
-          ? get().selectedProjectId
-          : current?.id ?? projects[0]?.id ?? null
-      set({ projects, selectedProjectId, isLoadingProjects: false })
+        previousSelectedProjectId && selectableProjects.some((project) => project.id === previousSelectedProjectId)
+          ? previousSelectedProjectId
+          : current?.id ?? selectableProjects[0]?.id ?? null
+      set({
+        projects,
+        selectedProjectId,
+        isLoadingProjects: false,
+        ...(selectedProjectId === previousSelectedProjectId
+          ? {}
+          : {
+              files: [],
+              selectedFile: null,
+              draftContent: '',
+              lastSavedAt: null,
+            }),
+      })
     } catch (err) {
       set({ error: (err as Error).message, isLoadingProjects: false })
     }
diff --git a/src/server/__tests__/memory.test.ts b/src/server/__tests__/memory.test.ts
index f8d4c2b1..61faee74 100644
--- a/src/server/__tests__/memory.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/__tests__/memory.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ afterEach(async () => {
 })
 
 describe('memory API', () => {
+  it('does not fabricate a current memory project when no memory directory exists', async () => {
+    const cwd = path.join(tmpDir, 'fresh-install', 'app')
+
+    const projectsRes = await request('GET', `/api/memory/projects?cwd=${encodeURIComponent(cwd)}`)
+    expect(projectsRes.status).toBe(200)
+    const projectsBody = await projectsRes.json() as {
+      projects: Array<{ id: string; isCurrent: boolean; exists: boolean; fileCount: number }>
+    }
+
+    expect(projectsBody.projects).toEqual([])
+  })
+
   it('lists current project memory files with frontmatter metadata', async () => {
     const cwd = path.join(tmpDir, 'workspace', 'app')
     const projectId = sanitizePath(cwd)
diff --git a/src/server/__tests__/scheduled-tasks.test.ts b/src/server/__tests__/scheduled-tasks.test.ts
index 382cb7ff..c49ac3e0 100644
--- a/src/server/__tests__/scheduled-tasks.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/__tests__/scheduled-tasks.test.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe('SearchService', () => {
   })
 
   it('should return empty session results when no projects dir exists', async () => {
-    const results = await service.searchSessions('test')
+    const { results } = await service.searchSessions('test')
     expect(results).toEqual([])
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/server/api/memory.ts b/src/server/api/memory.ts
index 2996cbc1..cb0b3684 100644
--- a/src/server/api/memory.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/memory.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async function listMemoryProjects(cwd?: string): Promise<MemoryProject[]> {
   )
 
   return resolved
-    .filter((project) => project.isCurrent || project.exists || project.fileCount > 0)
+    .filter((project) => project.exists)
     .sort((a, b) => {
       if (a.isCurrent !== b.isCurrent) return a.isCurrent ? -1 : 1
       if (a.fileCount !== b.fileCount) return b.fileCount - a.fileCount