diff --git a/app/templates/settings.html b/app/templates/settings.html
index 6e8d413..f86bae4 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/settings.html
@@ -799,12 +799,26 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', function() {
         } catch(e) {}
       },
       closeSettings() {
-        // Go back to previous page, skipping any hash-only navigation
-        if (document.referrer && document.referrer.includes('/settings')) {
-          // Came from another settings tab — use history until we leave settings
+        // Refresh parent page after settings changes, then navigate back
+        if (window.opener && !window.opener.closed) {
+          window.opener.location.reload();
+          window.close();
+          return;
+        }
+        // If navigated directly to settings, redirect to workspaces (forces refresh)
+        if (!document.referrer || document.referrer === window.location.href) {
+          window.location.href = '/workspaces?ts=' + Date.now();
+          return;
+        }
+        // Go back and force refresh
+        var prev = document.referrer;
+        if (prev && prev.includes('/settings')) {
+          // Came from another settings tab — go back two steps then refresh
           history.go(-2);
+          setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 100);
         } else {
           history.back();
+          setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 100);
         }
       },
     };