diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard.tsx
index 5fc31527fd..b0a83dc92a 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard.tsx
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ export default function QdrantConfigCard() {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  // Auto-check on mount once settings load: without this the status badge
+  // renders red after a page refresh because `health` starts as null and the
+  // old code treated "not checked yet" the same as "failed". The Test
+  // connection button still drives the same check manually.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!loading && qdrant.enabled && health === null) {
+      void checkHealth();
+    }
+  }, [loading, qdrant.enabled, health, checkHealth]);
+
   const runSearch = useCallback(async () => {
     const q = searchQuery.trim();
     if (!q) return;
@@ -185,18 +195,32 @@ export default function QdrantConfigCard() {
         </div>
         <span
           className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium ${
-            qdrant.enabled ? (health?.ok ? "text-emerald-500" : "text-red-500") : "text-text-muted"
+            !qdrant.enabled
+              ? "text-text-muted"
+              : health === null
+                ? "text-text-muted"
+                : health.ok
+                  ? "text-emerald-500"
+                  : "text-red-500"
           }`}
         >
           <span
             className={`inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full ${
-              qdrant.enabled ? (health?.ok ? "bg-emerald-500" : "bg-red-500") : "bg-border"
+              !qdrant.enabled
+                ? "bg-border"
+                : health === null
+                  ? "bg-border"
+                  : health.ok
+                    ? "bg-emerald-500"
+                    : "bg-red-500"
             }`}
           />
           {qdrant.enabled
-            ? health?.ok
-              ? t("qdrant.statusActive")
-              : t("qdrant.statusError")
+            ? health === null
+              ? t("qdrant.testing")
+              : health.ok
+                ? t("qdrant.statusActive")
+                : t("qdrant.statusError")
             : t("qdrant.statusDisabled")}
         </span>
       </div>
diff --git a/tests/unit/ui/qdrant-config-card.test.tsx b/tests/unit/ui/qdrant-config-card.test.tsx
index 2f61d68a83..7ac859d514 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ui/qdrant-config-card.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/unit/ui/qdrant-config-card.test.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ function makeContainer(): HTMLElement {
 
 describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    (globalThis as typeof globalThis & { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT?: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT =
-      true;
+    (
+      globalThis as typeof globalThis & { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT?: boolean }
+    ).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
     globalThis.fetch = vi.fn().mockImplementation((url: string) => {
       if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant") {
         return Promise.resolve({
@@ -68,9 +69,8 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
   });
 
   it("renders after loading qdrant settings", async () => {
-    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } = await import(
-      "../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard"
-    );
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
     const container = makeContainer();
     const root = createRoot(container);
     await act(async () => {
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
     globalThis.fetch = fetchMock;
 
-    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } = await import(
-      "../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard"
-    );
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
     const container = makeContainer();
     const root = createRoot(container);
     await act(async () => {
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
 
     const toggleBtn = container.querySelector(
-      "[data-testid='qdrant-enabled-switch']",
+      "[data-testid='qdrant-enabled-switch']"
     ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(toggleBtn).toBeTruthy();
     await act(async () => {
@@ -135,9 +134,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
 
     const putCalls = fetchMock.mock.calls.filter(
       (c: [string, { method?: string }]) =>
-        typeof c[0] === "string" &&
-        c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant" &&
-        c[1]?.method === "PUT",
+        typeof c[0] === "string" && c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant" && c[1]?.method === "PUT"
     );
     expect(putCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
@@ -166,9 +163,8 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
     globalThis.fetch = fetchMock;
 
-    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } = await import(
-      "../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard"
-    );
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
     const container = makeContainer();
     const root = createRoot(container);
     await act(async () => {
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
 
     const testBtn = container.querySelector(
-      "[data-testid='qdrant-test-connection']",
+      "[data-testid='qdrant-test-connection']"
     ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(testBtn).toBeTruthy();
     await act(async () => {
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
 
     const healthCalls = fetchMock.mock.calls.filter(
-      (c: [string]) => typeof c[0] === "string" && c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant/health",
+      (c: [string]) => typeof c[0] === "string" && c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant/health"
     );
     expect(healthCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     // Health OK result should be shown
@@ -198,37 +194,36 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
   });
 
   it("search test button calls /api/settings/qdrant/search and renders results", async () => {
-    const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockImplementation((url: string, opts?: { method?: string; body?: string }) => {
-      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant") {
-        return Promise.resolve({
-          ok: true,
-          json: async () => MOCK_QDRANT_SETTINGS,
-        });
-      }
-      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/embedding-models") {
-        return Promise.resolve({
-          ok: true,
-          json: async () => ({ models: [] }),
-        });
-      }
-      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/search" && opts?.method === "POST") {
-        return Promise.resolve({
-          ok: true,
-          json: async () => ({
+    const fetchMock = vi
+      .fn()
+      .mockImplementation((url: string, opts?: { method?: string; body?: string }) => {
+        if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant") {
+          return Promise.resolve({
             ok: true,
-            results: [
-              { id: "r1", score: 0.9876, payload: { content: "test content" } },
-            ],
-          }),
-        });
-      }
-      return Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: async () => ({}) });
-    });
+            json: async () => MOCK_QDRANT_SETTINGS,
+          });
+        }
+        if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/embedding-models") {
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            ok: true,
+            json: async () => ({ models: [] }),
+          });
+        }
+        if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/search" && opts?.method === "POST") {
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            ok: true,
+            json: async () => ({
+              ok: true,
+              results: [{ id: "r1", score: 0.9876, payload: { content: "test content" } }],
+            }),
+          });
+        }
+        return Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: async () => ({}) });
+      });
     globalThis.fetch = fetchMock;
 
-    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } = await import(
-      "../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard"
-    );
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
     const container = makeContainer();
     const root = createRoot(container);
     await act(async () => {
@@ -240,7 +235,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
 
     // Set search query by manipulating the input
     const searchInputs = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("input")).filter(
-      (i) => i.type !== "password" && i.type !== "number",
+      (i) => i.type !== "password" && i.type !== "number"
     );
     // The search query input is the one with the search placeholder
     const searchInput = searchInputs[searchInputs.length - 1] as HTMLInputElement | null;
@@ -250,7 +245,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
       if (searchInput) {
         const nativeSetter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(
           window.HTMLInputElement.prototype,
-          "value",
+          "value"
         )?.set;
         nativeSetter?.call(searchInput, "test query");
         searchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event("change", { bubbles: true }));
@@ -258,7 +253,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
 
     const searchTestBtn = container.querySelector(
-      "[data-testid='qdrant-search-test']",
+      "[data-testid='qdrant-search-test']"
     ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(searchTestBtn).toBeTruthy();
     await act(async () => {
@@ -272,7 +267,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
       (c: [string, { method?: string }]) =>
         typeof c[0] === "string" &&
         c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant/search" &&
-        c[1]?.method === "POST",
+        c[1]?.method === "POST"
     );
     expect(searchCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
@@ -301,9 +296,8 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
     globalThis.fetch = fetchMock;
 
-    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } = await import(
-      "../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard"
-    );
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
     const container = makeContainer();
     const root = createRoot(container);
     await act(async () => {
@@ -314,7 +308,7 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
     });
 
     const cleanupBtn = container.querySelector(
-      "[data-testid='qdrant-cleanup']",
+      "[data-testid='qdrant-cleanup']"
     ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(cleanupBtn).toBeTruthy();
     await act(async () => {
@@ -328,10 +322,58 @@ describe("QdrantConfigCard", () => {
       (c: [string, { method?: string }]) =>
         typeof c[0] === "string" &&
         c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant/cleanup" &&
-        c[1]?.method === "POST",
+        c[1]?.method === "POST"
     );
     expect(cleanupCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     // Shows cleanup success message
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("qdrant.cleanupSuccess");
   });
+
+  it("auto-checks health on mount when enabled (no red error after refresh)", async () => {
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockImplementation((url: string) => {
+      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant") {
+        return Promise.resolve({
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({ ...MOCK_QDRANT_SETTINGS, enabled: true }),
+        });
+      }
+      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/embedding-models") {
+        return Promise.resolve({
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({ models: [] }),
+        });
+      }
+      if (url === "/api/settings/qdrant/health") {
+        return Promise.resolve({
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({ ok: true, latencyMs: 2 }),
+        });
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: async () => ({}) });
+    });
+    globalThis.fetch = fetchMock;
+
+    const { default: QdrantConfigCard } =
+      await import("../../../src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/memory/components/QdrantConfigCard");
+    const container = makeContainer();
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(<QdrantConfigCard />);
+    });
+    await act(async () => {
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+    });
+
+    // The health endpoint must be hit automatically on mount — no manual
+    // "Test connection" click required. Regression: the badge used to render
+    // red after a page refresh because health started as null and the mount
+    // effect never checked it.
+    const healthCalls = fetchMock.mock.calls.filter(
+      (c: [string]) => typeof c[0] === "string" && c[0] === "/api/settings/qdrant/health"
+    );
+    expect(healthCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    // Badge shows the real healthy state, not a red error.
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("qdrant.statusActive");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("qdrant.statusError");
+  });
 });