diff --git a/web/components/sf/projects-view.tsx b/web/components/sf/projects-view.tsx
index 4fe9e768d..d61692b64 100644
--- a/web/components/sf/projects-view.tsx
+++ b/web/components/sf/projects-view.tsx
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ export function ProjectsPanel({
 
 				setDevRoot(prefs.devRoot);
 				const discovered = await loadProjects(prefs.devRoot);
-				if (!cancelled) setProjects(discovered);
+				if (!cancelled) {
+					setProjects(discovered);
+				}
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (!cancelled) {
 					setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error");
@@ -1148,6 +1150,14 @@ export function ProjectSelectionGate() {
 		};
 	}, [loadProjects]);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (loading || projects.length !== 1) return;
+		const [onlyProject] = projects;
+		if (onlyProject?.path === devRoot) {
+			manager.switchProject(onlyProject.path);
+		}
+	}, [devRoot, loading, manager, projects]);
+
 	const handleDevRootSaved = useCallback(async (newRoot: string) => {
 		setLoading(true);
 		setError(null);