diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
index 4f99f8021..1a535539d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
@@ -842,6 +842,10 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
 												queryClient.invalidateQueries({
 													queryKey: ["threads", String(searchSpaceId)],
 												});
+												// Invalidate thread detail for breadcrumb update
+												queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+													queryKey: ["threads", String(searchSpaceId), "detail", String(titleData.threadId)],
+												});
 											}
 											break;
 										}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/dashboard-breadcrumb.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/dashboard-breadcrumb.tsx
index 96bd0ef30..5c6399ce0 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/dashboard-breadcrumb.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/dashboard-breadcrumb.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/breadcrumb";
 import { searchSpacesApiService } from "@/lib/apis/search-spaces-api.service";
 import { authenticatedFetch, getBearerToken } from "@/lib/auth-utils";
+import { getThreadFull } from "@/lib/chat/thread-persistence";
 import { cacheKeys } from "@/lib/query-client/cache-keys";
 
 interface BreadcrumbItemInterface {
@@ -34,6 +35,16 @@ export function DashboardBreadcrumb() {
 		enabled: !!searchSpaceId,
 	});
 
+	// Extract chat thread ID from pathname for chat pages
+	const chatThreadId = segments[2] === "new-chat" && segments[3] ? segments[3] : null;
+
+	// Fetch thread details when on a chat page with a thread ID
+	const { data: threadData } = useQuery({
+		queryKey: ["threads", searchSpaceId, "detail", chatThreadId],
+		queryFn: () => getThreadFull(Number(chatThreadId)),
+		enabled: !!chatThreadId && !!searchSpaceId,
+	});
+
 	// State to store document title for editor breadcrumb
 	const [documentTitle, setDocumentTitle] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -144,10 +155,11 @@ export function DashboardBreadcrumb() {
 					}
 
 					// Handle new-chat sub-sections (thread IDs)
-					// Don't show thread ID in breadcrumb - users identify chats by content, not by ID
+					// Show the chat title if available, otherwise fall back to "Chat"
 					if (section === "new-chat") {
+						const chatLabel = threadData?.title || t("chat") || "Chat";
 						breadcrumbs.push({
-							label: t("chat") || "Chat",
+							label: chatLabel,
 						});
 						return breadcrumbs;
 					}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/layout/providers/LayoutDataProvider.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/layout/providers/LayoutDataProvider.tsx
index 9a5c2ed40..4d8e2d23a 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/layout/providers/LayoutDataProvider.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/layout/providers/LayoutDataProvider.tsx
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ export function LayoutDataProvider({
 			queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["threads", searchSpaceId] });
 			queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["all-threads", searchSpaceId] });
 			queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["search-threads", searchSpaceId] });
+			// Invalidate thread detail for breadcrumb update
+			queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["threads", searchSpaceId, "detail", String(chatToRename.id)] });
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.error("Error renaming thread:", error);
 			toast.error(tSidebar("error_renaming_chat") || "Failed to rename chat");