diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/state/internal.rs b/apps/decodex/src/state/internal.rs
index ee1aa438..f8a4885e 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/state/internal.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/state/internal.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ impl StateData {
 		self.review_orchestrations = loaded.review_orchestrations;
 	}
 
+	fn replace_project_run_state(&mut self, loaded: Self) {
+		self.leases = loaded.leases;
+		self.run_attempts = loaded.run_attempts;
+		self.event_summaries = loaded.event_summaries;
+		self.worktrees = loaded.worktrees;
+	}
+
 	fn project_run_status(
 		&self,
 		project_id: &str,
@@ -387,6 +394,17 @@ ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET value = excluded.value;
 		Ok(state)
 	}
 
+	fn load_project_run_state(&self) -> Result<StateData> {
+		let mut state = StateData::default();
+
+		self.load_leases(&mut state)?;
+		self.load_run_attempts(&mut state)?;
+		self.load_protocol_event_summaries(&mut state)?;
+		self.load_worktrees(&mut state)?;
+
+		Ok(state)
+	}
+
 	fn persist_runtime_state(&mut self, state: &StateData) -> Result<()> {
 		let transaction = self.connection.transaction()?;
 
diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/state/store.rs b/apps/decodex/src/state/store.rs
index 2bffc3f8..4d9a3cbd 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/state/store.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/state/store.rs
@@ -854,7 +854,10 @@ impl StateStore {
 		project_id: &str,
 		limit: usize,
 	) -> Result<Vec<ProjectRunStatus>> {
-		let state = self.lock()?;
+		let mut state = self.lock_without_refresh()?;
+
+		self.refresh_project_run_state_locked(&mut state)?;
+
 		let mut runs = state
 			.run_attempts
 			.values()
@@ -873,7 +876,10 @@ impl StateStore {
 		project_id: &str,
 		base_recent_limit: usize,
 	) -> Result<(Vec<ProjectRunStatus>, Vec<ProjectRunStatus>)> {
-		let state = self.lock()?;
+		let mut state = self.lock_without_refresh()?;
+
+		self.refresh_project_run_state_locked(&mut state)?;
+
 		let mut runs = state
 			.run_attempts
 			.values()
@@ -897,7 +903,10 @@ impl StateStore {
 
 	/// List all active leased runs for one project without applying the recent-run limit.
 	pub fn list_active_runs(&self, project_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<ProjectRunStatus>> {
-		let state = self.lock()?;
+		let mut state = self.lock_without_refresh()?;
+
+		self.refresh_project_run_state_locked(&mut state)?;
+
 		let mut runs = state
 			.run_attempts
 			.values()
@@ -1310,7 +1319,10 @@ impl StateStore {
 
 	/// List all known worktree mappings.
 	pub fn list_worktrees(&self, project_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<WorktreeMapping>> {
-		let state = self.lock()?;
+		let mut state = self.lock_without_refresh()?;
+
+		self.refresh_project_run_state_locked(&mut state)?;
+
 		let mut mappings = state
 			.worktrees
 			.values()
@@ -1363,6 +1375,20 @@ impl StateStore {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	fn refresh_project_run_state_locked(&self, state: &mut StateData) -> Result<()> {
+		let Some(sqlite) = self.sqlite.as_ref() else {
+			return Ok(());
+		};
+		let sqlite = sqlite
+			.lock()
+			.map_err(|_| eyre::eyre!("StateStore SQLite mutex is poisoned."))?;
+		let loaded = sqlite.load_project_run_state()?;
+
+		state.replace_project_run_state(loaded);
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
 	fn persist_runtime_state_locked(&self, state: &StateData) -> Result<()> {
 		let Some(sqlite) = self.sqlite.as_ref() else {
 			return Ok(());
diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/state/tests.rs b/apps/decodex/src/state/tests.rs
index a0580338..e01e0820 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/state/tests.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/state/tests.rs
@@ -431,18 +431,42 @@ fn persistent_project_run_listing_does_not_refresh_full_event_journal() {
 		.append_event("run-b", 1, "item/agentMessage/delta", "{}")
 		.expect("writer event should append");
 
+	let mut writer_record = LinearExecutionEventRecord::new(
+		LinearExecutionEventIdentity {
+			service_id: "pubfi",
+			issue_id: "PUB-102",
+			issue_identifier: "PUB-102",
+			run_id: "run-b",
+			attempt_number: 1,
+		},
+		"closeout",
+		String::from("2026-04-29T10:12:00Z"),
+		"closeout",
+	);
+
+	writer_record.summary = Some(String::from("Writer closeout."));
+	writer_record.pr_url = Some(String::from("https://github.com/hack-ink/decodex/pull/102"));
+	writer_record.commit_sha = Some(String::from("2222222222222222222222222222222222222222"));
+
+	writer
+		.record_linear_execution_event(&writer_record)
+		.expect("writer ledger event should persist");
+
 	let runs = observer.list_active_runs("pubfi").expect("active runs should load");
+	let worktrees = observer.list_worktrees("pubfi").expect("worktrees should load");
 
 	assert_eq!(runs.len(), 1);
 	assert_eq!(runs[0].run_id(), "run-a");
 	assert_eq!(runs[0].event_count(), 1);
 	assert_eq!(runs[0].last_event_type(), Some("item/started"));
+	assert_eq!(worktrees.len(), 1);
+	assert_eq!(worktrees[0].issue_id(), "PUB-101");
 
 	let state = observer.inner.lock().expect("test should inspect the local cache");
 
 	assert!(
-		state.events.is_empty(),
-		"operator run listing should refresh event summaries without materializing event rows"
+		!state.events.contains_key("run-b"),
+		"operator run listing should refresh event summaries without materializing unrelated event rows"
 	);
 	assert_eq!(
 		state
@@ -452,6 +476,10 @@ fn persistent_project_run_listing_does_not_refresh_full_event_journal() {
 			.event_count,
 		1
 	);
+	assert!(
+		!state.linear_execution_events.contains_key(&writer_record.idempotency_key),
+		"operator run and worktree listing should not refresh the full persistent ledger into the local cache"
+	);
 }
 
 #[test]