diff --git a/hooks/useCreateOrganization.ts b/hooks/useCreateOrganization.ts
index 05e873b95..f2d8837b6 100644
--- a/hooks/useCreateOrganization.ts
+++ b/hooks/useCreateOrganization.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const useCreateOrganization = () => {
       if (response.ok) {
         const data = await response.json();
         // Invalidate the organizations query to refetch
-        await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["userOrganizations"] });
+        await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["accountOrganizations"] });
         // Select the new org
         setSelectedOrgId(data.organization.id);
         // Reset and close
diff --git a/hooks/useInitialArtists.tsx b/hooks/useInitialArtists.tsx
index 83fa4f95a..d894bbf35 100644
--- a/hooks/useInitialArtists.tsx
+++ b/hooks/useInitialArtists.tsx
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ const useInitialArtists = (
   useEffect(() => {
     const savedArtist = selections[orgKey];
     if (savedArtist && Object.keys(savedArtist).length > 0) {
-      setSelectedArtist(savedArtist);
+      // Only update if the saved artist differs from current selection
+      if (savedArtist.account_id !== selectedArtist?.account_id) {
+        setSelectedArtist(savedArtist);
+      }
     }
-  }, [orgKey, selections, setSelectedArtist]);
+  }, [orgKey, selections, selectedArtist?.account_id, setSelectedArtist]);
 
   // Update selected artist with fresh data from artists list
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -41,10 +44,13 @@ const useInitialArtists = (
         (artist: ArtistRecord) =>
           artist.account_id === selectedArtist.account_id,
       );
-      if (currentArtist && !selectedArtist?.isWrapped)
+      if (currentArtist && !selectedArtist?.isWrapped) {
         setSelectedArtist(currentArtist);
+        // Persist fresh data to localStorage so page reload shows updated image
+        saveSelection(currentArtist);
+      }
     }
-  }, [artists, selectedArtist, setSelectedArtist]);
+  }, [artists, selectedArtist, setSelectedArtist, saveSelection]);
 
   const handleSelectArtist = (artist: ArtistRecord | null) => {
     setSelectedArtist(artist);
diff --git a/hooks/useOrgSettings.ts b/hooks/useOrgSettings.ts
index 291681083..d40846edd 100644
--- a/hooks/useOrgSettings.ts
+++ b/hooks/useOrgSettings.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { uploadFile } from "@/lib/arweave/uploadFile";
 import { getFileMimeType } from "@/utils/getFileMimeType";
 import { NEW_API_BASE_URL } from "@/lib/consts";
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ interface OrgData {
 
 const useOrgSettings = (orgId: string | null) => {
   const { data: organizations } = useAccountOrganizations();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [orgData, setOrgData] = useState<OrgData | null>(null);
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
   const [image, setImage] = useState("");
@@ -154,13 +156,15 @@ const useOrgSettings = (orgId: string | null) => {
       if (response.ok) {
         const data = await response.json();
         setOrgData(data.data);
+        // Invalidate org list cache so sidebar shows updated image/name immediately
+        await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["accountOrganizations"] });
         return true;
       }
       return false;
     } finally {
       setIsSaving(false);
     }
-  }, [orgId, name, image, instruction, knowledges]);
+  }, [orgId, name, image, instruction, knowledges, queryClient]);
 
   return {
     orgData,