diff --git a/packages/psycheros/src/server/templates.ts b/packages/psycheros/src/server/templates.ts
index f384f69..5a84fc8 100644
--- a/packages/psycheros/src/server/templates.ts
+++ b/packages/psycheros/src/server/templates.ts
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ export function renderSidebar(conversations: Conversation[]): string {
     <span class="sidebar-title">Conversations</span>
     <button class="btn btn--primary btn--sm" onclick="Psycheros.newConversation()">+ New</button>
   </div>
-  <nav class="conv-list" id="conv-list" hx-get="/fragments/conv-list" hx-trigger="load" hx-swap="innerHTML">
+  <nav class="conv-list" id="conv-list" hx-get="/fragments/conv-list" hx-trigger="load, refresh-conv-list" hx-swap="innerHTML">
     ${renderConversationList(conversations)}
   </nav>
   <div class="sidebar-footer">
diff --git a/packages/psycheros/web/js/psycheros.js b/packages/psycheros/web/js/psycheros.js
index 86dbd6d..e7e0842 100644
--- a/packages/psycheros/web/js/psycheros.js
+++ b/packages/psycheros/web/js/psycheros.js
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ async function newConversation() {
     }
 
     // Reload conversation list
-    htmx.trigger('#conv-list', 'load');
+    htmx.trigger('#conv-list', 'refresh-conv-list');
 
     // Clear context inspector state — new conversation has no snapshots yet
     contextSnapshots = [];
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ async function sendMessage() {
       });
       const conversation = await response.json();
       currentConversationId = conversation.id;
-      htmx.trigger('#conv-list', 'load');
+      htmx.trigger('#conv-list', 'refresh-conv-list');
       history.pushState({}, '', `/c/${conversation.id}`);
     } catch (_error) {
       showToast('Failed to create conversation');