diff --git a/TablePro/Core/Storage/ConnectionStorage.swift b/TablePro/Core/Storage/ConnectionStorage.swift
index 546689d9..a2c465b1 100644
--- a/TablePro/Core/Storage/ConnectionStorage.swift
+++ b/TablePro/Core/Storage/ConnectionStorage.swift
@@ -50,18 +50,22 @@ final class ConnectionStorage {
 
     /// Save all connections
     func saveConnections(_ connections: [DatabaseConnection]) {
-        cachedConnections = connections
-
         let storedConnections = connections.map { StoredConnection(from: $0) }
 
         do {
             let data = try encoder.encode(storedConnections)
             defaults.set(data, forKey: connectionsKey)
+            cachedConnections = nil
         } catch {
             Self.logger.error("Failed to save connections: \(error)")
         }
     }
 
+    /// Invalidate the in-memory cache so the next load reads fresh from UserDefaults.
+    func invalidateCache() {
+        cachedConnections = nil
+    }
+
     /// Add a new connection
     func addConnection(_ connection: DatabaseConnection, password: String? = nil) {
         var connections = loadConnections()
diff --git a/TablePro/Core/Sync/SyncCoordinator.swift b/TablePro/Core/Sync/SyncCoordinator.swift
index fef79093..c6fea0b6 100644
--- a/TablePro/Core/Sync/SyncCoordinator.swift
+++ b/TablePro/Core/Sync/SyncCoordinator.swift
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ final class SyncCoordinator {
     private func applyRemoteChanges(_ result: PullResult) {
         let settings = AppSettingsStorage.shared.loadSync()
 
+        // Invalidate caches before applying remote data to ensure fresh reads
+        ConnectionStorage.shared.invalidateCache()
+
         // Suppress change tracking during remote apply to avoid sync loops
         changeTracker.isSuppressed = true
         defer {