diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 39651c7892..bdd44b9f99 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ repos:
       - id: detect-private-key
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.17.0
+    rev: v0.17.1
     hooks:
       - id: ruff-format
       - id: ruff-check
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/operations-acceptance.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/operations-acceptance.spec.ts
index 258998d19b..62c47eb3dc 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/operations-acceptance.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/operations-acceptance.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect, type APIRequestContext, type Page } from '@playwright/test'
 
-import type { AttackSummary, Finding, Operation, ScenarioRunListItem, ScenarioRunSummary } from '../src/types'
+import type { AttackSummary, Finding, Operation, ScenarioRunListItem, ScenarioRunSummary, UserPreferences } from '../src/types'
 import { compatibilityHeaders } from './_compatibility'
 import { waitForAppReady } from './_runtime'
 
@@ -87,7 +87,21 @@ for (const width of [1280, 390]) {
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() =>
       JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local') ?? '{}').operation,
     )).toEqual({ id: operation.id })
+  })
 
+  test(`keeps clearing an operation across reloads and resolves the restored default at ${width}px @seeded`, async ({ page, request }) => {
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 844 })
+    const directory = await (await request.get('/api/operations')).json()
+    const existing: Operation | undefined = directory.items.find((item: Operation) => item.name === PROPOSED_NAME)
+    const operation = existing ?? await createOperation(request, PROPOSED_NAME)
+    await page.goto('/chat')
+    const bar = page.getByRole('region', { name: 'Default Labels' })
+    await expect(bar.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Operation', exact: true })).toHaveAccessibleDescription('Not registered')
+    await bar.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Operation', exact: true }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: PROPOSED_NAME, exact: true }).click()
+    await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() =>
+      JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local') ?? '{}').operation,
+    )).toEqual({ id: operation.id })
     await bar.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear operation', exact: true }).click()
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() =>
       JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local') ?? '{}').operation,
@@ -106,13 +120,26 @@ for (const width of [1280, 390]) {
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() =>
       JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local') ?? '{}').operation,
     )).toEqual({ id: operation.id })
+  })
 
+  test(`registers an operation name restored from preferences at ${width}px @seeded`, async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 844 })
     const newName = `Restored ${width} ${Date.now()}`
-    await page.evaluate((name: string) => {
-      const preferences = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local') ?? '{}')
-      localStorage.setItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local', JSON.stringify({ ...preferences, operation: { name } }))
+    await page.addInitScript((name: string) => {
+      const preferences: UserPreferences = {
+        targets: { objective: null, adversarial: null },
+        hiddenTargetRegistryNames: [],
+        labels: {},
+        theme: 'system',
+        chatMarkdown: false,
+        operation: { name },
+      }
+      localStorage.setItem('pyrit.userPreferences.v1.local', JSON.stringify(preferences))
     }, newName)
-    await page.reload()
+    await page.goto('/chat')
+    const bar = page.getByRole('region', { name: 'Default Labels' })
+    const dialog = page.getByRole('dialog')
+    await expect(bar.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Operation', exact: true })).toHaveValue(newName)
     await expect(bar.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Operation', exact: true })).toHaveAccessibleDescription('Not registered')
     await bar.getByRole('button', { name: 'Register', exact: true }).click()
     await expect(dialog.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true })).toHaveValue(newName)