diff --git a/static/boot.js b/static/boot.js
index 5c230dd9..1781f973 100644
--- a/static/boot.js
+++ b/static/boot.js
@@ -2319,6 +2319,7 @@ window._applyTitlebarProfileVisibility=_applyTitlebarProfileVisibility;
   if (activeProfileState.status === 'recovery-redirect') return;
   S.activeProfile = activeProfileState.profile;
   S.activeProfileIsDefault = activeProfileState.isDefault;
+  applyBotName();
   // Update profile chip label immediately
   const profileLabel=$('profileChipLabel');
   if(profileLabel) profileLabel.textContent=S.activeProfile||'default';
diff --git a/tests/test_5001_active_profile_recovery.py b/tests/test_5001_active_profile_recovery.py
index 5447aecb..036054b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_5001_active_profile_recovery.py
+++ b/tests/test_5001_active_profile_recovery.py
@@ -93,13 +93,7 @@ eval(extractFunction(bootSrc, '_resolveActiveProfileBootstrapState'));
 
   for (const attempt of attempts) {
     const state = await _resolveActiveProfileBootstrapState({
-      loadActiveProfile: makeAttempt(
-        attempt,
-        storage,
-        markerKey,
-        redirectUrls,
-        attempt.nextUrl || '/'
-      ),
+      loadActiveProfile: makeAttempt(attempt),
       markerStorage: storage,
       markerKey,
       getNextUrl: () => attempt.nextUrl || '/',
@@ -160,8 +154,8 @@ def test_active_profile_boot_recovery_is_one_shot_and_bounded(driver_path):
         {
             "markerKey": "test-5001-active-profile-recovery",
             "attempts": [
-                {"type": "error", "status": 401, "nextUrl": "/"},
-                {"type": "error", "status": 401, "nextUrl": "/"},
+                {"type": "undefined", "nextUrl": "/"},
+                {"type": "undefined", "nextUrl": "/"},
             ],
         },
     )
@@ -177,6 +171,28 @@ def test_active_profile_boot_recovery_is_one_shot_and_bounded(driver_path):
     assert payload["storageSnapshot"] == {}
 
 
+def test_active_profile_boot_recovery_handles_loader_thrown_401s(driver_path):
+    payload = _run_boot_profile_scenario(
+        driver_path,
+        {
+            "markerKey": "test-5001-active-profile-recovery-throws",
+            "attempts": [
+                {"type": "error", "status": 401, "nextUrl": "/"},
+                {"type": "error", "status": 401, "nextUrl": "/"},
+            ],
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert payload["attempts"][0]["status"] == "recovery-redirect"
+    assert payload["attempts"][1]["status"] == "fallback"
+    assert payload["attempts"][1]["profile"] == "default"
+    assert payload["attempts"][1]["isDefault"] is True
+    assert payload["redirects"] == ["login?next=%2F"]
+    assert payload["storageHistory"][0].get("test-5001-active-profile-recovery-throws") == "1"
+    assert payload["storageHistory"][1].get("test-5001-active-profile-recovery-throws") is None
+    assert payload["storageSnapshot"] == {}
+
+
 def test_active_profile_success_path_applies_boot_state_and_continues(driver_path):
     payload = _run_boot_profile_scenario(
         driver_path,
diff --git a/tests/test_webui_external_refresh_frontend.py b/tests/test_webui_external_refresh_frontend.py
index 92b47e86..b424907a 100644
--- a/tests/test_webui_external_refresh_frontend.py
+++ b/tests/test_webui_external_refresh_frontend.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ def test_session_event_profile_filter_tolerates_default_root_aliases():
     assert "function _sessionEventProfilesMatch(eventProfile, activeProfile)" in SESSIONS_JS
     assert "if (!_profileMatchesActiveProfile(sessionProfile, activeProfile)) return false;" in SESSIONS_JS
     assert "activeProfileIsDefault:true" in UI_JS
-    assert "S.activeProfileIsDefault=!!p.is_default;" in BOOT_JS
+    assert "const activeProfileState = await _resolveActiveProfileBootstrapState();" in BOOT_JS
+    assert "S.activeProfileIsDefault = activeProfileState.isDefault;" in BOOT_JS
     assert "S.activeProfileIsDefault = !!data.is_default;" in PANELS_JS