diff --git a/api/routers/generation.py b/api/routers/generation.py
index ad59899..d64843d 100644
--- a/api/routers/generation.py
+++ b/api/routers/generation.py
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ async def _run_generation(job_id: str, image_bytes: bytes, params: dict, collect
     job.status = "running"
 
     def progress_cb(pct: int, step: str = "") -> None:
-        if pct > job.progress:
-            job.progress = pct
+        job.progress = pct
         if step:
             job.step = step
 
diff --git a/api/services/extension_process.py b/api/services/extension_process.py
index 60ce678..df0e8f7 100644
--- a/api/services/extension_process.py
+++ b/api/services/extension_process.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def _read_loop(self, proc: subprocess.Popen, msg_queue: queue.Queue) -> None:
                     try:
                         msg_queue.put(json.loads(line))
                     except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                        print(f"[{self.MODEL_ID}] {line}", file=sys.stderr)
+                        print(f"[{self.MODEL_ID}] bad JSON: {line}", file=sys.stderr)
         finally:
             msg_queue.put(None)  # sentinel: process is done
 
diff --git a/src/areas/generate/components/WorkflowPanel.tsx b/src/areas/generate/components/WorkflowPanel.tsx
index 5d6c14f..ceabe76 100644
--- a/src/areas/generate/components/WorkflowPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/generate/components/WorkflowPanel.tsx
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ function EmbeddedCanvas({ workflow, allExtensions }: {
   const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState(workflow.edges as FlowEdge[])
   const { updateNodeData }               = useReactFlow()
   const { navigate }                     = useNavStore()
+  const saveTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
 
   // Direct patch into controlled nodes state — no React Flow store dependency
   const patchNode = useCallback<PatchFn>((nodeId, patch) => {
@@ -458,6 +459,36 @@ function EmbeddedCanvas({ workflow, allExtensions }: {
     ))
   }, [setNodes])
 
+  // ─── Tab sync ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const lastSyncedAtRef = useRef<string>(workflow.updatedAt)
+  const didMountRef = useRef(false)
+
+  // Sync local state when Workflows tab saves to the store (Workflows→Generate)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (workflow.updatedAt === lastSyncedAtRef.current) return
+    setNodes(workflow.nodes as FlowNode[])
+    setEdges(workflow.edges as FlowEdge[])
+    lastSyncedAtRef.current = workflow.updatedAt
+  }, [workflow.updatedAt])
+
+  // Debounced save to the store when local state changes (Generate→Workflows)
+  // No cleanup return — lets the timer fire even if user navigates away
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!didMountRef.current) { didMountRef.current = true; return }
+    if (saveTimer.current) clearTimeout(saveTimer.current)
+    saveTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      const now = new Date().toISOString()
+      const updated: Workflow = {
+        ...workflow,
+        nodes: nodes as WFNode[],
+        edges: edges as WFEdge[],
+        updatedAt: now,
+      }
+      lastSyncedAtRef.current = now
+      useWorkflowsStore.getState().save(updated)
+    }, 500)
+  }, [nodes, edges])
+
   const currentMeshUrl = useAppStore((s) => s.currentJob?.outputUrl)
   const showToast = useAppStore((s) => s.showToast)
   const { runState, run, cancel } = useWorkflowRunStore()
@@ -659,7 +690,6 @@ export default function WorkflowPanel() {
           {workflow ? (
             <ReactFlowProvider>
               <EmbeddedCanvas
-                key={workflow.id + workflow.updatedAt}
                 workflow={workflow}
                 allExtensions={allExtensions}
               />
diff --git a/src/areas/workflows/WorkflowsPage.tsx b/src/areas/workflows/WorkflowsPage.tsx
index 2f5c849..31b0a61 100644
--- a/src/areas/workflows/WorkflowsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/workflows/WorkflowsPage.tsx
@@ -807,7 +807,8 @@ function WorkflowCanvasInner({
   const historyRef  = useRef<Snapshot[]>([{ nodes: workflow.nodes as Node[], edges: workflow.edges as Edge[], name: workflow.name }])
   const histIdxRef  = useRef(0)
   const [histIdx, setHistIdx] = useState(0)
-  const skipPushRef = useRef(true) // skip the initial autosave-triggered push
+  const skipPushRef    = useRef(true) // skip the initial autosave-triggered push
+  const lastSavedAtRef = useRef<string>(workflow.updatedAt)
 
   // Re-sync when workflow switches
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -818,19 +819,34 @@ function WorkflowCanvasInner({
     histIdxRef.current = 0
     setHistIdx(0)
     skipPushRef.current = true
+    lastSavedAtRef.current = workflow.updatedAt
   }, [workflow.id])
 
-  // Auto-save + history push debounced
+  // Re-sync when Generate tab (or another external source) saves param changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (workflow.updatedAt === lastSavedAtRef.current) return
+    setNodes(workflow.nodes as Node[])
+    setEdges(workflow.edges as Edge[])
+    setName(workflow.name)
+    skipPushRef.current = true
+    lastSavedAtRef.current = workflow.updatedAt
+  }, [workflow.updatedAt])
+
+  // Auto-save + history push debounced.
+  // No cleanup return — lets the timer fire even if the user navigates away
+  // before the debounce expires, keeping both tabs in sync.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (saveTimer.current) clearTimeout(saveTimer.current)
     saveTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      const now = new Date().toISOString()
       const updated: Workflow = {
         ...workflow,
         name,
         nodes: nodes as WFNode[],
         edges: edges as WFEdge[],
-        updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        updatedAt: now,
       }
+      lastSavedAtRef.current = now
       onSave(updated)
 
       if (!skipPushRef.current) {
@@ -844,7 +860,6 @@ function WorkflowCanvasInner({
       }
       skipPushRef.current = false
     }, 500)
-    return () => { if (saveTimer.current) clearTimeout(saveTimer.current) }
   }, [nodes, edges, name])
 
   const preflightIssues = useMemo(() => {