diff --git a/ui/src/components/monitoring/auth-monitor/index.tsx b/ui/src/components/monitoring/auth-monitor/index.tsx
index f6fcb8fa..93202ba3 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/monitoring/auth-monitor/index.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/monitoring/auth-monitor/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Uses glass panel aesthetic with hover interactions and glow effects
  */
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { STATUS_COLORS } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
 import { AccountFlowViz } from '@/components/account-flow-viz';
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { LivePulse } from './components/live-pulse';
 import { ProviderCard } from './components/provider-card';
 import { SummaryCard } from './components/summary-card';
 
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'auth-monitor-selected-provider';
+
 export function AuthMonitor() {
   const {
     accounts,
@@ -31,7 +33,32 @@ export function AuthMonitor() {
   } = useAuthMonitorData();
 
   const { privacyMode } = usePrivacy();
-  const [selectedProvider, setSelectedProvider] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Persist selected provider in localStorage
+  const [selectedProvider, setSelectedProviderState] = useState<string | null>(() => {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      return localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    }
+    return null;
+  });
+
+  // Wrapper to persist selection
+  const setSelectedProvider = (provider: string | null) => {
+    setSelectedProviderState(provider);
+    if (provider) {
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, provider);
+    } else {
+      localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Effective provider: prefer saved (if still exists) > null (show grid)
+  const effectiveProvider = useMemo(() => {
+    if (selectedProvider && providerStats.some((p) => p.provider === selectedProvider)) {
+      return selectedProvider;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }, [selectedProvider, providerStats]);
   const [hoveredProvider, setHoveredProvider] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // Account control mutations for flow viz
@@ -39,16 +66,16 @@ export function AuthMonitor() {
   const resumeMutation = useResumeAccount();
 
   // Get selected provider data for detail view
-  const selectedProviderData = selectedProvider
-    ? providerStats.find((ps) => ps.provider === selectedProvider)
+  const selectedProviderData = effectiveProvider
+    ? providerStats.find((ps) => ps.provider === effectiveProvider)
     : null;
 
   const handlePauseToggle = (accountId: string, paused: boolean) => {
-    if (!selectedProvider || pauseMutation.isPending || resumeMutation.isPending) return;
+    if (!effectiveProvider || pauseMutation.isPending || resumeMutation.isPending) return;
     if (paused) {
-      pauseMutation.mutate({ provider: selectedProvider, accountId });
+      pauseMutation.mutate({ provider: effectiveProvider, accountId });
     } else {
-      resumeMutation.mutate({ provider: selectedProvider, accountId });
+      resumeMutation.mutate({ provider: effectiveProvider, accountId });
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/cliproxy.tsx b/ui/src/pages/cliproxy.tsx
index 3a1ed931..3640565f 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/cliproxy.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/cliproxy.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,13 @@ export function CliproxyPage() {
   const deleteMutation = useDeleteVariant();
 
   // Selection state: either a provider or a variant
-  const [selectedProvider, setSelectedProvider] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  // Initialize from localStorage if available
+  const [selectedProvider, setSelectedProviderState] = useState<string | null>(() => {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      return localStorage.getItem('cliproxy-selected-provider');
+    }
+    return null;
+  });
   const [selectedVariant, setSelectedVariant] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [wizardOpen, setWizardOpen] = useState(false);
   const [addAccountProvider, setAddAccountProvider] = useState<{
@@ -207,14 +213,29 @@ export function CliproxyPage() {
   const isRemoteMode = authData?.source === 'remote';
   const variants = useMemo(() => variantsData?.variants || [], [variantsData?.variants]);
 
-  // Auto-select first provider if nothing selected
+  // Wrapper to persist provider selection to localStorage
+  const setSelectedProvider = (provider: string | null) => {
+    setSelectedProviderState(provider);
+    if (provider) {
+      localStorage.setItem('cliproxy-selected-provider', provider);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Effective provider: prefer saved > first with accounts > first
   const effectiveProvider = useMemo(() => {
-    // If a variant is selected, no provider is effective
     if (selectedVariant) return null;
+
+    // If saved/selected provider is valid, use it
     if (selectedProvider && providers.some((p) => p.provider === selectedProvider)) {
       return selectedProvider;
     }
-    return providers.length > 0 ? providers[0].provider : null;
+
+    // Auto-select: prefer first provider with accounts (better UX)
+    if (providers.length > 0) {
+      const providerWithAccounts = providers.find((p) => (p.accounts?.length || 0) > 0);
+      return providerWithAccounts?.provider || providers[0]?.provider || null;
+    }
+    return null;
   }, [selectedProvider, selectedVariant, providers]);
 
   const selectedStatus = providers.find((p) => p.provider === effectiveProvider);