diff --git a/tests/test_downloads_tab_workflow_route.mjs b/tests/test_downloads_tab_workflow_route.mjs
index 98be796..f64fc42 100644
--- a/tests/test_downloads_tab_workflow_route.mjs
+++ b/tests/test_downloads_tab_workflow_route.mjs
@@ -1634,6 +1634,53 @@ test('background Apply validation uses the Missing Models workflow signature', a
   ]);
 });
 
+test('Apply selected model preserves Missing Models browser geometry during both refresh stages', async () => {
+  const applyOptimisticAnalysisData = eval(
+    `(${extractMethod(queueMethodsSource, 'applyOptimisticAnalysisData')})`
+  );
+  const refreshAnalysisInBackground = eval(
+    `(${extractMethod(queueMethodsSource, 'refreshAnalysisInBackground')})`
+  );
+  const contentElement = {};
+  const workflow = { nodes: [{ id: 7, widgets_values: ['linked.safetensors'] }] };
+  const optimisticData = { missing_models: [], resolved_models: [{ node_id: 7, optimistic: true }] };
+  const analyzedData = { missing_models: [], resolved_models: [{ node_id: 7, optimistic: false }] };
+  const renderCalls = [];
+  const dialog = {
+    activeTab: 'missing',
+    contentElement,
+    activeMissingWorkflowSignature: 'linked-missing-signature',
+    cachedWorkflowSignature: null,
+    cachedAnalysisData: null,
+    applyResolvedSelectionAliasesToAnalysisData() {},
+    getMissingWorkflowSignature() {
+      return 'linked-missing-signature';
+    },
+    getCurrentWorkflow() {
+      return workflow;
+    },
+    cloneAnalysisData(data) {
+      return data;
+    },
+    saveAnalysisCacheForActiveWorkflow() {},
+    displayMissingModels(...args) {
+      renderCalls.push(args);
+    },
+    reconnectActiveDownloads() {},
+    async fetchJson() {
+      return analyzedData;
+    },
+  };
+
+  applyOptimisticAnalysisData.call(dialog, optimisticData, workflow);
+  await refreshAnalysisInBackground.call(dialog, workflow);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(renderCalls, [
+    [contentElement, optimisticData, { preserveBrowser: true }],
+    [contentElement, analyzedData, { preserveBrowser: true }],
+  ]);
+});
+
 test('background Loaded Models refresh keeps the current view until new data is ready', async () => {
   const loadLoadedModels = eval(`(${extractMethod(tabsLoadedMethodsSource, 'loadLoadedModels')})`);
   const workflow = {
diff --git a/web/resolver/actions/queue_methods.js b/web/resolver/actions/queue_methods.js
index 9b92e00..5ea9e2c 100644
--- a/web/resolver/actions/queue_methods.js
+++ b/web/resolver/actions/queue_methods.js
@@ -2633,7 +2633,11 @@ export const queueMethods = {
         this.saveAnalysisCacheForActiveWorkflow?.();
 
         if (this.activeTab === 'missing' && this.contentElement) {
-            this.displayMissingModels(this.contentElement, data);
+            this.displayMissingModels(
+                this.contentElement,
+                data,
+                { preserveBrowser: true }
+            );
             this.reconnectActiveDownloads?.();
         } else {
             this.missingModels = Array.isArray(data.missing_models) ? data.missing_models : [];
@@ -2661,7 +2665,11 @@ export const queueMethods = {
             this.saveAnalysisCacheForActiveWorkflow?.();
 
             if (this.activeTab === 'missing' && this.contentElement && !this._analysisProgressToken) {
-                this.displayMissingModels(this.contentElement, data);
+                this.displayMissingModels(
+                    this.contentElement,
+                    data,
+                    { preserveBrowser: true }
+                );
                 this.reconnectActiveDownloads?.();
             }
         } catch (error) {