diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowCard.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowCard.tsx
index d434c4bb..c89fd0d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowCard.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import InlineEditableTitle from '@/app/components/InlineEditableTitle';
 import { Typewriter } from '@/app/components/feedback/Animated';
 import StopRounded from '@mui/icons-material/StopRounded';
 import PauseRounded from '@mui/icons-material/PauseRounded';
-import { StatusDot, RunSparkline, LastFiredHint, isStaleSinceLastRun } from './workflowVisuals';
+import { StatusDot, RunSparkline, LastFiredHint, isStaleSinceLastRun, isRealTitle } from './workflowVisuals';
 import { store } from '@/shared/state/store';
 import { getAgentWorkTime, fmtSeconds } from '@/shared/agentWorkTime';
 
@@ -75,14 +75,6 @@ const HANDLE_DEFS: { dir: ResizeDir; sx: Record<string, any> }[] = [
   { dir: 'se', sx: { bottom: -EDGE_THICKNESS / 2, right: -EDGE_THICKNESS / 2, width: CORNER_SIZE, height: CORNER_SIZE } },
 ];
 
-// Placeholder titles the backend uses before auto-naming kicks in. The title
-// Typewriter only animates once the title is a real (generated/user) name, so
-// the card doesn't animate on mount or while still showing a placeholder.
-const PLACEHOLDER_TITLES = new Set(['', 'New workflow', 'Untitled workflow', 'Scheduled workflow']);
-function isRealTitle(title?: string | null): boolean {
-  return !!title && !PLACEHOLDER_TITLES.has(title.trim());
-}
-
 interface Props {
   workflowId: string;
   cardX: number;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowsHubCard.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowsHubCard.tsx
index 996dfbb6..3bbe53ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowsHubCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/WorkflowsHubCard.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import ScheduleCalendar from './ScheduleCalendar';
 import AddToSchedulePopover from './AddToSchedulePopover';
 import { WEEKDAY_LABEL, addDays, sameDay, startOfMonthGrid, isWorkflowSchedulable } from './scheduleUtils';
+import { isRealTitle } from './workflowVisuals';
+import { Typewriter } from '@/app/components/feedback/Animated';
 
 type ResizeDir = 'n' | 's' | 'e' | 'w' | 'ne' | 'nw' | 'se' | 'sw';
 
@@ -680,7 +682,14 @@ function SidebarSection({ title, items, onPick, scheduled, onContext, onSchedule
               </Box>
             </Tooltip>
           )}
-          <Typography sx={{ flex: 1, fontSize: '0.82rem', color: c.text.primary, overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', opacity: scheduled && !w.schedule.enabled ? 0.7 : 1 }}>{w.title}</Typography>
+          {/* Retype the title letter-by-letter when it auto-renames, matching
+              the workflow card. Gated on a real (non-placeholder) title so it
+              never animates on first appearance or for already-named rows. */}
+          <Typewriter value={w.title} enabled={isRealTitle(w.title)}>
+            {(t) => (
+              <Typography sx={{ flex: 1, fontSize: '0.82rem', color: c.text.primary, overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', opacity: scheduled && !w.schedule.enabled ? 0.7 : 1 }}>{t}</Typography>
+            )}
+          </Typewriter>
           {scheduled && !w.schedule.enabled && (
             <Box sx={{ flexShrink: 0, px: 0.6, py: 0.1, borderRadius: '3px', bgcolor: c.bg.elevated, color: c.text.muted, fontSize: '0.62rem', fontWeight: 600, lineHeight: 1.5, letterSpacing: '0.02em' }}>Paused</Box>
           )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/workflowVisuals.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/workflowVisuals.tsx
index c2e1d808..acfcbeeb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/workflowVisuals.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Workflows/workflowVisuals.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ import { useClaudeTokens } from '@/shared/styles/ThemeContext';
 import type { Workflow, WorkflowRun, ScheduleConfig, PermissionTier } from '@/shared/state/workflowsSlice';
 import { formatTime, WEEKDAY_LABEL, isScheduleConfigured } from './scheduleUtils';
 
+// ---------- Title placeholders ----------
+
+// Placeholder titles the backend uses before auto-naming kicks in. The title
+// Typewriter only animates once the title is a real (generated/user) name, so
+// the UI doesn't animate on mount or while still showing a placeholder.
+const PLACEHOLDER_TITLES = new Set(['', 'New workflow', 'Untitled workflow', 'Scheduled workflow']);
+export function isRealTitle(title?: string | null): boolean {
+  return !!title && !PLACEHOLDER_TITLES.has(title.trim());
+}
+
 // ---------- Status colors ----------
 
 export type LastRunStatus = NonNullable<Workflow['last_run_status']>;