diff --git a/internal/http/knowledge_graph.go b/internal/http/knowledge_graph.go
index 9cb79496..7333f851 100644
--- a/internal/http/knowledge_graph.go
+++ b/internal/http/knowledge_graph.go
@@ -49,5 +49,11 @@ func (h *KnowledgeGraphHandler) RegisterRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 }
 
 func (h *KnowledgeGraphHandler) auth(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
-	return requireAuth("", next)
+	return requireAuth("", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// KG management endpoints serve the admin UI — use shared KG context
+		// so queries don't require exact user_id match. Tenant isolation is
+		// still enforced via scopeClause (tenant_id filter).
+		ctx := store.WithSharedKG(r.Context())
+		next(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
+	})
 }
diff --git a/internal/http/knowledge_graph_handlers.go b/internal/http/knowledge_graph_handlers.go
index 28a33883..139f5cc8 100644
--- a/internal/http/knowledge_graph_handlers.go
+++ b/internal/http/knowledge_graph_handlers.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func (h *KnowledgeGraphHandler) handleGetEntity(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 
 	relations, err := h.store.ListRelations(r.Context(), agentID, userID, entityID)
 	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("kg.list_relations failed", "agent_id", agentID, "entity_id", entityID, "user_id", userID, "error", err)
 		relations = []store.Relation{}
 	}
 	if relations == nil {
diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
index 5ac1d33d..3ce37f41 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
@@ -268,5 +268,7 @@ export function useKGTraversal(agentId: string) {
     [http, agentId],
   );
 
-  return { results, traversing, traverse };
+  const reset = useCallback(() => setResults([]), []);
+
+  return { results, traversing, traverse, reset };
 }
diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entity-detail-dialog.tsx b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entity-detail-dialog.tsx
index 325928b5..639cbdd6 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entity-detail-dialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entity-detail-dialog.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ export function KGEntityDetailDialog({ open, onOpenChange, agentId, entity, getE
   const { t } = useTranslation("memory");
   const [relations, setRelations] = useState<KGRelation[]>([]);
   const [loadingRels, setLoadingRels] = useState(false);
-  const { results: traversalResults, traversing, traverse } = useKGTraversal(agentId);
+  const { results: traversalResults, traversing, traverse, reset: resetTraversal } = useKGTraversal(agentId);
+
+  // Reset state when entity changes to prevent stale data from previous entity
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setRelations([]);
+    resetTraversal();
+  }, [entity?.id, resetTraversal]);
 
   const loadRelations = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!entity) return;
@@ -52,9 +58,9 @@ export function KGEntityDetailDialog({ open, onOpenChange, agentId, entity, getE
     traverse(entity.id, entity.user_id, 3);
   }, [entity, traverse]);
 
-  // Auto-traverse on open
+  // Auto-traverse on open — always traverse since state is reset on entity change
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (open && entity && traversalResults.length === 0 && !traversing) {
+    if (open && entity && !traversing) {
       traverse(entity.id, entity.user_id, 3);
     }
   }, [open, entity]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps