diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e10dc80..2af2a65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to OpenOrbit are documented in this file.
 The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/)
 and this project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [0.12.4] - 2026-09-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Historical runs with an empty saved workflow graph now recover the current runner graph when opened.
+
 ## [0.12.3] - 2026-09-25
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/backend/app/store.py b/backend/app/store.py
index 9d31ca8..84ee83c 100644
--- a/backend/app/store.py
+++ b/backend/app/store.py
@@ -3557,7 +3557,7 @@ def _load(self, run_id: str) -> Run:
 
     def _hydrate_workflow_graph(self, run: Run) -> Run:
         """Attach a runner graph to historical runs when their detail is opened."""
-        if run.workflow_graph or not run.build_id:
+        if (run.workflow_graph or {}).get("nodes") or not run.build_id:
             return run
         build = next((item for item in self.builds() if item.get("id") == run.build_id), None)
         if not build:
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_api.py b/backend/tests/test_api.py
index 3cc126c..d4ed09a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_api.py
@@ -693,6 +693,36 @@ def test_deleting_a_completed_run_removes_its_history(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert not (store_module.RUNS / "completed-run.json").exists()
 
 
+def test_opening_a_run_hydrates_an_empty_saved_workflow_graph(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(store_module, "RUNS", tmp_path / "runs")
+    store = store_module.ConsoleStore()
+    timestamp = store_module.now()
+    expected_graph = {"nodes": [{"id": "execute", "title": "Execute"}], "edges": []}
+    store._save(
+        Run(
+            id="legacy-empty-graph",
+            workflow_id="runner",
+            workflow_name="Runner",
+            build_id="legacy-build",
+            status="succeeded",
+            created_at=timestamp,
+            updated_at=timestamp,
+            workflow_graph={"nodes": [], "edges": []},
+        )
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        store,
+        "builds",
+        lambda: [{"id": "legacy-build", "runner_id": "runner", "repository": "/workspace"}],
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(store, "_runner_graph_definition", lambda *_: expected_graph)
+
+    hydrated = store.run("legacy-empty-graph")
+
+    assert hydrated.workflow_graph == expected_graph
+    assert store._load("legacy-empty-graph").workflow_graph == expected_graph
+
+
 def test_completed_pipeline_run_can_be_retried(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(store_module, "RUNS", tmp_path / "runs")
     store = store_module.ConsoleStore()
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 904113f..cedcd02 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "agent-improvement-console-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.12.3",
+  "version": "0.12.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc311f2..accbe07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openorbit",
-  "version": "0.12.3",
+  "version": "0.12.4",
   "description": "Open control plane for recurring AI automations",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f139096..308e7a2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openorbit"
-version = "0.12.3"
+version = "0.12.4"
 description = "Open control plane for recurring AI automations"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 8e265c9..52e4c85 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openorbit"
-version = "0.12.3"
+version = "0.12.4"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "fastapi" },