diff --git a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
index c55382d5..b3d5ffee 100644
--- a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ export function ProfileCard({ profile, disabled }: ProfileCardProps) {
   const isSelected = selectedProfileId === profile.id;
 
   const handleSelect = () => {
+    // If disabled but already selected, bounce the selection to re-trigger engine auto-switch
+    if (disabled && isSelected) {
+      setSelectedProfileId(null);
+      setTimeout(() => setSelectedProfileId(profile.id), 0);
+      return;
+    }
     setSelectedProfileId(isSelected ? null : profile.id);
   };
 
diff --git a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
index 51d4469d..3c18a296 100644
--- a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
@@ -20,17 +20,20 @@ export function ProfileList() {
   // Scroll to the selected profile after engine/sort changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!selectedProfileId) return;
-    // Wait a frame for the DOM to update after re-sort
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+    const rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
       const el = cardRefs.current.get(selectedProfileId);
       if (!el) return;
 
       // Temporarily apply scroll-margin so it doesn't land flush at the top
       el.style.scrollMarginTop = '180px';
       el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest', inline: 'nearest' });
-      // Clean up after scroll completes
-      setTimeout(() => { el.style.scrollMarginTop = ''; }, 500);
+      timeoutId = setTimeout(() => { el.style.scrollMarginTop = ''; }, 500);
     });
+    return () => {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+      if (timeoutId) clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    };
   }, [selectedProfileId, selectedEngine]);
 
   if (isLoading) {