diff --git a/src/core/config/CustomModesManager.ts b/src/core/config/CustomModesManager.ts
index a9a2e6a6b55a..185c26467de7 100644
--- a/src/core/config/CustomModesManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/config/CustomModesManager.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ interface ExportResult {
 interface ImportResult {
 	success: boolean
 	error?: string
+	importedSlugs?: string[]
 }
 
 export class CustomModesManager {
@@ -953,6 +954,8 @@ export class CustomModesManager {
 				}
 			}
 
+			const importedSlugs: string[] = []
+
 			// Process each mode in the import
 			for (const importMode of importData.customModes) {
 				const { rulesFiles, ...modeConfig } = importMode
@@ -984,12 +987,14 @@ export class CustomModesManager {
 
 				// Import rules files (this also handles cleanup of existing rules folders)
 				await this.importRulesFiles(importMode, rulesFiles || [], source)
+
+				importedSlugs.push(importMode.slug)
 			}
 
 			// Refresh the modes after import
 			await this.refreshMergedState()
 
-			return { success: true }
+			return { success: true, importedSlugs }
 		} catch (error) {
 			const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
 			logger.error("Failed to import mode with rules", { error: errorMessage })
diff --git a/src/core/config/__tests__/CustomModesManager.spec.ts b/src/core/config/__tests__/CustomModesManager.spec.ts
index b48ea7b65bdc..27710b0bfdfb 100644
--- a/src/core/config/__tests__/CustomModesManager.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/config/__tests__/CustomModesManager.spec.ts
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ describe("CustomModesManager", () => {
 				const result = await manager.importModeWithRules(importYaml)
 
 				expect(result.success).toBe(true)
+				expect(result.importedSlugs).toEqual(["imported-mode"])
 				expect(fs.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 					expect.stringContaining(".roomodes"),
 					expect.stringContaining("imported-mode"),
@@ -991,6 +992,7 @@ describe("CustomModesManager", () => {
 				const result = await manager.importModeWithRules(importYaml)
 
 				expect(result.success).toBe(true)
+				expect(result.importedSlugs).toEqual(["mode1", "mode2"])
 				expect(roomodesContent.customModes).toHaveLength(2)
 				expect(roomodesContent.customModes[0].slug).toBe("mode1")
 				expect(roomodesContent.customModes[1].slug).toBe("mode2")
diff --git a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
index af5f9925c353..d57924f82a3d 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
@@ -2220,12 +2220,20 @@ export const webviewMessageHandler = async (
 						// Update state after importing
 						const customModes = await provider.customModesManager.getCustomModes()
 						await updateGlobalState("customModes", customModes)
+
+						// Switch to the first imported mode if available
+						if (result.importedSlugs && result.importedSlugs.length > 0) {
+							const firstImportedSlug = result.importedSlugs[0]
+							await updateGlobalState("mode", firstImportedSlug)
+						}
+
 						await provider.postStateToWebview()
 
-						// Send success message to webview
+						// Send success message to webview with the imported slug
 						provider.postMessageToWebview({
 							type: "importModeResult",
 							success: true,
+							importedSlug: result.importedSlugs?.[0],
 						})
 
 						// Show success message
diff --git a/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts b/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
index 66f389f81c10..a3e700772413 100644
--- a/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ export interface ExtensionMessage {
 	customMode?: ModeConfig
 	slug?: string
 	success?: boolean
+	importedSlug?: string
 	values?: Record<string, any>
 	requestId?: string
 	promptText?: string
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/modes/ModesView.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/modes/ModesView.tsx
index c50996585fe7..b7b578277fe2 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/modes/ModesView.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/modes/ModesView.tsx
@@ -465,6 +465,9 @@ const ModesView = ({ onDone }: ModesViewProps) => {
 					if (message.error !== "cancelled") {
 						console.error("Failed to import mode:", message.error)
 					}
+				} else if (message.importedSlug) {
+					// Switch to the imported mode
+					setVisualMode(message.importedSlug)
 				}
 			} else if (message.type === "checkRulesDirectoryResult") {
 				setHasRulesToExport((prev) => ({