diff --git a/src/backend/v3/api/router.py b/src/backend/v3/api/router.py
index a4c0eb6c..746e9c27 100644
--- a/src/backend/v3/api/router.py
+++ b/src/backend/v3/api/router.py
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ async def process_request(
         team_id = None
         if user_current_team:
             team_id = user_current_team.team_id
+        team = await memory_store.get_team_by_id(team_id=team_id)
+        if not team:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404,
+                detail=f"Team configuration '{team_id}' not found or access denied",
+            )
         plan = Plan(
             id=plan_id,
             plan_id=plan_id,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/content/PlanPanelLeft.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/content/PlanPanelLeft.tsx
index e7447b7e..b6febf79 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/content/PlanPanelLeft.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/content/PlanPanelLeft.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ import PanelLeft from "@/coral/components/Panels/PanelLeft";
 import PanelLeftToolbar from "@/coral/components/Panels/PanelLeftToolbar";
 import {
   Body1Strong,
-  Button,
-  Subtitle1,
-  Subtitle2,
   Toast,
   ToastBody,
   ToastTitle,
@@ -12,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   useToastController,
 } from "@fluentui/react-components";
 import {
-  Add20Regular,
   ChatAdd20Regular,
   ErrorCircle20Regular,
 } from "@fluentui/react-icons";
@@ -22,7 +18,6 @@ import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Plan, PlanPanelLefProps, Task, UserInfo } from "@/models";
 import { apiService } from "@/api";
 import { TaskService } from "@/services";
-import MsftColor from "@/coral/imports/MsftColor";
 import ContosoLogo from "../../coral/imports/ContosoLogo";
 import "../../styles/PlanPanelLeft.css";
 import PanelFooter from "@/coral/components/Panels/PanelFooter";
@@ -60,9 +55,10 @@ const PlanPanelLeft: React.FC<PlanPanelLefProps> = ({
 
   const loadPlansData = useCallback(async (forceRefresh = false) => {
     try {
+      console.log("Loading plans, forceRefresh:", forceRefresh);
       setPlansLoading(true);
       setPlansError(null);
-      const plansData = await apiService.getPlans(undefined, !forceRefresh);
+      const plansData = await apiService.getPlans(undefined, forceRefresh);
       setPlans(plansData);
     } catch (error) {
       console.log("Failed to load plans:", error);
@@ -74,12 +70,7 @@ const PlanPanelLeft: React.FC<PlanPanelLefProps> = ({
     }
   }, []);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (reloadTasks) {
-      loadPlansData();
-      restReload?.();
-    }
-  }, [reloadTasks, loadPlansData, restReload]);
+
   // Fetch plans
 
 
@@ -131,6 +122,7 @@ const PlanPanelLeft: React.FC<PlanPanelLefProps> = ({
   const handleTeamSelect = useCallback(
     (team: TeamConfig | null) => {
       // Use parent's team select handler if provided, otherwise use local state
+      loadPlansData();
       if (onTeamSelect) {
         onTeamSelect(team);
       } else {
@@ -160,7 +152,7 @@ const PlanPanelLeft: React.FC<PlanPanelLefProps> = ({
         }
       }
     },
-    [onTeamSelect, dispatchToast]
+    [onTeamSelect, dispatchToast, loadPlansData]
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/models/planPanelLeft.tsx b/src/frontend/src/models/planPanelLeft.tsx
index 738e9f65..4bae471e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/models/planPanelLeft.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/models/planPanelLeft.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { TeamConfig } from './Team';
 
 export interface PlanPanelLefProps {
-    reloadTasks?: boolean;
+    reloadTasks: boolean;
     onNewTaskButton: () => void;
     restReload?: () => void;
     onTeamSelect?: (team: TeamConfig | null) => void;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index 1fa84a13..3484c3d7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -98,15 +98,17 @@ const HomePage: React.FC = () => {
      */
     const handleTeamSelect = useCallback(async (team: TeamConfig | null) => {
         setSelectedTeam(team);
+        setReloadLeftList(true);
+        console.log('handleTeamSelect called with team:', true);
         if (team) {
 
             try {
                 // TODO REFRACTOR THIS CODE 
                 setIsLoadingTeam(true);
                 const initResponse = await TeamService.initializeTeam(true);
-                setReloadLeftList(true)
+
                 if (initResponse.data?.status === 'Request started successfully' && initResponse.data?.team_id) {
-                    console.log('Team initialization completed:', initResponse.data?.team_id);
+                    console.log('handleTeamSelect:', initResponse.data?.team_id);
 
                     // Now fetch the actual team details using the team_id
                     const teams = await TeamService.getUserTeams();
@@ -115,9 +117,9 @@ const HomePage: React.FC = () => {
                     if (initializedTeam) {
                         setSelectedTeam(initializedTeam);
                         TeamService.storageTeam(initializedTeam);
-
-                        console.log('Team loaded successfully:', initializedTeam.name);
-                        console.log('Team agents:', initializedTeam.agents?.length || 0);
+                        setReloadLeftList(true)
+                        console.log('Team loaded successfully handleTeamSelect:', initializedTeam.name);
+                        console.log('Team agents handleTeamSelect:', initializedTeam.agents?.length || 0);
 
                         showToast(
                             `${initializedTeam.name} team initialized successfully with ${initializedTeam.agents?.length || 0} agents`,