diff --git a/hermes_cli/web_server.py b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
index 8f52835d78..1fe36a5666 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/web_server.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
@@ -2118,18 +2118,65 @@ class ProfileSoulUpdate(BaseModel):
     content: str
 
 
+def _profile_attr(info, name: str, default: Any = None) -> Any:
+    try:
+        return getattr(info, name)
+    except Exception:
+        return default
+
+
 def _profile_to_dict(info) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     return {
-        "name": info.name,
-        "path": str(info.path),
-        "is_default": info.is_default,
-        "model": info.model,
-        "provider": info.provider,
-        "has_env": info.has_env,
-        "skill_count": info.skill_count,
+        "name": _profile_attr(info, "name", ""),
+        "path": str(_profile_attr(info, "path", "")),
+        "is_default": bool(_profile_attr(info, "is_default", False)),
+        "model": _profile_attr(info, "model"),
+        "provider": _profile_attr(info, "provider"),
+        "has_env": bool(_profile_attr(info, "has_env", False)),
+        "skill_count": int(_profile_attr(info, "skill_count", 0) or 0),
     }
 
 
+def _fallback_profile_dicts(profiles_mod) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def _safe(callable_, default):
+        try:
+            return callable_()
+        except Exception:
+            return default
+
+    profiles: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    default_home = profiles_mod._get_default_hermes_home()
+    if default_home.is_dir():
+        model, provider = _safe(lambda: profiles_mod._read_config_model(default_home), (None, None))
+        profiles.append({
+            "name": "default",
+            "path": str(default_home),
+            "is_default": True,
+            "model": model,
+            "provider": provider,
+            "has_env": (default_home / ".env").exists(),
+            "skill_count": _safe(lambda: profiles_mod._count_skills(default_home), 0),
+        })
+
+    profiles_root = profiles_mod._get_profiles_root()
+    if profiles_root.is_dir():
+        for entry in sorted(profiles_root.iterdir()):
+            if not entry.is_dir() or not profiles_mod._PROFILE_ID_RE.match(entry.name):
+                continue
+            model, provider = _safe(lambda entry=entry: profiles_mod._read_config_model(entry), (None, None))
+            profiles.append({
+                "name": entry.name,
+                "path": str(entry),
+                "is_default": False,
+                "model": model,
+                "provider": provider,
+                "has_env": (entry / ".env").exists(),
+                "skill_count": _safe(lambda entry=entry: profiles_mod._count_skills(entry), 0),
+            })
+
+    return profiles
+
+
 def _resolve_profile_dir(name: str) -> Path:
     """Validate ``name`` and resolve to its directory or raise an HTTPException."""
     from hermes_cli import profiles as profiles_mod
@@ -2145,7 +2192,11 @@ def _resolve_profile_dir(name: str) -> Path:
 @app.get("/api/profiles")
 async def list_profiles_endpoint():
     from hermes_cli import profiles as profiles_mod
-    return {"profiles": [_profile_to_dict(p) for p in profiles_mod.list_profiles()]}
+    try:
+        return {"profiles": [_profile_to_dict(p) for p in profiles_mod.list_profiles()]}
+    except Exception:
+        _log.exception("GET /api/profiles failed; falling back to profile directory scan")
+        return {"profiles": _fallback_profile_dicts(profiles_mod)}
 
 
 @app.post("/api/profiles")
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_dashboard_profiles_nav_label.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_dashboard_profiles_nav_label.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..583e62ee9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_dashboard_profiles_nav_label.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""Static dashboard tests for the Profiles navigation copy."""
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_profiles_nav_label_uses_short_multi_agents_copy():
+    en_i18n = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "web" / "src" / "i18n" / "en.ts"
+
+    content = en_i18n.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+    assert 'profiles: "profiles : multi agents"' in content
+    assert "Profiles: Running Multiple Agents" not in content
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py
index b090c5f23d..09ed088036 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py
@@ -596,6 +596,37 @@ class TestNewEndpoints:
         names = [p["name"] for p in resp.json()["profiles"]]
         assert "default" in names
 
+    def test_profiles_list_falls_back_when_profile_listing_fails(self, monkeypatch):
+        from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+        import hermes_cli.profiles as profiles_mod
+
+        hermes_home = get_hermes_home()
+        hermes_home.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
+            "model:\n  provider: openrouter\n  name: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        named = hermes_home / "profiles" / "multi-agent"
+        named.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (named / ".env").write_text("EXAMPLE=1\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        (named / "skills" / "demo").mkdir(parents=True)
+        (named / "skills" / "demo" / "SKILL.md").write_text("---\nname: demo\n---\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            profiles_mod,
+            "list_profiles",
+            lambda: (_ for _ in ()).throw(RuntimeError("boom")),
+        )
+
+        resp = self.client.get("/api/profiles")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        profiles = {p["name"]: p for p in resp.json()["profiles"]}
+        assert profiles["default"]["is_default"] is True
+        assert profiles["default"]["provider"] == "openrouter"
+        assert profiles["multi-agent"]["has_env"] is True
+        assert profiles["multi-agent"]["skill_count"] == 1
+
     def test_profiles_create_rename_delete_round_trip(self, monkeypatch):
         # Stub gateway service teardown so the test doesn't shell out to
         # launchctl/systemctl on the host.
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/en.ts b/web/src/i18n/en.ts
index f3974c1ee2..ea31e4abf6 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const en: Translations = {
       documentation: "Documentation",
       keys: "Keys",
       logs: "Logs",
-      profiles: "Profiles: Running Multiple Agents",
+      profiles: "profiles : multi agents",
       sessions: "Sessions",
       skills: "Skills",
     },