diff --git a/hermes_cli/web_server.py b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
index 4e1582fdeb9..64f1e684e70 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/web_server.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
@@ -13757,7 +13757,13 @@ def _resolve_chat_argv(
         env["HERMES_HOME"] = str(profile_dir)
 
     if resume:
-        latest_resume, _latest_path = _session_latest_descendant(resume)
+        _resume_db = _open_session_db_for_profile(
+            requested if profile_dir is not None else None
+        )
+        try:
+            latest_resume, _latest_path = _session_latest_descendant(resume, _resume_db)
+        finally:
+            _resume_db.close()
         if latest_resume:
             resume = latest_resume
         env["HERMES_TUI_RESUME"] = resume