diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/field-control.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/field-control.tsx
index 336fc8d1725b..62871be910ff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/field-control.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/field-control.tsx
@@ -31,14 +31,24 @@ export function FieldTitle({ field }: { field: MemoryProviderField }) {
 export function FieldControl({
   field,
   value,
-  onChange
+  onChange,
+  onCommit
 }: {
   field: MemoryProviderField
   value: string
   onChange: (value: string) => void
+  // Present on autosaving surfaces: discrete controls commit on change, text-like
+  // controls commit on blur. Absent (the modal), edits stay drafts until Save.
+  onCommit?: (value: string) => void
 }) {
+  const set = (next: string) => {
+    onChange(next)
+    onCommit?.(next)
+  }
+  const commitDraft = onCommit ? () => onCommit(value) : undefined
+
   if (field.kind === 'bool') {
-    return <Switch checked={value === 'true'} onCheckedChange={checked => onChange(checked ? 'true' : 'false')} />
+    return <Switch checked={value === 'true'} onCheckedChange={checked => set(checked ? 'true' : 'false')} />
   }
 
   if (field.kind === 'number') {
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@ export function FieldControl({
       <Input
         className={FIELD_INPUT}
         inputMode="numeric"
+        onBlur={commitDraft}
         onChange={event => onChange(event.target.value)}
         placeholder={field.placeholder}
         type="number"
@@ -58,6 +69,7 @@ export function FieldControl({
     return (
       <Textarea
         className={FIELD_INPUT}
+        onBlur={commitDraft}
         onChange={event => onChange(event.target.value)}
         placeholder={field.placeholder}
         spellCheck={false}
@@ -68,7 +80,7 @@ export function FieldControl({
 
   if (field.kind === 'select') {
     return (
-      <Select onValueChange={onChange} value={value}>
+      <Select onValueChange={set} value={value}>
         <SelectTrigger className={CONTROL_TEXT}>
           <SelectValue />
         </SelectTrigger>
@@ -88,6 +100,7 @@ export function FieldControl({
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
         <Input
           className={`w-full ${FIELD_INPUT}`}
+          onBlur={commitDraft}
           onChange={event => onChange(event.target.value)}
           placeholder={field.is_set ? 'Leave blank to keep current value' : field.placeholder}
           type="password"
@@ -106,6 +119,7 @@ export function FieldControl({
   return (
     <Input
       className={FIELD_INPUT}
+      onBlur={commitDraft}
       onChange={event => onChange(event.target.value)}
       placeholder={field.placeholder}
       value={value}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.test.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.test.tsx
index 672afe52289e..86432ad111c4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.test.tsx
@@ -146,22 +146,41 @@ describe('ProviderConfigPanel', () => {
     expect(await screen.findByDisplayValue('myws')).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
-  it('saves only inline values, with a blank secret', async () => {
+  it('autosaves a text field on blur as a one-key partial save', async () => {
     await renderPanel()
 
     const baseUrl = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('https://… (self-hosted)')
     fireEvent.change(baseUrl, { target: { value: 'http://localhost:8000' } })
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByDisplayValue('myws'), { target: { value: 'ben-bank' } })
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }))
+    fireEvent.blur(baseUrl)
 
     await waitFor(() =>
-      expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith('honcho', {
-        apiKey: '',
-        baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
-        environment: 'production',
-        workspace: 'ben-bank'
-      })
+      expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith('honcho', { baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000' })
     )
+    expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('does not save on blur when nothing changed', async () => {
+    await renderPanel()
+
+    const workspace = await screen.findByDisplayValue('myws')
+    fireEvent.blur(workspace)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })).toBeNull())
+    expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('autosaves a committed secret and clears the draft', async () => {
+    await renderPanel()
+
+    const apiKey = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('Enter Honcho API key')
+    fireEvent.blur(apiKey)
+    expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    fireEvent.change(apiKey, { target: { value: 'hch-new-key' } })
+    fireEvent.blur(apiKey)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(saveMemoryProviderConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith('honcho', { apiKey: 'hch-new-key' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect((apiKey as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe(''))
   })
 
   it('offers a full-config trigger when modal-only fields exist', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.tsx
index be966e761e53..881fc918a743 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/memory/provider-config-panel.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { DisclosureCaret } from '@/components/ui/disclosure-caret'
 import { getMemoryProviderConfig, runMemoryProviderAction, saveMemoryProviderConfig } from '@/hermes'
-import { Loader2, Save, SlidersHorizontal } from '@/lib/icons'
+import { Loader2, SlidersHorizontal } from '@/lib/icons'
 import { notify, notifyError } from '@/store/notifications'
-import type { MemoryProviderConfig } from '@/types/hermes'
+import type { MemoryProviderConfig, MemoryProviderField } from '@/types/hermes'
 
 import { FieldControl, FieldTitle } from './field-control'
 import { ListRow, LoadingState, Pill } from '../primitives'
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ export function ProviderConfigPanel({ provider }: { provider: string }) {
   const [config, setConfig] = useState<MemoryProviderConfig | null>(null)
   const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState<null | string>(null)
   const [values, setValues] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
+  const [saved, setSaved] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true)
-  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
   const [runningAction, setRunningAction] = useState<null | string>(null)
   const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false)
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       const next = await getMemoryProviderConfig(provider)
+      const seed = seedValues(next)
       setConfig(next)
-      setValues(seedValues(next))
+      setValues(seed)
+      setSaved(seed)
       setLoadError(null)
     } catch (err) {
       setConfig(null)
@@ -44,23 +46,34 @@ export function ProviderConfigPanel({ provider }: { provider: string }) {
     void refresh()
   }, [refresh])
 
-  const save = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!config) {
-      return
-    }
+  // Autosave, matching the settings page around the panel: one-key partial PUT
+  // on commit, silent on success, no full refresh (it would reset sibling drafts).
+  const commitField = useCallback(
+    async (field: MemoryProviderField, value: string) => {
+      if (value === (saved[field.key] ?? '') || (field.kind === 'secret' && !value.trim())) {
+        return
+      }
 
-    setSaving(true)
-
-    try {
-      await saveMemoryProviderConfig(provider, values)
-      notify({ kind: 'success', title: `${config.label} saved`, message: 'Memory provider configuration updated.' })
-      await refresh()
-    } catch (err) {
-      notifyError(err, `Failed to save ${config.label} settings`)
-    } finally {
-      setSaving(false)
-    }
-  }, [config, provider, refresh, values])
+      try {
+        await saveMemoryProviderConfig(provider, { [field.key]: value })
+        if (field.kind === 'secret') {
+          setValues(current => ({ ...current, [field.key]: '' }))
+          setConfig(
+            current =>
+              current && {
+                ...current,
+                fields: current.fields.map(f => (f.key === field.key ? { ...f, is_set: true } : f))
+              }
+          )
+        } else {
+          setSaved(current => ({ ...current, [field.key]: value }))
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        notifyError(err, `Failed to save ${field.label}`)
+      }
+    },
+    [provider, saved]
+  )
 
   const runAction = useCallback(
     async (key: string, label: string) => {
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ export function ProviderConfigPanel({ provider }: { provider: string }) {
                   <FieldControl
                     field={field}
                     onChange={value => setValues(current => ({ ...current, [field.key]: value }))}
+                    onCommit={value => void commitField(field, value)}
                     value={values[field.key] ?? ''}
                   />
                 }
@@ -150,26 +164,24 @@ export function ProviderConfigPanel({ provider }: { provider: string }) {
             </div>
           ))}
 
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-3">
-            {config.actions.map(action => (
-              <Button
-                disabled={runningAction !== null || saving}
-                key={action.key}
-                onClick={() => void runAction(action.key, action.label)}
-                size="sm"
-                title={action.description || undefined}
-                type="button"
-                variant="secondary"
-              >
-                {runningAction === action.key && <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />}
-                {action.label}
-              </Button>
-            ))}
-            <Button disabled={saving || runningAction !== null} onClick={() => void save()} size="sm">
-              {saving ? <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" /> : <Save />}
-              Save
-            </Button>
-          </div>
+          {config.actions.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-3">
+              {config.actions.map(action => (
+                <Button
+                  disabled={runningAction !== null}
+                  key={action.key}
+                  onClick={() => void runAction(action.key, action.label)}
+                  size="sm"
+                  title={action.description || undefined}
+                  type="button"
+                  variant="secondary"
+                >
+                  {runningAction === action.key && <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />}
+                  {action.label}
+                </Button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       )}