diff --git a/hermes_cli/auth.py b/hermes_cli/auth.py
index a65e9ea78b8..a3708cbb02a 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/auth.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/auth.py
@@ -3824,13 +3824,64 @@ def _pool_codex_access_token() -> str:
 # xAI Grok OAuth — tokens stored in ~/.hermes/auth.json
 # =============================================================================
 
+def _xai_oauth_state_from_store(auth_store: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return usable xAI OAuth state from provider state or credential pool."""
+    state = _load_provider_state(auth_store, "xai-oauth")
+    tokens = state.get("tokens") if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+    if isinstance(tokens, dict):
+        access_token = str(tokens.get("access_token", "") or "").strip()
+        refresh_token = str(tokens.get("refresh_token", "") or "").strip()
+        if access_token and refresh_token:
+            return state
+
+    credential_pool = auth_store.get("credential_pool")
+    entries = (
+        credential_pool.get("xai-oauth")
+        if isinstance(credential_pool, dict)
+        else None
+    )
+    if isinstance(entries, list):
+        for entry in entries:
+            if not isinstance(entry, dict):
+                continue
+            access_token = str(entry.get("access_token", "") or "").strip()
+            refresh_token = str(entry.get("refresh_token", "") or "").strip()
+            if not access_token or not refresh_token:
+                continue
+            merged = dict(state or {})
+            merged["tokens"] = {
+                "access_token": access_token,
+                "refresh_token": refresh_token,
+                "token_type": str(entry.get("token_type") or "Bearer"),
+            }
+            if entry.get("last_refresh"):
+                merged["last_refresh"] = entry.get("last_refresh")
+            merged.setdefault("auth_mode", "oauth_pkce")
+            return merged
+
+    return state if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+
+
+def _xai_oauth_state_has_usable_tokens(state: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
+    tokens = state.get("tokens") if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+    return (
+        isinstance(tokens, dict)
+        and bool(str(tokens.get("access_token", "") or "").strip())
+        and bool(str(tokens.get("refresh_token", "") or "").strip())
+    )
+
+
 def _read_xai_oauth_tokens(*, _lock: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     if _lock:
         with _auth_store_lock():
             auth_store = _load_auth_store()
     else:
         auth_store = _load_auth_store()
-    state = _load_provider_state(auth_store, "xai-oauth")
+    state = _xai_oauth_state_from_store(auth_store)
+    if not _xai_oauth_state_has_usable_tokens(state):
+        global_state = _xai_oauth_state_from_store(_load_global_auth_store())
+        if _xai_oauth_state_has_usable_tokens(global_state):
+            state = global_state
     if not state:
         raise AuthError(
             "No xAI OAuth credentials stored. Select xAI Grok OAuth (SuperGrok / Premium+) in `hermes model`.",
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_xai_oauth_profile_auth.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_xai_oauth_profile_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..836fc6e8a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_xai_oauth_profile_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""Regression tests for xAI OAuth auth resolution in profile/cron contexts."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from hermes_cli import auth
+from hermes_cli.auth import AuthError
+
+
+def test_read_xai_oauth_tokens_uses_credential_pool_when_provider_tokens_empty(monkeypatch):
+    """Profile auth can have fresh pool tokens while singleton provider state is empty.
+
+    This mirrors profiled cron after re-auth/credential-pool sync: the xAI
+    OAuth credential is usable, but `providers.xai-oauth.tokens` may be empty
+    or stale. Treating that as missing auth makes cron keep failing after the
+    user has successfully re-authenticated.
+    """
+    store = {
+        "providers": {"xai-oauth": {"tokens": {}, "last_auth_error": {}}},
+        "credential_pool": {
+            "xai-oauth": [
+                {
+                    "access_token": "pool-access",
+                    "refresh_token": "pool-refresh",
+                    "token_type": "Bearer",
+                    "last_refresh": "2026-06-03T19:00:00Z",
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+    }
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_auth_store", lambda: store)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_global_auth_store", lambda: {})
+
+    resolved = auth._read_xai_oauth_tokens(_lock=False)
+
+    assert resolved["tokens"]["access_token"] == "pool-access"
+    assert resolved["tokens"]["refresh_token"] == "pool-refresh"
+    assert resolved["tokens"]["token_type"] == "Bearer"
+    assert resolved["last_refresh"] == "2026-06-03T19:00:00Z"
+
+
+def test_read_xai_oauth_tokens_uses_global_store_when_profile_state_empty(monkeypatch):
+    """A profile/cron process should see root xAI auth after user re-auths there."""
+    profile_store = {"providers": {"xai-oauth": {"tokens": {}}}}
+    global_store = {
+        "providers": {
+            "xai-oauth": {
+                "tokens": {
+                    "access_token": "global-access",
+                    "refresh_token": "global-refresh",
+                    "token_type": "Bearer",
+                },
+                "last_refresh": "2026-06-03T19:05:00Z",
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_auth_store", lambda: profile_store)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_global_auth_store", lambda: global_store)
+
+    resolved = auth._read_xai_oauth_tokens(_lock=False)
+
+    assert resolved["tokens"]["access_token"] == "global-access"
+    assert resolved["tokens"]["refresh_token"] == "global-refresh"
+    assert resolved["last_refresh"] == "2026-06-03T19:05:00Z"
+
+
+def test_read_xai_oauth_tokens_still_requires_usable_tokens(monkeypatch):
+    """Fallback should not hide genuinely broken xAI auth state."""
+    store = {
+        "providers": {"xai-oauth": {"tokens": {}}},
+        "credential_pool": {"xai-oauth": [{"access_token": "", "refresh_token": ""}]},
+    }
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_auth_store", lambda: store)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "_load_global_auth_store", lambda: {})
+
+    with pytest.raises(AuthError) as exc:
+        auth._read_xai_oauth_tokens(_lock=False)
+
+    assert exc.value.code == "xai_auth_missing_access_token"
+    assert exc.value.relogin_required is True