diff --git a/clients/tui/src/App.tsx b/clients/tui/src/App.tsx
index 01b05bc5..0d126414 100644
--- a/clients/tui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/clients/tui/src/App.tsx
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ function App({
 
   const handleClearOAuth = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!selectedInspectorClient) return;
-    selectedInspectorClient.clearOAuthTokens();
+    await selectedInspectorClient.clearOAuthTokens();
     setOauthStatus("idle");
     setOauthMessage(null);
     setConnectError(null);
diff --git a/clients/web/src/App.tsx b/clients/web/src/App.tsx
index 4ce5ffe2..077a0cf1 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/clients/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -2191,6 +2191,7 @@ function App() {
     }
 
     void (async () => {
+      await webOAuthStorage.load();
       const client = setupClientForServer(server, sessionId);
       setActiveServerId(server.id);
       try {
@@ -2246,7 +2247,7 @@ function App() {
         });
       }
     })();
-  }, [servers, setupClientForServer, showReAuthBanner]);
+  }, [servers, setupClientForServer, showReAuthBanner, webOAuthStorage]);
 
   const onToggleConnection = useCallback(
     async (id: string) => {
@@ -3273,7 +3274,7 @@ function App() {
   const clearServerOAuthAndDisconnect = useCallback(
     async (server: { id: string; name: string; config: MCPServerConfig }) => {
       const isActive = server.id === activeServerId;
-      const cleared = clearServerOAuthState({
+      const cleared = await clearServerOAuthState({
         config: server.config,
         inspectorClient: isActive ? inspectorClient : null,
         isActiveConnection: isActive,
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/connection-state.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/connection-state.test.ts
index 62716e47..d060439b 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/connection-state.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/connection-state.test.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function createStorage(
   }> = {},
 ): OAuthStorage {
   return {
+    load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     getTokens: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(overrides.tokens),
     getClientInformation: vi.fn(async (_url, isPreregistered) =>
       isPreregistered ? overrides.preregistered : overrides.dynamic,
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/emaFlow.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/emaFlow.test.ts
index 37ef84a1..d88109cb 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/emaFlow.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/emaFlow.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function createMemoryStorage(
   const clientInfoByKey: Record<string, unknown> = {};
   const codeVerifierByKey: Record<string, string> = {};
   return {
+    load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     getIdpSession: vi.fn(async (issuer: string) => idpSessions[issuer]),
     saveIdpSession: vi.fn(async (issuer: string, updates) => {
       idpSessions[issuer] = { ...idpSessions[issuer], ...updates };
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.test.ts
index 0831b4db..baebb845 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.test.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ describe("idpOidc refresh", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     Object.keys(idpSessions).forEach((k) => delete idpSessions[k]);
     storage = {
+      load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       getIdpSession: vi.fn(async (issuer: string) => idpSessions[issuer]),
       saveIdpSession: vi.fn(async (issuer: string, updates) => {
         idpSessions[issuer] = { ...idpSessions[issuer], ...updates };
@@ -264,6 +265,8 @@ describe("startIdpOidcAuthorization", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     Object.keys(saved).forEach((k) => delete saved[k]);
     storage = {
+      load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+      getServerMetadata: vi.fn(() => null),
       saveCodeVerifier: vi.fn(async (key: string, value: string) => {
         saved[`cv:${key}`] = value;
       }),
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@ describe("completeIdpOidcAuthorization", () => {
 
   function buildStorage(overrides: Partial<OAuthStorage> = {}): OAuthStorage {
     return {
+      load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       getServerMetadata: vi.fn(() => minimalOAuthAsMetadata(IDP_ISSUER)),
       getClientInformation: vi.fn(async () => ({
         client_id: "idp-client",
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpSession.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpSession.test.ts
index df7eb616..11ef63e7 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpSession.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/ema/idpSession.test.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe("idpSession", () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     storage = {
+      load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       getIdpSession: vi.fn(),
       saveIdpSession: vi.fn(),
       clearIdpSession: vi.fn(),
@@ -73,15 +74,15 @@ describe("idpSession", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("clearEmaIdpSession clears idp session, leg-1 key, and tagged resource servers", () => {
-    clearEmaIdpSession(storage, "https://idp.test/");
+  it("clearEmaIdpSession clears idp session, leg-1 key, and tagged resource servers", async () => {
+    await clearEmaIdpSession(storage, "https://idp.test/");
     expect(storage.clearIdpSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://idp.test");
     expect(storage.clear).toHaveBeenCalledWith("ema-idp:https://idp.test");
     expect(storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("clearEmaIdpSession no-ops when issuer normalizes to empty", () => {
-    clearEmaIdpSession(storage, "");
+  it("clearEmaIdpSession no-ops when issuer normalizes to empty", async () => {
+    await clearEmaIdpSession(storage, "");
     expect(storage.clearIdpSession).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(storage.clear).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/providers.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/providers.test.ts
index d20f1b54..d7270584 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/providers.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/providers.test.ts
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ describe("OAuthNavigation", () => {
 
     function makeStorage(): OAuthStorage {
       return {
+        load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
         getScope: vi.fn(() => undefined),
         getClientInformation: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
         saveClientInformation: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
@@ -240,11 +241,11 @@ describe("OAuthNavigation", () => {
       return new BaseOAuthClientProvider(SERVER, config);
     }
 
-    it("clear() delegates to storage.clear with the server url", () => {
+    it("clear() delegates to storage.clear with the server url", async () => {
       const storage = makeStorage();
       const provider = makeProvider(storage);
 
-      provider.clear();
+      await provider.clear();
 
       expect(storage.clear).toHaveBeenCalledWith(SERVER);
     });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-browser.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-browser.test.ts
index 6429811c..52afc034 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-browser.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-browser.test.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_secret: "test-secret",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
       const result = await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
 
       // Use the storage API instead of manually setting sessionStorage
       // since BrowserOAuthStorage now uses Zustand with a different storage format
-      storage.savePreregisteredClientInformation(
+      await storage.savePreregisteredClientInformation(
         testServerUrl,
         preregisteredInfo,
       );
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "test-client-id",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
       const result = await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl);
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "second-id",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, firstInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, firstInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, secondInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, secondInfo, {
         registrationKind: "cimd",
       });
       const result = await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         expires_in: 3600,
       };
 
-      storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
+      await storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
       const result = await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(tokens);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         token_type: "Bearer",
       };
 
-      storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
+      await storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
       const result = await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(tokens);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
       await storage.saveTokens(emaUrl, tokens, { enterpriseManaged: true });
       await storage.saveTokens(standardUrl, tokens);
 
-      storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers();
+      await storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers();
 
       expect(await storage.getTokens(emaUrl)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(await storage.getTokens(standardUrl)).toEqual(tokens);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
     it("should return stored code verifier", async () => {
       const codeVerifier = "test-code-verifier";
 
-      storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, codeVerifier);
+      await storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, codeVerifier);
       const result = await storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toBe(codeVerifier);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
     it("should save code verifier", async () => {
       const codeVerifier = "test-code-verifier";
 
-      storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, codeVerifier);
+      await storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, codeVerifier);
       const result = await storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toBe(codeVerifier);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
     it("should return stored scope", async () => {
       const scope = "read write";
 
-      storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, scope);
+      await storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, scope);
       const result = await storage.getScope(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toBe(scope);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
     it("should save scope", async () => {
       const scope = "read write";
 
-      storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, scope);
+      await storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, scope);
       const result = await storage.getScope(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toBe(scope);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         response_types_supported: ["code"],
       };
 
-      storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
+      await storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
       const result = await storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(metadata);
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         response_types_supported: ["code"],
       };
 
-      storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
+      await storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
       const result = await storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(result).toEqual(metadata);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
 
   describe("clearClientInformation", () => {
     it("removes the dynamically-registered client info by default", async () => {
-      storage.saveClientInformation(
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(
         testServerUrl,
         { client_id: "dyn" },
         { registrationKind: "dcr" },
@@ -302,18 +302,18 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toEqual({
         client_id: "dyn",
       });
-      storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl);
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it("removes the preregistered client info when isPreregistered=true", async () => {
-      storage.savePreregisteredClientInformation(testServerUrl, {
+      await storage.savePreregisteredClientInformation(testServerUrl, {
         client_id: "pre",
       });
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl, true)).toEqual({
         client_id: "pre",
       });
-      storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl, true);
+      await storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl, true);
       expect(
         await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl, true),
       ).toBeUndefined();
@@ -322,26 +322,26 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
 
   describe("individual clear methods", () => {
     it("clearTokens removes only tokens", async () => {
-      storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, {
+      await storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, {
         access_token: "t",
         token_type: "Bearer",
       });
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeDefined();
-      storage.clearTokens(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearTokens(testServerUrl);
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it("clearCodeVerifier removes only the PKCE verifier", async () => {
-      storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, "verifier");
+      await storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, "verifier");
       expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl)).toBe("verifier");
-      storage.clearCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it("clearScope removes only the scope", async () => {
-      storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, "read");
+      await storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, "read");
       expect(storage.getScope(testServerUrl)).toBe("read");
-      storage.clearScope(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearScope(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getScope(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         token_endpoint: "http://localhost:3000/token",
         response_types_supported: ["code"],
       };
-      storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
+      await storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
       expect(storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl)).toEqual(metadata);
-      storage.clearServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl)).toBeNull();
     });
   });
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         token_type: "Bearer",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
+      await storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
 
-      storage.clear(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clear(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
@@ -386,14 +386,14 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "test-client-id",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, clientInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveClientInformation(otherServerUrl, clientInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(otherServerUrl, clientInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
 
-      storage.clear(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clear(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(otherServerUrl)).toEqual(
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ describe("BrowserOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "client-2",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(server1Url, clientInfo1, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(server1Url, clientInfo1, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveClientInformation(server2Url, clientInfo2, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(server2Url, clientInfo2, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
 
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-remote.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-remote.test.ts
index c20617ef..04175845 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-remote.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/auth/storage-remote.test.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
       { client_id: "dyn" },
       { registrationKind: "dcr" },
     );
-    storage.clearClientInformation(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clearClientInformation(serverUrl);
     expect(await storage.getClientInformation(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
     await storage.savePreregisteredClientInformation(serverUrl, {
       client_id: "pre",
     });
-    storage.clearClientInformation(serverUrl, true);
+    await storage.clearClientInformation(serverUrl, true);
     expect(await storage.getClientInformation(serverUrl, true)).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
     const tokens = { access_token: "t", token_type: "Bearer" };
     await storage.saveTokens(serverUrl, tokens);
     expect(await storage.getTokens(serverUrl)).toEqual(tokens);
-    storage.clearTokens(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clearTokens(serverUrl);
     expect(await storage.getTokens(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   it("codeVerifier round-trip and clearCodeVerifier", async () => {
     await storage.saveCodeVerifier(serverUrl, "verifier");
     expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(serverUrl)).toBe("verifier");
-    storage.clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl);
     expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   it("scope round-trip and clearScope", async () => {
     await storage.saveScope(serverUrl, "read write");
     expect(storage.getScope(serverUrl)).toBe("read write");
-    storage.clearScope(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clearScope(serverUrl);
     expect(storage.getScope(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
     };
     await storage.saveServerMetadata(serverUrl, md);
     expect(storage.getServerMetadata(serverUrl)).toEqual(md);
-    storage.clearServerMetadata(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clearServerMetadata(serverUrl);
     expect(storage.getServerMetadata(serverUrl)).toBeNull();
   });
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
       access_token: "t",
       token_type: "Bearer",
     });
-    storage.clear(serverUrl);
+    await storage.clear(serverUrl);
     expect(await storage.getClientInformation(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     expect(await storage.getTokens(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
   });
@@ -120,4 +120,39 @@ describe("RemoteOAuthStorage (unit, mocked fetch)", () => {
     // No public accessor; constructing without throwing covers the default-branch.
     expect(s).toBeInstanceOf(RemoteOAuthStorage);
   });
+
+  it("load() waits for remote GET before sync reads see persisted state", async () => {
+    const persisted = {
+      state: {
+        servers: {
+          [serverUrl]: { codeVerifier: "persisted-verifier" },
+        },
+        idpSessions: {},
+      },
+      version: 0,
+    };
+    let resolveFetch!: (value: Response) => void;
+    const delayedFetch = vi.fn(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<Response>((resolve) => {
+          resolveFetch = resolve;
+        }),
+    ) as unknown as typeof fetch;
+
+    const delayedStorage = new RemoteOAuthStorage({
+      baseUrl: "http://remote.example",
+      storeId: `delayed-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`,
+      fetchFn: delayedFetch,
+    });
+
+    const loadPromise = delayedStorage.load();
+    expect(delayedStorage.getCodeVerifier(serverUrl)).toBeUndefined();
+
+    resolveFetch(new Response(JSON.stringify(persisted), { status: 200 }));
+    await loadPromise;
+
+    expect(delayedStorage.getCodeVerifier(serverUrl)).toBe(
+      "persisted-verifier",
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/mcp/oauthManager.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/core/mcp/oauthManager.test.ts
index 02d764f2..b4bfa7bb 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/mcp/oauthManager.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/mcp/oauthManager.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function createMockParams(
   const dispatchOAuthError = vi.fn();
 
   const storage = {
+    load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     getScope: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(undefined),
     getClientInformation: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     getClientRegistrationKind: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(undefined),
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ function createMockParams(
     saveTokens: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     getCodeVerifier: vi.fn().mockReturnValue("verifier"),
     saveCodeVerifier: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-    clear: vi.fn(),
+    clear: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     clearClientInformation: vi.fn(),
     clearTokens: vi.fn(),
     clearCodeVerifier: vi.fn(),
@@ -126,10 +127,10 @@ describe("OAuthManager", () => {
   });
 
   describe("clearOAuthTokens", () => {
-    it("calls storage.clear(serverUrl) when storage is configured", () => {
+    it("calls storage.clear(serverUrl) when storage is configured", async () => {
       const params = createMockParams();
       const manager = new OAuthManager(params);
-      manager.clearOAuthTokens();
+      await manager.clearOAuthTokens();
       expect(params.initialConfig.storage!.clear).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         SERVER_URL,
       );
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ describe("OAuthManager", () => {
       expect(manager.getOAuthFlowStep()).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it("no-ops when storage is not configured", () => {
+    it("no-ops when storage is not configured", async () => {
       const params = createMockParams({
         initialConfig: {
           redirectUrlProvider: {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ describe("OAuthManager", () => {
         } as OAuthManagerConfig,
       });
       const manager = new OAuthManager(params);
-      manager.clearOAuthTokens();
+      await manager.clearOAuthTokens();
       expect(params.getServerUrl).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.test.tsx b/clients/web/src/test/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.test.tsx
index f8b9c0e6..bc7f1d6b 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.test.tsx
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.test.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ describe("useEmaIdpLoginState", () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     storage = {
+      load: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       getIdpSession: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-      clearIdpSession: vi.fn(),
-      clear: vi.fn(),
-      clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers: vi.fn(),
+      clearIdpSession: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+      clear: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+      clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     } as unknown as OAuthStorage;
   });
 
@@ -56,10 +59,12 @@ describe("useEmaIdpLoginState", () => {
       result.current.logout();
     });
 
-    expect(storage.clearIdpSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://idp.test");
-    expect(storage.clear).toHaveBeenCalledWith("ema-idp:https://idp.test");
-    expect(storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(result.current.loginState).toBe("none");
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(storage.clearIdpSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://idp.test");
+      expect(storage.clear).toHaveBeenCalledWith("ema-idp:https://idp.test");
+      expect(storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(result.current.loginState).toBe("none");
+    });
   });
 
   it("reports 'expired' for an expired token with no refresh token", async () => {
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/integration/auth/node/storage.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/integration/auth/node/storage.test.ts
index 2c72f8aa..eb43eab3 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/integration/auth/node/storage.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/integration/auth/node/storage.test.ts
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "second-id",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, firstInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, firstInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, secondInfo, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(testServerUrl, secondInfo, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
       const result = await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toEqual({
         client_id: "dyn",
       });
-      storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl);
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl, true)).toEqual({
         client_id: "pre",
       });
-      storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl, true);
+      await storage.clearClientInformation(testServerUrl, true);
       expect(
         await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl, true),
       ).toBeUndefined();
@@ -335,21 +335,21 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
         token_type: "Bearer",
       });
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeDefined();
-      storage.clearTokens(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearTokens(testServerUrl);
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it("clearCodeVerifier removes only the PKCE verifier", async () => {
       await storage.saveCodeVerifier(testServerUrl, "verifier");
       expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl)).toBe("verifier");
-      storage.clearCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearCodeVerifier(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getCodeVerifier(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it("clearScope removes only the scope", async () => {
       await storage.saveScope(testServerUrl, "read write");
       expect(storage.getScope(testServerUrl)).toBe("read write");
-      storage.clearScope(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearScope(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getScope(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
       };
       await storage.saveServerMetadata(testServerUrl, metadata);
       expect(storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl)).toEqual(metadata);
-      storage.clearServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clearServerMetadata(testServerUrl);
       expect(storage.getServerMetadata(testServerUrl)).toBeNull();
     });
   });
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
       });
       await storage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, tokens);
 
-      storage.clear(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clear(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(await storage.getTokens(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
 
-      storage.clear(testServerUrl);
+      await storage.clear(testServerUrl);
 
       expect(await storage.getClientInformation(testServerUrl)).toBeUndefined();
       const otherResult = await storage.getClientInformation(otherServerUrl);
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage", () => {
         client_id: "client-2",
       };
 
-      storage.saveClientInformation(server1Url, clientInfo1, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(server1Url, clientInfo1, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
-      storage.saveClientInformation(server2Url, clientInfo2, {
+      await storage.saveClientInformation(server2Url, clientInfo2, {
         registrationKind: "dcr",
       });
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage idpSessions (EMA)", () => {
     expect(session?.idToken).toBe("eyJ.id.token");
     expect(session?.refreshToken).toBe("rt-1");
 
-    storage.clearIdpSession(issuer);
+    await storage.clearIdpSession(issuer);
     await flushStoreFileWrites(testStatePath);
     expect(await storage.getIdpSession(issuer)).toBeUndefined();
   });
@@ -635,12 +635,10 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage with custom storagePath", () => {
     );
 
     try {
-      const defaultStore = getOAuthStore();
-      defaultStore.getState().setServerState(testServerUrl, {
-        tokens: {
-          access_token: "default-token",
-          token_type: "Bearer",
-        },
+      const defaultStorage = new NodeOAuthStorage();
+      await defaultStorage.saveTokens(testServerUrl, {
+        access_token: "default-token",
+        token_type: "Bearer",
       });
 
       const customStorage = new NodeOAuthStorage(customPath);
@@ -652,11 +650,10 @@ describe("NodeOAuthStorage with custom storagePath", () => {
       const fromCustom = await customStorage.getTokens(testServerUrl);
       expect(fromCustom?.access_token).toBe("custom-token");
 
-      const defaultStorage = new NodeOAuthStorage();
       const fromDefault = await defaultStorage.getTokens(testServerUrl);
       expect(fromDefault?.access_token).toBe("default-token");
 
-      defaultStore.getState().clearServerState(testServerUrl);
+      getOAuthStore().getState().clearServerState(testServerUrl);
     } finally {
       try {
         await fs.unlink(customPath);
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth-e2e.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth-e2e.test.ts
index b2ed94b0..f0aa91ce 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth-e2e.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth-e2e.test.ts
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ describe("InspectorClient OAuth E2E", () => {
         expect(client.getStatus()).toBe("connected");
 
         await client.disconnect();
-        client.clearOAuthTokens();
+        await client.clearOAuthTokens();
 
         const authUrlSecond = await client.authenticate();
         if (!authUrlSecond) throw new Error("Expected authorization URL");
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ describe("InspectorClient OAuth E2E", () => {
       expect(tokens?.access_token).toBeDefined();
       expect(await client.isOAuthAuthorized()).toBe(true);
 
-      client.clearOAuthTokens();
+      await client.clearOAuthTokens();
       expect(await client.isOAuthAuthorized()).toBe(false);
       expect(await client.getOAuthTokens()).toBeUndefined();
     });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth.test.ts
index 86d439fc..edab9e77 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient-oauth.test.ts
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ describe("InspectorClient OAuth", () => {
       expect(tokens).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it("should clear OAuth tokens", () => {
-      client.clearOAuthTokens();
+    it("should clear OAuth tokens", async () => {
+      await client.clearOAuthTokens();
       // Should not throw
       expect(client).toBeDefined();
     });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient.test.ts b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient.test.ts
index 6b23727c..c75d258f 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/test/integration/mcp/inspectorClient.test.ts
@@ -4949,7 +4949,7 @@ describe("InspectorClient", () => {
         expect(c.getOAuthFlowState()).toBeUndefined();
         await expect(c.getOAuthState()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
         // clearOAuthTokens is a no-op when there is no manager
-        expect(() => c.clearOAuthTokens()).not.toThrow();
+        await expect(c.clearOAuthTokens()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
       });
 
       it("setOAuthConfig throws when oauthManager is unset", () => {
diff --git a/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.test.ts b/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.test.ts
index 47f44e5d..137bc9c3 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.test.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
 import { BrowserOAuthStorage } from "@inspector/core/auth/browser/storage.js";
+import type { InspectorClient } from "@inspector/core/mcp/inspectorClient.js";
 import { clearServerOAuthState } from "./clearServerOAuthState";
 
 describe("clearServerOAuthState", () => {
   let storage: BrowserOAuthStorage;
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     storage = new BrowserOAuthStorage();
-    storage.clear("https://mcp.example.com/mcp");
+    await storage.clear("https://mcp.example.com/mcp");
   });
 
   it("clears storage by server URL when not the active connection", async () => {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ describe("clearServerOAuthState", () => {
       token_type: "Bearer",
     });
 
-    const cleared = clearServerOAuthState({
+    const cleared = await clearServerOAuthState({
       config: { type: "streamable-http", url: "https://mcp.example.com/mcp" },
       isActiveConnection: false,
       oauthStorage: storage,
@@ -28,11 +29,11 @@ describe("clearServerOAuthState", () => {
     ).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
-  it("uses the live client when clearing the active connection", () => {
-    const clearOAuthTokens = vi.fn<() => void>();
+  it("uses the live client when clearing the active connection", async () => {
+    const clearOAuthTokens = vi.fn<InspectorClient["clearOAuthTokens"]>();
     const inspectorClient = { clearOAuthTokens };
 
-    const cleared = clearServerOAuthState({
+    const cleared = await clearServerOAuthState({
       config: { type: "streamable-http", url: "https://mcp.example.com/mcp" },
       inspectorClient,
       isActiveConnection: true,
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ describe("clearServerOAuthState", () => {
     expect(clearOAuthTokens).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it("returns false for stdio servers", () => {
-    expect(
+  it("returns false for stdio servers", async () => {
+    await expect(
       clearServerOAuthState({
         config: { type: "stdio", command: "node", args: [] },
         isActiveConnection: false,
         oauthStorage: storage,
       }),
-    ).toBe(false);
+    ).resolves.toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.ts b/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.ts
index 0e22dd5a..f7eb5233 100644
--- a/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.ts
+++ b/clients/web/src/utils/clearServerOAuthState.ts
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ export interface ClearServerOAuthStateParams {
  * HTTP MCP server. When clearing the active connection, uses the live client so
  * in-memory flow state is reset too.
  */
-export function clearServerOAuthState(
+export async function clearServerOAuthState(
   params: ClearServerOAuthStateParams,
-): boolean {
+): Promise<boolean> {
   const serverUrl = getOAuthServerUrl(params.config);
   if (!serverUrl) {
     return false;
   }
 
   if (params.isActiveConnection && params.inspectorClient) {
-    params.inspectorClient.clearOAuthTokens();
+    await params.inspectorClient.clearOAuthTokens();
   } else {
-    params.oauthStorage.clear(serverUrl);
+    await params.oauthStorage.clear(serverUrl);
   }
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.ts b/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.ts
index 8dff2ae6..e860d7e0 100644
--- a/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.ts
+++ b/core/auth/ema/idpOidc.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ async function resolveIdpMetadata(
   storage: OAuthStorage,
   fetchFn?: typeof fetch,
 ): Promise<OAuthMetadata> {
+  await storage.load();
   const storageKey = idpOAuthStorageKey(issuer);
   const cached = storage.getServerMetadata(storageKey);
   if (cached?.token_endpoint) {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ export async function startIdpOidcAuthorization(params: {
   fetchFn?: typeof fetch;
 }): Promise<{ authorizationUrl: URL }> {
   const issuer = normalizeIdpIssuer(params.idp.issuer);
-  const metadata = await discoverIdpMetadata(issuer, params.fetchFn);
+  const metadata = await resolveIdpMetadata(issuer, params.storage, params.fetchFn);
   const clientInformation = idpClientInformation(params.idp);
   const storageKey = idpOAuthStorageKey(issuer);
   const state = generateOAuthState();
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ export async function completeIdpOidcAuthorization(params: {
 }> {
   const issuer = normalizeIdpIssuer(params.idp.issuer);
   const storageKey = idpOAuthStorageKey(issuer);
+  await params.storage.load();
   const metadata = params.storage.getServerMetadata(storageKey);
   if (!metadata) {
     throw new Error("IdP OAuth metadata not found — restart EMA IdP login");
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ export async function completeIdpOidcAuthorization(params: {
     throw new Error("IdP token response did not include an ID Token");
   }
 
-  params.storage.clearCodeVerifier(storageKey);
+  await params.storage.clearCodeVerifier(storageKey);
   const idTokenExpiresAt = jwtExpiresAtMs(idToken);
   await params.storage.saveIdpSession(issuer, {
     idToken,
diff --git a/core/auth/ema/idpSession.ts b/core/auth/ema/idpSession.ts
index 21b47578..d736549a 100644
--- a/core/auth/ema/idpSession.ts
+++ b/core/auth/ema/idpSession.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ export async function getEmaIdpLoginState(
   return "expired";
 }
 
-export function clearEmaIdpSession(storage: OAuthStorage, issuer: string): void {
+export async function clearEmaIdpSession(
+  storage: OAuthStorage,
+  issuer: string,
+): Promise<void> {
   const normalized = normalizeIdpIssuer(issuer);
   if (!normalized) return;
-  storage.clearIdpSession(normalized);
-  storage.clear(idpOAuthStorageKey(normalized));
-  storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers();
+  await storage.clearIdpSession(normalized);
+  await storage.clear(idpOAuthStorageKey(normalized));
+  await storage.clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers();
 }
diff --git a/core/auth/oauth-storage.ts b/core/auth/oauth-storage.ts
index f2246112..0332adf7 100644
--- a/core/auth/oauth-storage.ts
+++ b/core/auth/oauth-storage.ts
@@ -16,22 +16,48 @@ import type {
   SaveTokensOptions,
 } from "./storage.js";
 
+type OAuthStoreWithPersist = ReturnType<typeof createOAuthStore> & {
+  persist: {
+    hasHydrated: () => boolean;
+    onFinishHydration: (fn: () => void) => void;
+  };
+};
+
 /**
  * Concrete OAuthStorage implementation parameterized on a Zustand store.
  * The store carries the storage adapter (sessionStorage, file, remote HTTP, …),
  * so the same body works for browser, Node, and remote environments.
  */
 export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
-  private readonly store: ReturnType<typeof createOAuthStore>;
+  private readonly store: OAuthStoreWithPersist;
+  private loadedPromise: Promise<void> | undefined;
 
   constructor(store: ReturnType<typeof createOAuthStore>) {
-    this.store = store;
+    this.store = store as OAuthStoreWithPersist;
+  }
+
+  load(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.loadedPromise) {
+      this.loadedPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
+        if (this.store.persist.hasHydrated()) {
+          resolve();
+          return;
+        }
+        this.store.persist.onFinishHydration(() => resolve());
+      });
+    }
+    return this.loadedPromise;
+  }
+
+  private async ensureLoaded(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.load();
   }
 
   async getClientInformation(
     serverUrl: string,
     isPreregistered?: boolean,
   ): Promise<OAuthClientInformation | undefined> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     const state = this.store.getState().getServerState(serverUrl);
     const clientInfo = isPreregistered
       ? state.preregisteredClientInformation
@@ -56,6 +82,7 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     clientInformation: OAuthClientInformation,
     options: SaveClientInformationOptions,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, {
       clientInformation,
       clientRegistrationKind: options.registrationKind,
@@ -66,13 +93,18 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     serverUrl: string,
     clientInformation: OAuthClientInformation,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, {
       preregisteredClientInformation: clientInformation,
       clientRegistrationKind: "static",
     });
   }
 
-  clearClientInformation(serverUrl: string, isPreregistered?: boolean): void {
+  async clearClientInformation(
+    serverUrl: string,
+    isPreregistered?: boolean,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     const updates: Partial<ServerOAuthState> = {};
 
     if (isPreregistered) {
@@ -86,6 +118,7 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
   }
 
   async getTokens(serverUrl: string): Promise<OAuthTokens | undefined> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     const state = this.store.getState().getServerState(serverUrl);
     if (!state.tokens) {
       return undefined;
@@ -99,13 +132,15 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     tokens: OAuthTokens,
     options?: SaveTokensOptions,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, {
       tokens,
       ...(options?.enterpriseManaged === true && { enterpriseManaged: true }),
     });
   }
 
-  clearTokens(serverUrl: string): void {
+  async clearTokens(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, { tokens: undefined });
   }
 
@@ -118,10 +153,12 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     serverUrl: string,
     codeVerifier: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, { codeVerifier });
   }
 
-  clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl: string): void {
+  async clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store
       .getState()
       .setServerState(serverUrl, { codeVerifier: undefined });
@@ -133,10 +170,12 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
   }
 
   async saveScope(serverUrl: string, scope: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, { scope });
   }
 
-  clearScope(serverUrl: string): void {
+  async clearScope(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setServerState(serverUrl, { scope: undefined });
   }
 
@@ -149,22 +188,26 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     serverUrl: string,
     metadata: OAuthMetadata,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store
       .getState()
       .setServerState(serverUrl, { serverMetadata: metadata });
   }
 
-  clearServerMetadata(serverUrl: string): void {
+  async clearServerMetadata(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store
       .getState()
       .setServerState(serverUrl, { serverMetadata: undefined });
   }
 
-  clear(serverUrl: string): void {
+  async clear(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().clearServerState(serverUrl);
   }
 
   async getIdpSession(issuer: string): Promise<IdpSessionState | undefined> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     const session = this.store.getState().getIdpSession(issuer);
     if (
       !session.idToken &&
@@ -180,14 +223,17 @@ export class OAuthStorageBase implements OAuthStorage {
     issuer: string,
     session: Partial<IdpSessionState>,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().setIdpSession(issuer, session);
   }
 
-  clearIdpSession(issuer: string): void {
+  async clearIdpSession(issuer: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().clearIdpSession(issuer);
   }
 
-  clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers(): void {
+  async clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureLoaded();
     this.store.getState().clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers();
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/auth/providers.ts b/core/auth/providers.ts
index 4b300728..6e4c46ad 100644
--- a/core/auth/providers.ts
+++ b/core/auth/providers.ts
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ export class BaseOAuthClientProvider implements OAuthClientProvider {
     return verifier;
   }
 
-  clear(): void {
-    this.storage.clear(this.serverUrl);
+  async clear(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.storage.clear(this.serverUrl);
   }
 
   getServerMetadata(): OAuthMetadata | null {
diff --git a/core/auth/storage.ts b/core/auth/storage.ts
index f8b46874..441821e8 100644
--- a/core/auth/storage.ts
+++ b/core/auth/storage.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ export interface SaveClientInformationOptions {
 }
 
 export interface OAuthStorage {
+  /**
+   * Load persisted OAuth state into memory. Resolves when the backing store
+   * (file, remote API, sessionStorage, …) has been read. Call before relying on
+   * sync reads, or await mutating methods which call this internally.
+   */
+  load(): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Get client information (preregistered or dynamically registered)
    */
@@ -56,7 +63,10 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear client information
    */
-  clearClientInformation(serverUrl: string, isPreregistered?: boolean): void;
+  clearClientInformation(
+    serverUrl: string,
+    isPreregistered?: boolean,
+  ): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Get OAuth tokens
@@ -75,7 +85,7 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear OAuth tokens
    */
-  clearTokens(serverUrl: string): void;
+  clearTokens(serverUrl: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Get code verifier (for PKCE)
@@ -90,7 +100,7 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear code verifier
    */
-  clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl: string): void;
+  clearCodeVerifier(serverUrl: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Get scope
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear scope
    */
-  clearScope(serverUrl: string): void;
+  clearScope(serverUrl: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Get server metadata discovered during OAuth
@@ -120,12 +130,12 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear server metadata
    */
-  clearServerMetadata(serverUrl: string): void;
+  clearServerMetadata(serverUrl: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Clear all OAuth data for a server
    */
-  clear(serverUrl: string): void;
+  clear(serverUrl: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Get cached IdP OIDC session for EMA (keyed by issuer).
@@ -143,12 +153,12 @@ export interface OAuthStorage {
   /**
    * Clear cached IdP session for an issuer.
    */
-  clearIdpSession(issuer: string): void;
+  clearIdpSession(issuer: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Remove per-server OAuth state for MCP servers whose tokens were minted via EMA.
    */
-  clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers(): void;
+  clearEnterpriseManagedResourceServers(): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/mcp/inspectorClient.ts b/core/mcp/inspectorClient.ts
index 601fc35b..e51d9887 100644
--- a/core/mcp/inspectorClient.ts
+++ b/core/mcp/inspectorClient.ts
@@ -3064,8 +3064,8 @@ export class InspectorClient extends InspectorClientEventTarget {
   /**
    * Clears OAuth tokens and client information
    */
-  clearOAuthTokens(): void {
-    this.oauthManager?.clearOAuthTokens();
+  async clearOAuthTokens(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.oauthManager?.clearOAuthTokens();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/mcp/oauthManager.ts b/core/mcp/oauthManager.ts
index 878495fa..ef8da8bb 100644
--- a/core/mcp/oauthManager.ts
+++ b/core/mcp/oauthManager.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ export class OAuthManager {
     iss?: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      await this.requireStorage().load();
+
       if (this.isEnterpriseManaged()) {
         const scopeForMint =
           this.pendingAuthorizationScope ?? this.getEmaFlowConfig().scope;
@@ -387,13 +389,13 @@ export class OAuthManager {
     }
   }
 
-  clearOAuthTokens(): void {
+  async clearOAuthTokens(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.oauthConfig?.storage) {
       return;
     }
 
     const serverUrl = this.getServerUrl();
-    this.oauthConfig.storage.clear(serverUrl);
+    await this.oauthConfig.storage.clear(serverUrl);
 
     this.oauthFlowState = null;
     this.pendingAuthorizationScope = undefined;
diff --git a/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.ts b/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.ts
index a9a65393..19f69827 100644
--- a/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.ts
+++ b/core/react/useEmaIdpLoginState.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ export function useEmaIdpLoginState(
 
   const logout = useCallback(() => {
     if (!normalizedIssuer) return;
-    clearEmaIdpSession(storage, normalizedIssuer);
-    setLoginState("none");
+    void clearEmaIdpSession(storage, normalizedIssuer).then(() => {
+      setLoginState("none");
+    });
   }, [storage, normalizedIssuer]);
 
   return { loginState, refresh, logout };