diff --git a/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.test.ts b/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.test.ts
index a8d1785480..0af664f986 100644
--- a/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.test.ts
+++ b/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.test.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,110 @@ describe('nodeOutputStore restoreOutputs', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('nodeOutputStore input preview preservation', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    setActivePinia(createTestingPinia({ stubActions: false }))
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    app.nodeOutputs = {}
+    app.nodePreviewImages = {}
+  })
+
+  it('should preserve input preview when execution sends empty output', () => {
+    const store = useNodeOutputStore()
+    const executionId = '3'
+
+    const inputPreview = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'example.png', subfolder: '', type: 'input' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, inputPreview)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toHaveLength(1)
+
+    const emptyExecutionOutput = createMockOutputs()
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, emptyExecutionOutput)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images?.[0].filename).toBe(
+      'example.png'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('should preserve input preview when execution sends output with empty images array', () => {
+    const store = useNodeOutputStore()
+    const executionId = '3'
+
+    const inputPreview = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'example.png', subfolder: '', type: 'input' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, inputPreview)
+
+    const emptyImagesOutput = createMockOutputs([])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, emptyImagesOutput)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images?.[0].type).toBe('input')
+  })
+
+  it('should allow execution output with images to overwrite input preview', () => {
+    const store = useNodeOutputStore()
+    const executionId = '3'
+
+    const inputPreview = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'example.png', subfolder: '', type: 'input' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, inputPreview)
+
+    const executionOutput = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'output.png', subfolder: '', type: 'output' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, executionOutput)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images?.[0].filename).toBe(
+      'output.png'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('should not preserve non-input outputs from being overwritten', () => {
+    const store = useNodeOutputStore()
+    const executionId = '4'
+
+    const tempOutput = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'temp.png', subfolder: '', type: 'temp' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, tempOutput)
+
+    const emptyOutput = createMockOutputs()
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, emptyOutput)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('should pass through non-image fields while preserving input preview images', () => {
+    const store = useNodeOutputStore()
+    const executionId = '5'
+
+    const inputPreview = createMockOutputs([
+      { filename: 'example.png', subfolder: '', type: 'input' }
+    ])
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, inputPreview)
+
+    const videoOutput: ExecutedWsMessage['output'] = {
+      video: [{ filename: 'output.mp4', subfolder: '', type: 'output' }]
+    }
+    store.setNodeOutputsByExecutionId(executionId, videoOutput)
+
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.images?.[0].filename).toBe(
+      'example.png'
+    )
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.video).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(store.nodeOutputs[executionId]?.video?.[0].filename).toBe(
+      'output.mp4'
+    )
+  })
+})
+
 describe('nodeOutputStore getPreviewParam', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     setActivePinia(createTestingPinia({ stubActions: false }))
diff --git a/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.ts b/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.ts
index 5d2d7ccaa4..a087421c2c 100644
--- a/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/nodeOutputStore.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,22 @@ export const useNodeOutputStore = defineStore('nodeOutput', () => {
     })
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if an output contains input-type preview images (from upload widgets).
+   * These are synthetic previews set by LoadImage/LoadVideo widgets, not
+   * execution results from the backend.
+   */
+  function isInputPreviewOutput(
+    output: ExecutedWsMessage['output'] | ResultItem | undefined
+  ): boolean {
+    const images = (output as ExecutedWsMessage['output'] | undefined)?.images
+    return (
+      Array.isArray(images) &&
+      images.length > 0 &&
+      images.every((i) => i?.type === 'input')
+    )
+  }
+
   /**
    * Internal function to set outputs by NodeLocatorId.
    * Handles the merge logic when needed.
@@ -140,6 +156,26 @@ export const useNodeOutputStore = defineStore('nodeOutput', () => {
     // (e.g., two LoadImage nodes selecting the same image)
     if (outputs == null) return
 
+    // Preserve input preview images (from upload widgets) when execution
+    // sends outputs with no images. Without this guard, execution results
+    // overwrite the upload widget's preview, causing LoadImage/LoadVideo
+    // nodes to lose their preview after execution + tab switch.
+    // Note: intentional preview clears go through setNodeOutputs (widget
+    // path), not setNodeOutputsByExecutionId, so this guard does not
+    // interfere with user-initiated clears.
+    const incomingImages = (outputs as ExecutedWsMessage['output']).images
+    const hasIncomingImages =
+      Array.isArray(incomingImages) && incomingImages.length > 0
+    if (
+      !hasIncomingImages &&
+      isInputPreviewOutput(app.nodeOutputs[nodeLocatorId])
+    ) {
+      outputs = {
+        ...outputs,
+        images: app.nodeOutputs[nodeLocatorId].images
+      }
+    }
+
     if (options.merge) {
       const existingOutput = app.nodeOutputs[nodeLocatorId]
       if (existingOutput && outputs) {