diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
index 2456b8c30..e91d1f332 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
@@ -202,10 +202,17 @@ export const useGraphNodeManager = (graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager => {
       }
     })
 
+    const nodeType =
+      node.type ||
+      node.constructor?.comfyClass ||
+      node.constructor?.title ||
+      node.constructor?.name ||
+      'Unknown'
+
     return {
       id: String(node.id),
-      title: node.title || 'Untitled',
-      type: node.type || 'Unknown',
+      title: typeof node.title === 'string' ? node.title : '',
+      type: nodeType,
       mode: node.mode || 0,
       selected: node.selected || false,
       executing: false, // Will be updated separately based on execution state
@@ -612,7 +619,7 @@ export const useGraphNodeManager = (graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager => {
     // Set up widget callbacks BEFORE extracting data (critical order)
     setupNodeWidgetCallbacks(node)
 
-    // Extract safe data for Vue
+    // Extract initial data for Vue (may be incomplete during graph configure)
     vueNodeData.set(id, extractVueNodeData(node))
 
     // Set up reactive tracking state
@@ -657,7 +664,11 @@ export const useGraphNodeManager = (graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager => {
       // Chain our callback with any existing onAfterGraphConfigured callback
       node.onAfterGraphConfigured = useChainCallback(
         node.onAfterGraphConfigured,
-        initializeVueNodeLayout
+        () => {
+          // Re-extract data now that configure() has populated title/slots/widgets/etc.
+          vueNodeData.set(id, extractVueNodeData(node))
+          initializeVueNodeLayout()
+        }
       )
     } else {
       // Not during workflow loading - initialize layout immediately
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeHeader.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeHeader.vue
index 1bca590dc..3197a872c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeHeader.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeHeader.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import EditableText from '@/components/common/EditableText.vue'
 import type { VueNodeData } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
@@ -74,18 +74,18 @@ const isEditing = ref(false)
 
 const nodeInfo = computed(() => props.nodeData || props.node)
 
-// Local state for title to provide immediate feedback
-const displayTitle = ref(nodeInfo.value?.title || 'Untitled')
+const EMPTY_STRING = ''
+const DEFAULT_TITLE = 'Untitled'
 
-// Watch for external changes to the node title
-watch(
-  () => nodeInfo.value?.title,
-  (newTitle) => {
-    if (newTitle && newTitle !== displayTitle.value) {
-      displayTitle.value = newTitle
-    }
-  }
-)
+const resolveTitle = (info: LGraphNode | VueNodeData | undefined) => {
+  const title = (info?.title ?? EMPTY_STRING).trim()
+  if (title.length > 0) return title
+  const type = (info?.type ?? EMPTY_STRING).trim()
+  return type.length > 0 ? type : DEFAULT_TITLE
+}
+
+// Computed title that provides reactive updates
+const displayTitle = computed(() => resolveTitle(nodeInfo.value))
 
 // Event handlers
 const handleCollapse = () => {
@@ -109,7 +109,5 @@ const handleTitleEdit = (newTitle: string) => {
 
 const handleTitleCancel = () => {
   isEditing.value = false
-  // Reset displayTitle to the current node title
-  displayTitle.value = nodeInfo.value?.title || 'Untitled'
 }
 </script>