diff --git a/modules/ui/BaseTopBarView.py b/modules/ui/BaseTopBarView.py
index fec0372ca..c9af32808 100644
--- a/modules/ui/BaseTopBarView.py
+++ b/modules/ui/BaseTopBarView.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from collections.abc import Callable
 
@@ -7,6 +8,16 @@
 from modules.util.optimizer_util import change_optimizer
 
 
+def preset_name_from_filename(filename: str) -> str | None:
+    # The name we show in the top bar. A preset or config is shown by its file
+    # name without the ".json" ending. "#.json" is the auto-saved "last session"
+    # file, not a real preset, so we show nothing for it.
+    basename = os.path.basename(filename)
+    if basename == "#.json":
+        return None
+    return os.path.splitext(basename)[0]
+
+
 class BaseTopBarView:
     def __init__(self, components):
         self.components = components
@@ -27,6 +38,17 @@ def _show_save_dialog(self, initial_dir: str, callback):
     def _show_open_dialog(self, initial_dir: str, callback):
         pass
 
+    # --- preset-name display hooks -----------------------------------------
+    # No-ops by default. The PySide6 top bar overrides them to show the loaded
+    # preset/config name on the "Load Preset" button; the Ctk top bar leaves
+    # the button showing its static text.
+
+    def _init_preset_display(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _set_preset_text(self, text: str):
+        pass
+
     def build(
             self,
             frame,
@@ -53,13 +75,18 @@ def build(
 
         self.training_method = None
 
+        # name of the preset/config currently loaded (None = nothing to show)
+        self.current_preset_name = None
+
         # title
         self.components.app_title(self.frame, 0, 0)
 
-        # preset picker: model type -> presets for that type
-        self.components.preset_menu_button(
+        # preset picker: the button shows the loaded preset/config name and
+        # opens the "model type -> presets" menu when clicked
+        self.preset_button = self.components.preset_menu_button(
             self.frame, 0, 1, "Load Preset", self.preset_tree, self.__load_current_config, sticky="vew",
         )
+        self._init_preset_display()
 
         # load config button
         self.components.button(self.frame, 0, 2, "Load config", self.__load_config,
@@ -115,7 +142,13 @@ def __load_config(self):
         self._show_open_dialog("training_configs", self.__load_current_config)
 
     def __save_config(self):
-        self._show_save_dialog("training_configs", self.controller.save_config_to_path)
+        # after the file is written, remember it as the current preset so the
+        # name shows in the top bar and the "changed" marker clears
+        def save_and_remember(path):
+            self.controller.save_config_to_path(path)
+            self.__set_current_preset(path)
+
+        self._show_save_dialog("training_configs", save_and_remember)
 
     def __load_current_config(self, filename):
         loaded_config = self.controller.load_config_from_file(filename)
@@ -127,8 +160,15 @@ def __load_current_config(self, filename):
         optimizer_config = change_optimizer(self.controller.train_config)
         self.ui_state.get_var("optimizer").update(optimizer_config)
 
+        self.__set_current_preset(filename)
+
         self.load_preset_callback()
 
+    def __set_current_preset(self, filename):
+        # record which preset/config is now loaded, then update the label
+        self.current_preset_name = preset_name_from_filename(filename)
+        self._set_preset_text(self.current_preset_name or "")
+
     def __remove_config(self):
         # TODO
         pass
diff --git a/modules/ui/PySide6TopBarView.py b/modules/ui/PySide6TopBarView.py
index 68037fb73..257a165d6 100644
--- a/modules/ui/PySide6TopBarView.py
+++ b/modules/ui/PySide6TopBarView.py
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ def __init__(
     def _setup_frame_column_weight(self):
         pyside6_components._layout(self.frame).setColumnStretch(5, 1)
 
+    def _init_preset_display(self):
+        # the "Load Preset" button doubles as the display; a tooltip keeps it
+        # obvious that it opens the preset menu even when it shows a preset name
+        self.preset_button.setToolTip("Load a preset")
+
+    def _set_preset_text(self, text: str):
+        # empty means nothing is loaded: fall back to the button's default label
+        self.preset_button.setText(text or "Load Preset")
+
     def _forget_dropdown(self, widget):
         lo = pyside6_components._layout(self.frame)
         lo.removeWidget(widget)