diff --git a/clients/dashboard/src/pages/overview.tsx b/clients/dashboard/src/pages/overview.tsx
index 6ad00991d7..f1a1b1d241 100644
--- a/clients/dashboard/src/pages/overview.tsx
+++ b/clients/dashboard/src/pages/overview.tsx
@@ -1046,7 +1046,9 @@ export function OverviewPage() {
   const firstName = (user?.name ?? user?.email?.split("@")[0] ?? "operator")
     .toString()
     .split(" ")[0];
-  const tenantLabel = user?.tenant ?? "your tenant";
+  // The JWT `tenant` claim is the identifier; the display name comes from the
+  // status query, so the id only shows while that is unavailable.
+  const tenantLabel = status.data?.name ?? user?.tenant ?? "your tenant";
 
   // ── Stat values ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const planValue = subscription.isLoading ? (
diff --git a/clients/dashboard/tests/overview/overview.spec.ts b/clients/dashboard/tests/overview/overview.spec.ts
index a0120b0ee6..eae5827e79 100644
--- a/clients/dashboard/tests/overview/overview.spec.ts
+++ b/clients/dashboard/tests/overview/overview.spec.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ test.describe("overview (/)", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  test("first-run panel welcomes the tenant by its name, not its identifier", async ({ page }) => {
+    // No subscription → first-run panel. The shell mock's status says tenant
+    // "acme" is named "Acme Corp"; the JWT only carries the identifier.
+    await mockJsonResponse(page, "**/api/v1/billing/subscriptions/me**", null);
+    await page.goto("/");
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Welcome to Acme Corp" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Welcome to acme", exact: true })).toHaveCount(0);
+  });
+
   test("Valid-for card reflects an in-grace tenant", async ({ page }) => {
     await mockJsonResponse(page, "**/api/v1/tenants/me/status**", {
       id: "acme",