diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.render.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.render.test.tsx
index fa0d4cdc98..35ffc85731 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.render.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.render.test.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { MemoryRouter } from "react-router-dom";
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import type {
   CompanySecretProviderConfig,
+  RemoteSecretImportPreviewResult,
   SecretProviderConfigDiscoveryPreviewResult,
   SecretProviderDescriptor,
 } from "@paperclipai/shared";
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ const mockSecretsApi = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   removeProviderConfig: vi.fn(),
   setDefaultProviderConfig: vi.fn(),
   checkProviderConfigHealth: vi.fn(),
+  remoteImportPreview: vi.fn(),
+  remoteImport: vi.fn(),
   create: vi.fn(),
   update: vi.fn(),
   rotate: vi.fn(),
@@ -195,6 +198,18 @@ function makeDiscoveryPreview(
   };
 }
 
+function makeRemoteImportPreview(
+  overrides: Partial<RemoteSecretImportPreviewResult> = {},
+): RemoteSecretImportPreviewResult {
+  return {
+    providerConfigId: "vault-aws",
+    provider: "aws_secrets_manager",
+    nextToken: null,
+    candidates: [],
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
 function setInputValue(input: HTMLInputElement, value: string) {
   const setter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(window.HTMLInputElement.prototype, "value")?.set;
   setter?.call(input, value);
@@ -242,6 +257,7 @@ describe("Secrets page layout", () => {
     });
     mockSecretsApi.providerConfigs.mockResolvedValue(providerConfigs);
     mockSecretsApi.providerConfigDiscoveryPreview.mockResolvedValue(makeDiscoveryPreview());
+    mockSecretsApi.remoteImportPreview.mockResolvedValue(makeRemoteImportPreview());
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -292,6 +308,7 @@ describe("Secrets page layout", () => {
           onRemove={vi.fn()}
           onSetDefault={vi.fn()}
           onHealthCheck={vi.fn()}
+          onImportSecrets={vi.fn()}
           pendingActionId={null}
         />,
       );
@@ -308,6 +325,58 @@ describe("Secrets page layout", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("refreshes existing AWS secrets from a provider vault card", async () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <MemoryRouter>
+          <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+            <Secrets />
+          </QueryClientProvider>
+        </MemoryRouter>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+    await flushReact();
+
+    const vaultTabButton = [...document.querySelectorAll("button")].find(
+      (button) => button.textContent?.includes("Provider vaults"),
+    ) as HTMLButtonElement | undefined;
+    await act(async () => {
+      vaultTabButton?.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent("pointerdown", { bubbles: true }));
+      vaultTabButton?.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { bubbles: true, key: "Enter" }));
+      vaultTabButton?.click();
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    const refreshButton = document.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="provider-vault-refresh-secrets-vault-aws"]',
+    ) as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    expect(refreshButton).not.toBeNull();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      refreshButton?.click();
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Import from AWS Secrets Manager");
+    expect(mockSecretsApi.remoteImportPreview).toHaveBeenCalledWith("company-1", {
+      providerConfigId: "vault-aws",
+      query: null,
+      nextToken: null,
+      pageSize: 50,
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("warns that removing a provider vault only removes Paperclip config", async () => {
     mockSecretsApi.removeProviderConfig.mockResolvedValueOnce(providerConfigs[1]);
     const root = createRoot(container);
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
index 9ca27931f3..7623ca79f1 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ export function Secrets() {
   const [usageDialogSecretId, setUsageDialogSecretId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
   const [importOpen, setImportOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [importInitialVaultId, setImportInitialVaultId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [createMode, setCreateMode] = useState<CreateMode>("managed");
   const [createForm, setCreateForm] = useState({
     name: "",
@@ -844,6 +845,11 @@ export function Secrets() {
     setVaultDialogOpen(true);
   }
 
+  function openImportFromVault(config?: CompanySecretProviderConfig | null) {
+    setImportInitialVaultId(config?.id ?? null);
+    setImportOpen(true);
+  }
+
   function applyVaultDiscoveryCandidate(candidate: SecretProviderConfigDiscoveryCandidate) {
     if (candidate.provider !== "aws_secrets_manager") return;
     const config = candidate.config as Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -911,7 +917,7 @@ export function Secrets() {
             />
             <ImportFromVaultButton
               providerConfigs={providerConfigs}
-              onClick={() => setImportOpen(true)}
+              onClick={() => openImportFromVault()}
               onManageVaults={() => setActiveTab("vaults")}
               className="ml-auto"
             />
@@ -1040,6 +1046,7 @@ export function Secrets() {
             onRemove={(config) => setRemoveVaultConfirm(config)}
             onSetDefault={(config) => defaultVaultMutation.mutate(config.id)}
             onHealthCheck={(config) => healthVaultMutation.mutate(config.id)}
+            onImportSecrets={openImportFromVault}
             pendingActionId={
               disableVaultMutation.variables ??
               removeVaultMutation.variables ??
@@ -1187,12 +1194,17 @@ export function Secrets() {
       {selectedCompanyId && (
         <ImportFromVaultDialog
           open={importOpen}
-          onOpenChange={setImportOpen}
+          onOpenChange={(open) => {
+            setImportOpen(open);
+            if (!open) setImportInitialVaultId(null);
+          }}
           companyId={selectedCompanyId}
           providerConfigs={providerConfigs}
           existingSecrets={secrets}
+          initialProviderConfigId={importInitialVaultId}
           onManageVaults={() => {
             setImportOpen(false);
+            setImportInitialVaultId(null);
             setActiveTab("vaults");
           }}
           onImportComplete={() => {
@@ -1910,6 +1922,7 @@ export function ProviderVaultsTab({
   onRemove,
   onSetDefault,
   onHealthCheck,
+  onImportSecrets,
   pendingActionId,
 }: {
   providers: SecretProviderDescriptor[];
@@ -1923,6 +1936,7 @@ export function ProviderVaultsTab({
   onRemove: (config: CompanySecretProviderConfig) => void;
   onSetDefault: (config: CompanySecretProviderConfig) => void;
   onHealthCheck: (config: CompanySecretProviderConfig) => void;
+  onImportSecrets: (config: CompanySecretProviderConfig) => void;
   pendingActionId: string | null;
 }) {
   if (loading) {
@@ -2004,6 +2018,7 @@ export function ProviderVaultsTab({
                     onRemove={() => onRemove(config)}
                     onSetDefault={() => onSetDefault(config)}
                     onHealthCheck={() => onHealthCheck(config)}
+                    onImportSecrets={() => onImportSecrets(config)}
                   />
                 ))}
               </div>
@@ -2023,6 +2038,7 @@ function ProviderVaultCard({
   onRemove,
   onSetDefault,
   onHealthCheck,
+  onImportSecrets,
 }: {
   config: CompanySecretProviderConfig;
   pending: boolean;
@@ -2031,6 +2047,7 @@ function ProviderVaultCard({
   onRemove: () => void;
   onSetDefault: () => void;
   onHealthCheck: () => void;
+  onImportSecrets: () => void;
 }) {
   const blockReason = getProviderConfigBlockReason(config);
   const details = config.healthDetails;
@@ -2081,6 +2098,23 @@ function ProviderVaultCard({
           {pending ? <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin mr-1" /> : <RefreshCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1" />}
           Check health
         </Button>
+        {config.provider === "aws_secrets_manager" ? (
+          <Button
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={onImportSecrets}
+            disabled={pending || Boolean(blockReason)}
+            title={
+              blockReason
+                ? blockReason
+                : "Refresh AWS metadata and import existing secrets"
+            }
+            data-testid={`provider-vault-refresh-secrets-${config.id}`}
+          >
+            <Cloud className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1" />
+            Refresh secrets
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
         <Button
           variant="outline"
           size="sm"
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/secrets/ImportFromVaultDialog.tsx b/ui/src/pages/secrets/ImportFromVaultDialog.tsx
index c29424769a..d9e768827b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/secrets/ImportFromVaultDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/secrets/ImportFromVaultDialog.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ interface ImportFromVaultDialogProps {
   companyId: string;
   providerConfigs: CompanySecretProviderConfig[];
   existingSecrets: CompanySecret[];
+  initialProviderConfigId?: string | null;
   onImportComplete?: (result: RemoteSecretImportResult) => void;
   onManageVaults?: () => void;
 }
@@ -83,9 +84,15 @@ function eligibleVaults(configs: CompanySecretProviderConfig[]): CompanySecretPr
   return configs.filter(isAwsSelectable);
 }
 
-function pickDefaultVault(configs: CompanySecretProviderConfig[]): string | null {
+function pickDefaultVault(
+  configs: CompanySecretProviderConfig[],
+  preferredId?: string | null,
+): string | null {
   const eligible = eligibleVaults(configs);
   if (eligible.length === 0) return null;
+  if (preferredId && eligible.some((vault) => vault.id === preferredId)) {
+    return preferredId;
+  }
   return (eligible.find((vault) => vault.isDefault) ?? eligible[0]).id;
 }
 
@@ -327,6 +334,7 @@ export function ImportFromVaultDialog({
   companyId,
   providerConfigs,
   existingSecrets,
+  initialProviderConfigId,
   onImportComplete,
   onManageVaults,
 }: ImportFromVaultDialogProps) {
@@ -360,7 +368,7 @@ export function ImportFromVaultDialog({
     setSelection(new Map());
     setImportResult(null);
     setShowOnlySelected(false);
-    const next = pickDefaultVault(providerConfigs);
+    const next = pickDefaultVault(providerConfigs, initialProviderConfigId);
     setVaultId(next);
     // We deliberately depend only on open so that re-opens reset the dialog;
     // providerConfigs changes during a session are handled by next preview fetch.
diff --git a/ui/storybook/fixtures/paperclipData.ts b/ui/storybook/fixtures/paperclipData.ts
index 3e430703ac..8b13b1cd71 100644
--- a/ui/storybook/fixtures/paperclipData.ts
+++ b/ui/storybook/fixtures/paperclipData.ts
@@ -1375,6 +1375,35 @@ export const storybookSecretProviderConfigs: CompanySecretProviderConfig[] = [
     createdAt: recent(1_800),
     updatedAt: recent(18),
   },
+  {
+    id: "provider-config-aws-blocked",
+    companyId: "company-storybook",
+    provider: "aws_secrets_manager",
+    displayName: "AWS staging blocked",
+    status: "ready",
+    isDefault: false,
+    config: {
+      region: "us-west-2",
+      namespace: "staging",
+      secretNamePrefix: "paperclip",
+      kmsKeyId: "",
+      ownerTag: "platform",
+      environmentTag: "staging",
+    },
+    healthStatus: "error",
+    healthCheckedAt: recent(22),
+    healthMessage: "AWS Secrets Manager denied ListSecrets for this vault.",
+    healthDetails: {
+      code: "access_denied",
+      message: "AWS Secrets Manager denied ListSecrets for this vault.",
+      guidance: ["Grant secretsmanager:ListSecrets before importing from this vault."],
+    },
+    disabledAt: null,
+    createdByAgentId: null,
+    createdByUserId: "user-board",
+    createdAt: recent(1_200),
+    updatedAt: recent(22),
+  },
 ];
 
 export const storybookSecretProviderDiscoveryPreview: SecretProviderConfigDiscoveryPreviewResult = {