diff --git a/.Jules/palette.md b/.Jules/palette.md
index b687358..67867bd 100644
--- a/.Jules/palette.md
+++ b/.Jules/palette.md
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@
 
 **Learning:** In single-page applications die met toetsenbord en schermlezer worden gebruikt, gaat de focus verloren als een overlay sluit zonder focusherstel. Leg `document.activeElement` vast bij het openen van een overlay en herstel de focus bij sluiten, annuleren of succesvol opslaan.
 **Action:** Leg altijd het actieve element vast dat de overlay opent en herstel de focus bij sluiten, annuleren of succesvolle voltooiing.
+
+## 2026-08-02 - [Profile Empty State Recovery Actions]
+
+**Learning:** For tabbed or filtered single-page dashboard interfaces where empty states can be caused by profile-level filtering, offering a contextual "Switch profile to core" recovery action (using the `.view-empty-link` class) prevented users from hitting dead ends and significantly improved usability and keyboard/screen-reader accessibility.
+**Action:** Always provide direct, one-click recovery links to fallback to a valid profile state when custom profiles filter out all results in empty-state views.
diff --git a/src/kater/web/dashboard.py b/src/kater/web/dashboard.py
index 09f5d86..737e794 100644
--- a/src/kater/web/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/kater/web/dashboard.py
@@ -2246,7 +2246,25 @@ class ApiError extends Error {
         btn.onclick = resetRouteFilter;
         empty.appendChild(btn);
       }
-    } else { empty.textContent = 'No servers in this profile.'; }
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        const btn = document.createElement('button');
+        btn.type = 'button';
+        btn.className = 'view-empty-link';
+        btn.textContent = 'Switch profile to core';
+        btn.onclick = () => switchProfile('core');
+        empty.appendChild(btn);
+      }
+    } else {
+      empty.textContent = 'No servers in this profile.';
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        const btn = document.createElement('button');
+        btn.type = 'button';
+        btn.className = 'view-empty-link';
+        btn.textContent = 'Switch profile to core';
+        btn.onclick = () => switchProfile('core');
+        empty.appendChild(btn);
+      }
+    }
     el.appendChild(empty);
     return;
   }
@@ -3455,14 +3473,26 @@ class ApiError extends Error {
       empty.textContent = 'No servers match "' + catalogQuery + '" in this status.';
       addLink('Clear search', clearCatalogSearch);
       addLink('Switch filter to all', resetCatalogFilter);
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        addLink('Switch profile to core', () => switchProfile('core'));
+      }
     } else if (hasQuery) {
       empty.textContent = 'No servers match "' + catalogQuery + '".';
       addLink('Clear search', clearCatalogSearch);
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        addLink('Switch profile to core', () => switchProfile('core'));
+      }
     } else if (hasFilter) {
       empty.textContent = 'No servers in this status.';
       addLink('Switch filter to all', resetCatalogFilter);
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        addLink('Switch profile to core', () => switchProfile('core'));
+      }
     } else {
-      empty.textContent = 'No servers in this profile. Switch profiles in the top bar.';
+      empty.textContent = 'No servers in this profile.';
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        addLink('Switch profile to core', () => switchProfile('core'));
+      }
     }
     grid.appendChild(empty);
     return;
@@ -4203,6 +4233,14 @@ class ApiError extends Error {
       const empty = document.createElement('div');
       empty.className = 'view-empty';
       empty.textContent = 'No capabilities discoverable for the current profile.';
+      if (activeProfile !== 'core') {
+        const btn = document.createElement('button');
+        btn.type = 'button';
+        btn.className = 'view-empty-link';
+        btn.textContent = 'Switch profile to core';
+        btn.onclick = () => switchProfile('core');
+        empty.appendChild(btn);
+      }
       capsEl.appendChild(empty);
     } else {
       for (const item of caps.slice(0, 50)) {
diff --git a/tests/test_dashboard.py b/tests/test_dashboard.py
index 4e3ac61..8bd4b7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/test_dashboard.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def test_zero_result_states_have_recovery_actions():
     # Labels shown in the empty state, plus the shared styling hook.
     assert "Clear search" in html
     assert "Switch filter to all" in html
+    assert "Switch profile to core" in html
     assert "view-empty-link" in html
     # Buttons are defensively typed so they never submit a surrounding form.
     assert "type = 'button'" in html