diff --git a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.test.tsx b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.test.tsx
index e520619218..1a44f9c830 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.test.tsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.test.tsx
@@ -4,26 +4,36 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { useCourseItemData } from '@src/course-outline/data/apiHooks';
 import { ReleaseSection } from './ReleaseSection';
 
-// Make useStateWithCallback synchronous so callbacks call onChange immediately
+// Make useStateWithCallback synchronous so callbacks call onChange immediately.
+// Also handles the { value, skipCallback } object form used by the external-sync useEffect.
 jest.mock('@src/hooks', () => ({
   useStateWithCallback: (defaultValue: any, cb?: any) => {
     const { useState } = jest.requireActual('react');
     const [state, setState] = useState(defaultValue);
     const wrappedSetState = (val: any) => {
-      const newVal = typeof val === 'function' ? val(state) : val;
+      let newVal;
+      let skip = false;
+      if (typeof val === 'object' && val !== null && 'value' in val && 'skipCallback' in val) {
+        newVal = val.value;
+        skip = val.skipCallback;
+      } else {
+        newVal = typeof val === 'function' ? val(state) : val;
+      }
       setState(newVal);
-      if (cb) { cb(newVal); }
+      if (cb && !skip) { cb(newVal); }
     };
     return [state, wrappedSetState];
   },
 }));
 
-// Mock DatepickerControl so we can trigger onChange easily
+// Mock DatepickerControl so we can trigger onChange and inspect the current value.
 jest.mock('@src/generic/datepicker-control', () => ({
   DATEPICKER_TYPES: { date: 'date', time: 'time' },
-  DatepickerControl: ({ onChange, type }: any) => (
+  DatepickerControl: ({ onChange, type, value }: any) => (
     <button
       type="button"
+      data-testid={`datepicker-${type}`}
+      data-value={value}
       onClick={() => onChange(type === 'date' ? '2025-12-31' : '12:00')}
     >
       {type}
@@ -60,4 +70,26 @@ describe('ReleaseSection', () => {
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'time' }));
     expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('12:00');
   });
+
+  it('syncs displayed value when itemData.start changes externally without calling onChange', () => {
+    // Simulate initial state (e.g. subsection has a release date set)
+    const initialDate = '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z';
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { start: initialDate } });
+    const onChange = jest.fn();
+    const { rerender } = render(<ReleaseSection itemId="i" onChange={onChange} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('datepicker-date')).toHaveAttribute('data-value', initialDate);
+
+    // Simulate the kebab-menu configure modal saving a new release date:
+    // the mutation fires, the section refetches, and setQueryData updates the
+    // subsection cache — causing useCourseItemData to return the new date.
+    const updatedDate = '2025-06-15T00:00:00Z';
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { start: updatedDate } });
+    rerender(<ReleaseSection itemId="i" onChange={onChange} />);
+
+    // The sidebar must reflect the updated date...
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('datepicker-date')).toHaveAttribute('data-value', updatedDate);
+    // ...but must NOT trigger onChange (which would fire a redundant mutation)
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.tsx b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.tsx
index 388c28657e..1edff7b1b4 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.tsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/ReleaseSection.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Stack } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { useCourseItemData } from '@src/course-outline/data/apiHooks';
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ export const ReleaseSection = ({ itemId, onChange }: Props) => {
     (val) => onChange(val),
   );
 
+  // Sync localState when itemData changes externally (e.g. release date updated
+  // from the left-side kebab configure modal). skipCallback prevents re-triggering
+  // the onChange mutation — we're just reflecting a change that already happened.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLocalState({ value: itemData?.start, skipCallback: true });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [itemData?.start]);
+
   return (
     <SidebarSection
       title={intl.formatMessage(messages.subsectionReleaseTitle)}
diff --git a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.test.tsx b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.test.tsx
index 6662da23b7..1af8a6fe09 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.test.tsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.test.tsx
@@ -79,4 +79,38 @@ describe('VisibilitySection component', () => {
     render(<VisibilitySection {...defaultProps} onChange={onChange} />);
     expect(screen.queryByRole('checkbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('syncs displayed visibility when itemData changes externally without calling onChange', async () => {
+    // Start as staff-only: checkbox must not be present
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { visibilityState: VisibilityTypes.STAFF_ONLY } });
+    const onChange = jest.fn();
+    const { rerender } = render(<VisibilitySection {...defaultProps} onChange={onChange} />);
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('checkbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Simulate the kebab-menu configure modal switching to student-visible:
+    // the mutation fires, the section refetches, and setQueryData updates the
+    // subsection cache — causing useCourseItemData to return the new state.
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { visibilityState: undefined, hideAfterDue: false } });
+    rerender(<VisibilitySection {...defaultProps} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+    // Sidebar must now show the checkbox (only visible when student-visible)...
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('checkbox')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // ...but must NOT trigger onChange (which would fire a redundant mutation)
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('syncs hideAfterDue checkbox state when itemData changes externally without calling onChange', async () => {
+    // Start with hideAfterDue unchecked
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { visibilityState: undefined, hideAfterDue: false } });
+    const onChange = jest.fn();
+    const { rerender } = render(<VisibilitySection {...defaultProps} onChange={onChange} />);
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('checkbox')).not.toBeChecked();
+
+    // External update sets hideAfterDue to true (e.g. saved via kebab configure modal)
+    mockUseCourseItemData.mockReturnValue({ data: { visibilityState: undefined, hideAfterDue: true } });
+    rerender(<VisibilitySection {...defaultProps} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('checkbox')).toBeChecked();
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.tsx b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.tsx
index 0482f9dce0..fa5f807adb 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.tsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/outline-sidebar/info-sidebar/sharedSettings/VisibilitySection.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage, useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Button, ButtonGroup, Form } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { useCourseItemData } from '@src/course-outline/data/apiHooks';
@@ -35,6 +36,20 @@ export const VisibilitySection = ({ itemId, isSubsection, onChange }: Props) =>
     },
   );
 
+  // Sync localState when itemData changes externally (e.g. visibility updated
+  // from the left-side kebab configure modal). skipCallback prevents re-triggering
+  // the onChange mutation — we're just reflecting a change that already happened.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLocalState({
+      value: {
+        isVisibleToStaffOnly: itemData?.visibilityState === VisibilityTypes.STAFF_ONLY,
+        hideAfterDue: itemData?.hideAfterDue,
+      },
+      skipCallback: true,
+    });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [itemData?.visibilityState, itemData?.hideAfterDue]);
+
   return (
     <SidebarSection
       title={intl.formatMessage(messages.subsectionVisibilityTitle)}