diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
index d4415b5e2..10039862c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -1023,9 +1023,8 @@ async function runStartup(
         );
         const selected = sortedOrchestrators[0];
         selectedOrchestratorId = selected.id;
-        if (selected.runtimeHandle?.id) {
-          tmuxTarget = selected.runtimeHandle.id;
-        }
+        // Use runtimeHandle.id if available, otherwise fall back to the session ID
+        tmuxTarget = selected.runtimeHandle?.id ?? selected.id;
         spinner.succeed(
           `Using existing orchestrator session: ${selected.id}` +
             (existingOrchestrators.length > 1
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/api/orchestrators/route.ts b/packages/web/src/app/api/orchestrators/route.ts
index de7f109e3..ffbf209e6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/api/orchestrators/route.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/api/orchestrators/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
-import { generateOrchestratorPrompt, isOrchestratorSession } from "@composio/ao-core";
+import { generateOrchestratorPrompt } from "@composio/ao-core";
 import { getServices } from "@/lib/services";
 import { validateIdentifier, validateConfiguredProject } from "@/lib/validation";
+import { mapSessionsToOrchestrators } from "@/lib/orchestrator-utils";
 
 /**
  * GET /api/orchestrators?project=<projectId>
@@ -29,17 +30,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     const sessionPrefix = project.sessionPrefix ?? projectId;
 
     const allSessions = await sessionManager.list(projectId);
-    const orchestrators = allSessions
-      .filter((s) => isOrchestratorSession(s, sessionPrefix))
-      .map((s) => ({
-        id: s.id,
-        projectId: s.projectId,
-        projectName: project.name,
-        status: s.status,
-        activity: s.activity,
-        createdAt: s.createdAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
-        lastActivityAt: s.lastActivityAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
-      }));
+    const orchestrators = mapSessionsToOrchestrators(allSessions, sessionPrefix, project.name);
 
     return NextResponse.json({ orchestrators, projectName: project.name });
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/orchestrators/page.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/orchestrators/page.tsx
index cb3dedfb5..e4b5906c8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/orchestrators/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/orchestrators/page.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { OrchestratorSelector, type Orchestrator } from "@/components/OrchestratorSelector";
 import { getServices } from "@/lib/services";
-import { isOrchestratorSession } from "@composio/ao-core/types";
 import { getAllProjects } from "@/lib/project-name";
+import { mapSessionsToOrchestrators } from "@/lib/orchestrator-utils";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
@@ -57,18 +57,7 @@ export default async function OrchestratorsRoute(props: {
       projectName = project.name;
       const sessionPrefix = project.sessionPrefix ?? projectId;
       const allSessions = await sessionManager.list(projectId);
-
-      orchestrators = allSessions
-        .filter((s) => isOrchestratorSession(s, sessionPrefix))
-        .map((s) => ({
-          id: s.id,
-          projectId: s.projectId,
-          projectName: project.name,
-          status: s.status,
-          activity: s.activity,
-          createdAt: s.createdAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
-          lastActivityAt: s.lastActivityAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
-        }));
+      orchestrators = mapSessionsToOrchestrators(allSessions, sessionPrefix, project.name);
     }
   } catch (err) {
     error = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load orchestrators";
diff --git a/packages/web/src/lib/orchestrator-utils.ts b/packages/web/src/lib/orchestrator-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7157c6d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/lib/orchestrator-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import type { Session } from "@composio/ao-core";
+import { isOrchestratorSession } from "@composio/ao-core/types";
+import type { Orchestrator } from "@/components/OrchestratorSelector";
+
+/**
+ * Filter and map sessions to orchestrator DTOs.
+ * Shared between page.tsx and API route to ensure consistent orchestrator listing.
+ */
+export function mapSessionsToOrchestrators(
+  sessions: Session[],
+  sessionPrefix: string,
+  projectName: string,
+): Orchestrator[] {
+  return sessions
+    .filter((s) => isOrchestratorSession(s, sessionPrefix))
+    .map((s) => ({
+      id: s.id,
+      projectId: s.projectId,
+      projectName,
+      status: s.status,
+      activity: s.activity,
+      createdAt: s.createdAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
+      lastActivityAt: s.lastActivityAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
+    }));
+}