diff --git a/src/components/EntryList.svelte b/src/components/EntryList.svelte
index 31f1678..97dc646 100644
--- a/src/components/EntryList.svelte
+++ b/src/components/EntryList.svelte
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
     loading = false
   }
 
-  // Reload when search query or active group filter changes
+  // Reload when search query, active group filter, or refresh trigger changes
   $effect(() => {
     searchStore.query
     searchStore.activeGroupId
+    searchStore.refreshTrigger
     loadEntries()
   })
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/ImportExport.svelte b/src/components/ImportExport.svelte
index adec878..b1a6950 100644
--- a/src/components/ImportExport.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ImportExport.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { exportAll, importAll } from '../lib/storage/db.js'
+  import { search as searchStore } from '../lib/stores/search.svelte.js'
 
   let showExport = $state(false)
   let showImport = $state(false)
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 
       const result = await importAll(data, importMode)
       importResult = result
+      searchStore.refresh()
     } catch (e) {
       importError = 'Import failed: ' + e.message
     }
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.svelte b/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
index 32a0c1a..afcfbaa 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { getGroups, addGroup, updateGroup, deleteGroup, getEntryCountsByGroup } from '../lib/storage/db.js'
   import { createGroup, validateGroup } from '../lib/models/schema.js'
-  import { search } from '../lib/stores/search.svelte.js'
+  import { search as searchStore } from '../lib/stores/search.svelte.js'
 
   let groups = $state([])
   let entryCounts = $state(new Map())
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@
     groups = g
     entryCounts = counts
   }
-  loadData()
+
+  // Initial load + refresh after import/export
+  $effect(() => {
+    searchStore.refreshTrigger
+    loadData()
+  })
 
   function openGroupForm(group = null) {
     if (group) {
@@ -69,8 +74,8 @@
   async function confirmDeleteGroup(groupId) {
     try {
       await deleteGroup(groupId)
-      if (search.activeGroupId === groupId) {
-        search.activeGroupId = 'all'
+      if (searchStore.activeGroupId === groupId) {
+        searchStore.activeGroupId = 'all'
       }
       showDeleteGroupConfirm = null
       await loadData()
@@ -89,15 +94,15 @@
     <input
       type="text"
       placeholder="Search entries..."
-      value={search.query}
-      onInput={(e) => search.query = e.target.value}
+      value={searchStore.query}
+      onInput={(e) => searchStore.query = e.target.value}
     />
   </div>
 
   <nav class="groups-nav">
     <button
-      class="group-item {search.activeGroupId === 'all' ? 'active' : ''}"
-      onclick={() => search.activeGroupId = 'all'}
+      class="group-item {searchStore.activeGroupId === 'all' ? 'active' : ''}"
+      onclick={() => searchStore.activeGroupId = 'all'}
     >
       <span class="group-icon">📋</span>
       <span class="group-name">All Entries</span>
@@ -106,8 +111,8 @@
     {#each groups as group}
       <div class="group-row">
         <button
-          class="group-item {search.activeGroupId === group.id ? 'active' : ''}"
-          onclick={() => search.activeGroupId = group.id}
+          class="group-item {searchStore.activeGroupId === group.id ? 'active' : ''}"
+          onclick={() => searchStore.activeGroupId = group.id}
         >
           <span class="group-color" style="background-color: {group.color || '#6c63ff'}"></span>
           <span class="group-name">{group.name}</span>
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/search.svelte.js b/src/lib/stores/search.svelte.js
index 98871d7..49eb32e 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/search.svelte.js
+++ b/src/lib/stores/search.svelte.js
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@
 export class SearchStore {
   query = $state('')
   activeGroupId = $state('all') // 'all' or a group id
+  refreshTrigger = $state(0) // incremented to force a re-fetch
 
   clear() {
     this.query = ''
     this.activeGroupId = 'all'
   }
+
+  /** Force subscribed components to re-fetch data. */
+  refresh() {
+    this.refreshTrigger++
+  }
 }
 
 export const search = new SearchStore()