diff --git a/ui/components/scans/launch-workflow/launch-scan-workflow-form.tsx b/ui/components/scans/launch-workflow/launch-scan-workflow-form.tsx
index 7fb31d7e2a..b0047445c7 100644
--- a/ui/components/scans/launch-workflow/launch-scan-workflow-form.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/scans/launch-workflow/launch-scan-workflow-form.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Form } from "@/components/ui/form";
 import { toast } from "@/components/ui/toast";
 import { onDemandScanFormSchema } from "@/types";
 
+import { SCAN_LAUNCHED_EVENT } from "../table/scans/scans-table-with-polling";
 import { SelectScanProvider } from "./select-scan-provider";
 
 type ProviderInfo = {
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ export const LaunchScanWorkflow = ({
       });
       // Reset form after successful submission
       form.reset();
+      // Notify the scans table to refresh and pick up the new scan
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event(SCAN_LAUNCHED_EVENT));
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/ui/components/scans/table/scans/scans-table-with-polling.tsx b/ui/components/scans/table/scans/scans-table-with-polling.tsx
index 12c18b35d2..5c59a5f267 100644
--- a/ui/components/scans/table/scans/scans-table-with-polling.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/scans/table/scans/scans-table-with-polling.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import { getScans } from "@/actions/scans";
 import { AutoRefresh } from "@/components/scans";
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { MetaDataProps, ScanProps, SearchParamsProps } from "@/types";
 
 import { ColumnGetScans } from "./column-get-scans";
 
+export const SCAN_LAUNCHED_EVENT = "scan-launched";
+
 interface ScansTableWithPollingProps {
   initialData: ScanProps[];
   initialMeta?: MetaDataProps;
@@ -98,6 +100,15 @@ export function ScansTableWithPolling({
     }
   }, [searchParams]);
 
+  // Listen for scan launch events to trigger an immediate refresh
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = () => {
+      handleRefresh();
+    };
+    window.addEventListener(SCAN_LAUNCHED_EVENT, handler);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(SCAN_LAUNCHED_EVENT, handler);
+  }, [handleRefresh]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <AutoRefresh