diff --git a/changelog/26790.txt b/changelog/26790.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..593d2de67d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/26790.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: Refresh model within a namespace on the Secrets Sync overview page.
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/lib/sync/addon/components/secrets/page/overview.ts b/ui/lib/sync/addon/components/secrets/page/overview.ts
index 187c7b59e99..9b9723d0eda 100644
--- a/ui/lib/sync/addon/components/secrets/page/overview.ts
+++ b/ui/lib/sync/addon/components/secrets/page/overview.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ export default class SyncSecretsDestinationsPageComponent extends Component<Args
       yield this.store
         .adapterFor('application')
         .ajax('/v1/sys/activation-flags/secrets-sync/activate', 'POST', { namespace: null });
-      this.router.transitionTo('vault.cluster.sync.secrets.overview');
+      // must refresh and not transition because transition does not refresh the model from within a namespace
+      yield this.router.refresh();
     } catch (error) {
       this.error = errorMessage(error);
       this.flashMessages.danger(`Error enabling feature \n ${errorMessage(error)}`);
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/sync/secrets/overview-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/sync/secrets/overview-test.js
index 79dfa6d7279..0f49d6838ea 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/sync/secrets/overview-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/sync/secrets/overview-test.js
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ module('Acceptance | sync | overview', function (hooks) {
     });
 
     test('it should make activation-flag requests to correct namespace', async function (assert) {
-      assert.expect(3);
-
+      assert.expect(4);
+      // should call GET activation-flags twice because we need an updated response after activating the feature
       this.server.get('/sys/activation-flags', (_, req) => {
         assert.deepEqual(req.requestHeaders, {}, 'Request is unauthenticated and in root namespace');
         return {