diff --git a/Docs/tasks.md b/Docs/tasks.md
index 0bec265..c1b8bd0 100644
--- a/Docs/tasks.md
+++ b/Docs/tasks.md
@@ -1,17 +1,3 @@
-## Task 26: UI Setup Flow - Setup Form Validation Empty Password
-
-**Suite:** `Robot.Ui.Setup Flow`  
-**Test:** `Setup Form Validation Empty Password`  
-**Result:** FAIL  
-**Error:** `TimeoutError: locator.waitFor: Timeout 5000ms exceeded. waiting for locator('id=setup-form') to be visible`
-
-**Instructions:**
-- Same root cause as Task 22: the setup form is not visible.
-- Fix the suite setup so the app is in an unconfigured state before each setup flow test.
-- Ensure `#setup-form` is rendered when navigating to the setup page.
-
----
-
 ## Task 27: UI Setup Flow - Setup Form Validation Mismatched Passwords
 
 **Suite:** `Robot.Ui.Setup Flow`  
diff --git a/src/server/middleware/setup_redirect.py b/src/server/middleware/setup_redirect.py
index 45e570c..a916ea7 100644
--- a/src/server/middleware/setup_redirect.py
+++ b/src/server/middleware/setup_redirect.py
@@ -81,28 +81,33 @@ class SetupRedirectMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
     
     def _needs_setup(self) -> bool:
         """Check if the application needs initial setup.
-        
+
         Returns:
             True if setup is required, False otherwise
         """
         # Check if master password is configured
         if not auth_service.is_configured():
             return True
-        
+
         # Check if config exists and is valid
         try:
             config_service = get_config_service()
             config = config_service.load_config()
-            
+
+            # master_password_hash must exist in saved config (not just in-memory)
+            # This ensures reset actually puts app in unconfigured state
+            if not config.other.get('master_password_hash'):
+                return True
+
             # Validate the loaded config
             validation = config.validate_config()
             if not validation.valid:
                 return True
-                
+
         except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError, OSError, AttributeError):
             # If we can't load or validate config, setup is needed
             return True
-        
+
         return False
     
     def _is_unresolved_completed(self) -> bool: