diff --git a/docs/settings-reference.md b/docs/settings-reference.md
index b06c501e29..45624befd3 100644
--- a/docs/settings-reference.md
+++ b/docs/settings-reference.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ At runtime, settings are merged. **Project settings override global settings** w
 | `PUT /api/settings` | Update project settings only. |
 | `GET /api/settings/global` | Get global settings only. |
 | `PUT /api/settings/global` | Update global settings only. |
-| `GET /api/settings/scopes` | Get separated `{ global, project }` view. |
+| `GET /api/settings/scopes` | Get separated `{ global, project, workflowSettings }` view. |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/routes-settings.test.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/routes-settings.test.ts
index 24f9919be7..1e4b8aaeae 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/routes-settings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/routes-settings.test.ts
@@ -1376,6 +1376,10 @@ describe("GET /settings/scopes", () => {
     expect(res.body.global.persistAgentThinkingLog).toBe(false);
     expect(res.body.project.maxConcurrent).toBe(4);
     expect(res.body.project.autoMerge).toBe(false);
+    expect(res.body.workflowSettings).toEqual({});
+    expect(res.body.workflowSettings).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(typeof res.body.workflowSettings).toBe("object");
+    expect(Array.isArray(res.body.workflowSettings)).toBe(false);
     expect(res.body.project.persistAgentToolOutput).toBeUndefined();
     expect(res.body.project.persistAgentThinkingLogPermanent).toBeUndefined();
     expect(res.body.project.persistAgentThinkingLogEphemeral).toBeUndefined();
@@ -1398,6 +1402,9 @@ describe("GET /settings/scopes", () => {
     expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("global");
     expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("project");
     expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("workflowSettings");
+    expect(res.body.workflowSettings).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(typeof res.body.workflowSettings).toBe("object");
+    expect(Array.isArray(res.body.workflowSettings)).toBe(false);
     // No unexpected top-level keys
     const keys = Object.keys(res.body);
     expect(keys).toHaveLength(3);
@@ -1587,6 +1594,10 @@ describe("GET /settings/scopes with projectId scoping", () => {
     expect(projectStoreResolver.getOrCreateProjectStore).toHaveBeenCalledWith(projectId);
     expect(scopedStore.getSettingsByScopeFast).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(defaultStore.getSettingsByScopeFast).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.body.workflowSettings).toEqual({});
+    expect(res.body.workflowSettings).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(typeof res.body.workflowSettings).toBe("object");
+    expect(Array.isArray(res.body.workflowSettings)).toBe(false);
     expect(res.body.project.maxConcurrent).toBe(8);
     expect(res.body.project.planningProvider).toBe("anthropic");
   });