diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
index 04d0d1c..90b8a66 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -235,13 +235,15 @@ export function WidgetConfigDialog({
 	// When editWidgetId is set and the dialog opens, auto-enter edit mode for
 	// that widget (instead of showing the list view).
 	useEffect(() => {
-		if (open && editWidgetId && instances.length > 0) {
-			const target = instances.find((w) => w.id === editWidgetId);
+		if (open && editWidgetId) {
+			// Search both owned widgets and referenced widgets.
+			const target = instances.find((w) => w.id === editWidgetId)
+				?? references.find((r) => r.widget.id === editWidgetId)?.widget;
 			if (target) {
 				startEdit(target);
 			}
 		}
-	}, [open, editWidgetId, instances]);
+	}, [open, editWidgetId, instances, references]);
 
 	function startAddBuiltIn(kind: string) {
 		const binding = BUILTIN_WIDGETS[kind];