diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/LeftSidebarView.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/LeftSidebarView.tsx
index bae74ed40..34ce369ca 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/LeftSidebarView.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/LeftSidebarView.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import type {
   LeftSidebarConfig,
   LeftSidebarPersonalSectionConfig,
 } from "~/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings";
-import type { BooleanSetting } from "~/utils/getExportSettings";
 import { createBlock } from "roamjs-components/writes";
 import deleteBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/deleteBlock";
 import getTextByBlockUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getTextByBlockUid";
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ import { OnloadArgs } from "roamjs-components/types";
 import renderOverlay from "roamjs-components/util/renderOverlay";
 import getBasicTreeByParentUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getBasicTreeByParentUid";
 import { DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE } from "~/utils/renderNodeConfigPage";
+import getPageTitleByPageUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageTitleByPageUid";
+import { migrateLeftSidebarSettings } from "~/utils/migrateLeftSidebarSettings";
 
 const parseReference = (text: string) => {
   const extracted = extractRef(text);
@@ -56,10 +57,10 @@ const truncate = (s: string, max: number | undefined): string => {
   return s.length > max ? `${s.slice(0, max)}...` : s;
 };
 
-const openTarget = async (e: React.MouseEvent, sectionTitle: string) => {
+const openTarget = async (e: React.MouseEvent, targetUid: string) => {
   e.preventDefault();
   e.stopPropagation();
-  const target = parseReference(sectionTitle);
+  const target = parseReference(targetUid);
   if (target.type === "block") {
     if (e.shiftKey) {
       await openBlockInSidebar(target.uid);
@@ -71,16 +72,16 @@ const openTarget = async (e: React.MouseEvent, sectionTitle: string) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  const uid = getPageUidByPageTitle(sectionTitle);
-  if (!uid) return;
   if (e.shiftKey) {
     await window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.rightSidebar.addWindow({
       // @ts-expect-error - todo test
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-      window: { type: "outline", "block-uid": uid },
+      window: { type: "outline", "block-uid": targetUid },
     });
   } else {
-    await window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.mainWindow.openPage({ page: { uid } });
+    await window.roamAlphaAPI.ui.mainWindow.openPage({
+      page: { uid: targetUid },
+    });
   }
 };
 
@@ -127,7 +128,11 @@ const SectionChildren = ({
       {childrenNodes.map((child) => {
         const ref = parseReference(child.text);
         const alias = child.alias?.value;
-        const label = alias || truncate(ref.display, truncateAt);
+        const display =
+          ref.type === "page"
+            ? getPageTitleByPageUid(ref.display)
+            : getTextByBlockUid(ref.uid);
+        const label = alias || truncate(display, truncateAt);
         const onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
           return void openTarget(e, child.text);
         };
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ const PersonalSectionItem = ({
             onClick={() => {
               if ((section.children?.length || 0) > 0) {
                 handleChevronClick();
-              } 
+              }
             }}
           >
             {(blockText || titleRef.display).toUpperCase()}
@@ -410,13 +415,13 @@ const LeftSidebarView = ({ onloadArgs }: { onloadArgs: OnloadArgs }) => {
 };
 
 const migrateFavorites = async () => {
-  const configPageUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE);
-  if (!configPageUid) return;
-
   const config = getFormattedConfigTree().leftSidebar;
 
   if (config.favoritesMigrated.value) return;
 
+  const configPageUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE);
+  if (!configPageUid) return;
+
   let leftSidebarUid = config.uid;
   if (leftSidebarUid) {
     const leftSidebarTree = getBasicTreeByParentUid(leftSidebarUid);
@@ -434,11 +439,13 @@ const migrateFavorites = async () => {
   }
 
   const results = window.roamAlphaAPI.q(`
-    [:find ?title 
+    [:find ?uid 
      :where [?e :page/sidebar]
-            [?e :node/title ?title]]
+            [?e :block/uid ?uid]]
   `);
-  const titles = (results as string[][]).map(([title]) => title);
+  const favorites = (results as string[][]).map(([uid]) => ({
+    uid,
+  }));
 
   if (!leftSidebarUid) {
     const tree = getBasicTreeByParentUid(configPageUid);
@@ -482,13 +489,13 @@ const migrateFavorites = async () => {
   }
 
   const childrenTree = getBasicTreeByParentUid(childrenUid);
-  const existingTitles = new Set(childrenTree.map((c) => c.text));
-  const newTitles = titles.filter((t) => !existingTitles.has(t));
+  const existingTexts = new Set(childrenTree.map((c) => c.text));
+  const newFavorites = favorites.filter(({ uid }) => !existingTexts.has(uid));
 
-  if (newTitles.length > 0) {
+  if (newFavorites.length > 0) {
     await Promise.all(
-      newTitles.map((text) =>
-        createBlock({ parentUid: childrenUid, node: { text } }),
+      newFavorites.map(({ uid }) =>
+        createBlock({ parentUid: childrenUid, node: { text: uid } }),
       ),
     );
     refreshAndNotify();
@@ -511,6 +518,7 @@ export const mountLeftSidebar = async (
   let root = wrapper.querySelector(`#${id}`) as HTMLDivElement;
   if (!root) {
     await migrateFavorites();
+    await migrateLeftSidebarSettings();
     wrapper.innerHTML = "";
     root = document.createElement("div");
     root.id = id;
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarGlobalSettings.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarGlobalSettings.tsx
index 0283bdf11..d9c8d739a 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarGlobalSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarGlobalSettings.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import getAllPageNames from "roamjs-components/queries/getAllPageNames";
 import createBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/createBlock";
 import deleteBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/deleteBlock";
 import type { RoamBasicNode } from "roamjs-components/types";
-import { getSubTree } from "roamjs-components/util";
+import { extractRef, getSubTree } from "roamjs-components/util";
 import getPageUidByPageTitle from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageUidByPageTitle";
 import discourseConfigRef from "~/utils/discourseConfigRef";
 import { DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE } from "~/utils/renderNodeConfigPage";
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { LeftSidebarGlobalSectionConfig } from "~/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings";
 import { render as renderToast } from "roamjs-components/components/Toast";
 import refreshConfigTree from "~/utils/refreshConfigTree";
 import { refreshAndNotify } from "~/components/LeftSidebarView";
+import getPageTitleByPageUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageTitleByPageUid";
+import getTextByBlockUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getTextByBlockUid";
 
 const PageItem = memo(
   ({
@@ -32,10 +34,15 @@ const PageItem = memo(
     onMove: (index: number, direction: "up" | "down") => void;
     onRemove: (page: RoamBasicNode) => void;
   }) => {
+    const pageDisplayTitle =
+      getPageTitleByPageUid(page.text) ||
+      getTextByBlockUid(extractRef(page.text)) ||
+      page.text;
+
     return (
       <div className="group flex items-center justify-between rounded bg-gray-50 p-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
-        <div className="mr-2 flex-grow truncate">{page.text}</div>
-        <ButtonGroup minimal>
+        <div className="mr-2 min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">{pageDisplayTitle}</div>
+        <ButtonGroup minimal className="flex-shrink-0">
           <Button
             icon="arrow-up"
             small
@@ -174,7 +181,8 @@ const LeftSidebarGlobalSectionsContent = ({
     async (pageName: string) => {
       if (!pageName || !childrenUid) return;
 
-      if (pages.some((p) => p.text === pageName)) {
+      const targetUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(pageName);
+      if (pages.some((p) => p.text === targetUid)) {
         console.warn(`Page "${pageName}" already exists in global section`);
         return;
       }
@@ -183,11 +191,11 @@ const LeftSidebarGlobalSectionsContent = ({
         const newPageUid = await createBlock({
           parentUid: childrenUid,
           order: "last",
-          node: { text: pageName },
+          node: { text: targetUid },
         });
 
         const newPage: RoamBasicNode = {
-          text: pageName,
+          text: targetUid,
           uid: newPageUid,
           children: [],
         };
@@ -229,10 +237,11 @@ const LeftSidebarGlobalSectionsContent = ({
     setIsExpanded((prev) => !prev);
   }, []);
 
-  const isAddButtonDisabled = useMemo(
-    () => !newPageInput || pages.some((p) => p.text === newPageInput),
-    [newPageInput, pages],
-  );
+  const isAddButtonDisabled = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!newPageInput) return true;
+    const targetUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(newPageInput);
+    return !targetUid || pages.some((p) => p.text === targetUid);
+  }, [newPageInput, pages]);
 
   if (isInitializing || !globalSection) {
     return (
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarPersonalSettings.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarPersonalSettings.tsx
index 0024c60c9..3328482c9 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarPersonalSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/LeftSidebarPersonalSettings.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { render as renderToast } from "roamjs-components/components/Toast";
 import refreshConfigTree from "~/utils/refreshConfigTree";
 import { refreshAndNotify } from "~/components/LeftSidebarView";
 import { memo, Dispatch, SetStateAction } from "react";
+import getPageTitleByPageUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageTitleByPageUid";
 
 const SectionItem = memo(
   ({
@@ -155,11 +156,13 @@ const SectionItem = memo(
       ) => {
         if (!childName || !childrenUid) return;
 
+        const targetUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(childName) || childName.trim();
+
         try {
           const newChild = await createBlock({
             parentUid: childrenUid,
             order: "last",
-            node: { text: childName },
+            node: { text: targetUid },
           });
 
           setSections((prev) =>
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ const SectionItem = memo(
                   children: [
                     ...(s.children || []),
                     {
-                      text: childName,
+                      text: targetUid,
                       uid: newChild,
                       children: [],
                       alias: { value: "" },
@@ -378,12 +381,16 @@ const SectionItem = memo(
                   {(section.children || []).map((child, index) => {
                     const childAlias = child.alias?.value;
                     const isSettingsOpen = childSettingsUid === child.uid;
+                    const childDisplayTitle =
+                      getPageTitleByPageUid(child.text) ||
+                      getTextByBlockUid(extractRef(child.text)) ||
+                      child.text;
                     return (
                       <div key={child.uid}>
                         <div className="group flex items-center justify-between rounded bg-gray-50 p-2 hover:bg-gray-100">
                           <div
                             className="mr-2 min-w-0 flex-1 truncate"
-                            title={child.text}
+                            title={childDisplayTitle}
                           >
                             {childAlias ? (
                               <span>
@@ -391,11 +398,11 @@ const SectionItem = memo(
                                   {childAlias}
                                 </span>
                                 <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-gray-400">
-                                  ({child.text})
+                                  ({childDisplayTitle})
                                 </span>
                               </span>
                             ) : (
-                              child.text
+                              childDisplayTitle
                             )}
                           </div>
                           <ButtonGroup minimal className="flex-shrink-0">
@@ -439,7 +446,7 @@ const SectionItem = memo(
                             setChildSettingsUid(null);
                             refreshAndNotify();
                           }}
-                          title={`Settings for "${child.text}"`}
+                          title={`Settings for "${childDisplayTitle}"`}
                           style={{ width: "400px" }}
                         >
                           <div className="p-4">
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings.ts b/apps/roam/src/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings.ts
index b63353709..908a08077 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/utils/getLeftSidebarSettings.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export type LeftSidebarGlobalSectionConfig = {
 export type LeftSidebarConfig = {
   uid: string;
   favoritesMigrated: BooleanSetting;
+  sidebarMigrated: BooleanSetting;
   global: LeftSidebarGlobalSectionConfig;
   personal: {
     uid: string;
@@ -187,9 +188,14 @@ export const getLeftSidebarSettings = (
     tree: leftSidebarChildren,
     text: "Favorites Migrated",
   });
+  const sidebarMigrated = getUidAndBooleanSetting({
+    tree: leftSidebarChildren,
+    text: "Sidebar Migrated",
+  });
   return {
     uid: leftSidebarUid,
     favoritesMigrated,
+    sidebarMigrated,
     global,
     personal,
   };
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/utils/migrateLeftSidebarSettings.ts b/apps/roam/src/utils/migrateLeftSidebarSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..784616459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/roam/src/utils/migrateLeftSidebarSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import getPageUidByPageTitle from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageUidByPageTitle";
+import getPageTitleByPageUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getPageTitleByPageUid";
+import updateBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/updateBlock";
+import createBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/createBlock";
+import { getFormattedConfigTree } from "./discourseConfigRef";
+import { DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE } from "./renderNodeConfigPage";
+import refreshConfigTree from "./refreshConfigTree";
+
+const migrateSectionChildren = async (
+  children: { uid: string; text: string }[],
+) => {
+  const promises = children.map(async (child) => {
+    const currentText = child.text;
+
+    const titleFromUid = getPageTitleByPageUid(currentText);
+    if (titleFromUid) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const uidFromTitle = getPageUidByPageTitle(currentText);
+    if (uidFromTitle) {
+      try {
+        await updateBlock({
+          uid: child.uid,
+          text: uidFromTitle,
+        });
+        console.log(
+          `Migrated sidebar item "${currentText}" to UID "${uidFromTitle}"`,
+        );
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(`Failed to migrate sidebar item "${currentText}"`, e);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  await Promise.all(promises);
+};
+
+export const migrateLeftSidebarSettings = async () => {
+  const leftSidebarSettings = getFormattedConfigTree().leftSidebar;
+
+  if (!leftSidebarSettings.uid) return;
+
+  if (leftSidebarSettings.sidebarMigrated.value) return;
+
+  const configPageUid = getPageUidByPageTitle(DISCOURSE_CONFIG_PAGE_TITLE);
+  if (!configPageUid) return;
+
+  const globalChildren = leftSidebarSettings.global.children;
+  if (globalChildren.length > 0) {
+    await migrateSectionChildren(globalChildren);
+  }
+
+  const personalSections = leftSidebarSettings.personal.sections;
+  for (const section of personalSections) {
+    const children = section.children || [];
+    if (children.length > 0) {
+      await migrateSectionChildren(children);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (leftSidebarSettings.uid) {
+    await createBlock({
+      parentUid: leftSidebarSettings.uid,
+      node: { text: "Sidebar Migrated" },
+    });
+  }
+
+  refreshConfigTree();
+};