diff --git a/dev-api.py b/dev-api.py
index 7ec4baa..29d178f 100644
--- a/dev-api.py
+++ b/dev-api.py
@@ -983,13 +983,16 @@ class IdentitySyncPayload(BaseModel):
 @app.post("/api/settings/resume/sync-identity")
 def sync_identity(payload: IdentitySyncPayload):
     """Sync identity fields from profile store back to user.yaml."""
-    data = load_user_profile(_user_yaml_path())
-    data["name"] = payload.name
-    data["email"] = payload.email
-    data["phone"] = payload.phone
-    data["linkedin"] = payload.linkedin_url  # yaml key is 'linkedin', not 'linkedin_url'
-    save_user_profile(_user_yaml_path(), data)
-    return {"ok": True}
+    try:
+        data = load_user_profile(_user_yaml_path())
+        data["name"] = payload.name
+        data["email"] = payload.email
+        data["phone"] = payload.phone
+        data["linkedin"] = payload.linkedin_url  # yaml key is 'linkedin', not 'linkedin_url'
+        save_user_profile(_user_yaml_path(), data)
+        return {"ok": True}
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
 
 @app.put("/api/settings/profile")
diff --git a/scripts/user_profile.py b/scripts/user_profile.py
index 4334906..456b094 100644
--- a/scripts/user_profile.py
+++ b/scripts/user_profile.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ here so port/host/SSL changes propagate everywhere automatically.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
+import tempfile
 import yaml
 
 _DEFAULTS = {
@@ -136,8 +138,6 @@ class UserProfile:
 
 def load_user_profile(config_path: str) -> dict:
     """Load user.yaml and return as a plain dict with safe defaults."""
-    import yaml
-    from pathlib import Path
     path = Path(config_path)
     if not path.exists():
         return {}
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ def load_user_profile(config_path: str) -> dict:
 
 def save_user_profile(config_path: str, data: dict) -> None:
     """Atomically write the user profile dict to user.yaml."""
-    import yaml
-    import os
-    import tempfile
-    from pathlib import Path
     path = Path(config_path)
     path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     # Write to temp file then rename for atomicity
diff --git a/web/src/stores/settings/profile.ts b/web/src/stores/settings/profile.ts
index 1812b9e..48eafca 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/settings/profile.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/settings/profile.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const useProfileStore = defineStore('settings/profile', () => {
       career_summary: career_summary.value,
       candidate_voice: candidate_voice.value,
       inference_profile: inference_profile.value,
-      mission_preferences: mission_preferences.value,
+      mission_preferences: mission_preferences.value.map(({ industry, note }) => ({ industry, note })),
       nda_companies: nda_companies.value,
       accessibility_focus: accessibility_focus.value,
       lgbtq_focus: lgbtq_focus.value,
diff --git a/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue b/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
index 253209e..97fe0ca 100644
--- a/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         <div class="tag-list">
           <span
             v-for="(company, idx) in store.nda_companies"
-            :key="idx"
+            :key="company"
             class="tag"
           >
             {{ company }}
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ function removeMission(idx: number) {
 
 // ── NDA helpers (autosave on add/remove) ────────────────
 function addNda() {
-  const val = newNdaCompany.value.trim()
-  if (!val) return
-  store.nda_companies = [...store.nda_companies, val]
+  const trimmed = newNdaCompany.value.trim()
+  if (!trimmed || store.nda_companies.includes(trimmed)) return
+  store.nda_companies = [...store.nda_companies, trimmed]
   newNdaCompany.value = ''
   store.save()
 }