diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/EnvironmentListContent/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/EnvironmentListContent/index.js
index 2bf486e35..100cc888d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/EnvironmentListContent/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/EnvironmentListContent/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { IconPlus, IconDownload, IconSettings } from '@tabler/icons';
+import ToolHint from 'components/ToolHint';
 
 const EnvironmentListContent = ({
   environments,
@@ -18,17 +19,29 @@ const EnvironmentListContent = ({
             <div className="dropdown-item no-environment" onClick={() => onEnvironmentSelect(null)}>
               <span>No Environment</span>
             </div>
-            <div>
-              {environments.map((env) => (
-                <div
-                  key={env.uid}
-                  className={`dropdown-item ${env.uid === activeEnvironmentUid ? 'active' : ''}`}
-                  onClick={() => onEnvironmentSelect(env)}
-                >
-                  <span className="max-w-32 truncate no-wrap">{env.name}</span>
-                </div>
-              ))}
-            </div>
+            <ToolHint
+              anchorSelect="[data-tooltip-content]"
+              place="right"
+              positionStrategy="fixed"
+              tooltipStyle={{
+                maxWidth: '200px',
+                wordWrap: 'break-word'
+              }}
+              delayShow={1000}
+            >
+              <div>
+                {environments.map((env) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={env.uid}
+                    className={`dropdown-item ${env.uid === activeEnvironmentUid ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                    onClick={() => onEnvironmentSelect(env)}
+                    data-tooltip-content={env.name}
+                  >
+                    <span className="max-w-32 truncate no-wrap">{env.name}</span>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </ToolHint>
             <div className="dropdown-item configure-button">
               <button onClick={onSettingsClick} id="configure-env">
                 <IconSettings size={16} strokeWidth={1.5} />
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/index.js
index 1defe9bbf..8df143705 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/EnvironmentSelector/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import CreateEnvironment from '../EnvironmentSettings/CreateEnvironment';
 import ImportEnvironment from '../EnvironmentSettings/ImportEnvironment';
 import CreateGlobalEnvironment from 'components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/CreateEnvironment';
 import ImportGlobalEnvironment from 'components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/ImportEnvironment';
+import ToolHint from 'components/ToolHint';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 
 const EnvironmentSelector = ({ collection }) => {
@@ -123,7 +124,14 @@ const EnvironmentSelector = ({ collection }) => {
           <>
             <div className="flex items-center">
               <IconDatabase size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} className="env-icon" />
-              <span className="env-text max-w-24 truncate no-wrap">{activeCollectionEnvironment.name}</span>
+              <ToolHint
+                text={activeCollectionEnvironment.name}
+                toolhintId={`collection-env-${activeCollectionEnvironment.uid}`}
+                place="bottom-start"
+                delayShow={1000}
+              >
+                <span className="env-text max-w-24 truncate overflow-hidden inline-block">{activeCollectionEnvironment.name}</span>
+              </ToolHint>
             </div>
             {activeGlobalEnvironment && <span className="env-separator">|</span>}
           </>
@@ -131,7 +139,14 @@ const EnvironmentSelector = ({ collection }) => {
         {activeGlobalEnvironment && (
           <div className="flex items-center">
             <IconWorld size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} className="env-icon" />
-            <span className="env-text max-w-24 truncate no-wrap">{activeGlobalEnvironment.name}</span>
+            <ToolHint
+              text={activeGlobalEnvironment.name}
+              toolhintId={`global-env-${activeGlobalEnvironment.uid}`}
+              place="bottom-start"
+              delayShow={1000}
+            >
+              <span className="env-text max-w-24 truncate overflow-hidden inline-block">{activeGlobalEnvironment.name}</span>
+            </ToolHint>
           </div>
         )}
       </>
@@ -193,7 +208,12 @@ const EnvironmentSelector = ({ collection }) => {
 
       {/* Modals - Rendered outside dropdown to avoid conflicts */}
       {showGlobalSettings && (
-        <GlobalEnvironmentSettings globalEnvironments={globalEnvironments} collection={collection} onClose={handleCloseSettings} />
+        <GlobalEnvironmentSettings
+          globalEnvironments={globalEnvironments}
+          collection={collection}
+          activeGlobalEnvironmentUid={activeGlobalEnvironmentUid}
+          onClose={handleCloseSettings}
+        />
       )}
 
       {showCollectionSettings && <EnvironmentSettings collection={collection} onClose={handleCloseSettings} />}
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/index.js
index d3e8d16d8..07aa0e667 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/GlobalEnvironments/EnvironmentSettings/index.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const DefaultTab = ({ setTab }) => {
   );
 };
 
-const EnvironmentSettings = ({ globalEnvironments, collection, onClose }) => {
+const EnvironmentSettings = ({ globalEnvironments, collection, activeGlobalEnvironmentUid, onClose }) => {
   const [isModified, setIsModified] = useState(false);
   const environments = globalEnvironments;
   const [selectedEnvironment, setSelectedEnvironment] = useState(null);
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const EnvironmentSettings = ({ globalEnvironments, collection, onClose }) => {
     <Modal size="lg" title="Global Environments" handleCancel={onClose} hideFooter={true}>
       <EnvironmentList
         environments={globalEnvironments}
+        activeEnvironmentUid={activeGlobalEnvironmentUid}
         selectedEnvironment={selectedEnvironment}
         setSelectedEnvironment={setSelectedEnvironment}
         isModified={isModified}
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ToolHint/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ToolHint/index.js
index 3d559625e..107dcb84d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ToolHint/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ToolHint/index.js
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ import { useTheme } from 'providers/Theme';
 const ToolHint = ({
   text,
   toolhintId,
+  anchorSelect,
   children,
   tooltipStyle = {},
   place = 'top',
   offset,
+  positionStrategy,
   theme = null,
-  className = ''
+  className = '',
+  delayShow = 200
 }) => {
   const { theme: contextTheme } = useTheme();
   const appliedTheme = theme || contextTheme;
@@ -28,17 +31,25 @@ const ToolHint = ({
     color: toolhintTextColor
   };
 
+  const toolhintProps_final = anchorSelect
+    ? { anchorSelect }
+    : { anchorId: toolhintId };
+
   return (
     <>
-      <span id={toolhintId} className={className}>{children}</span>
+      {!anchorSelect && <span id={toolhintId} className={className}>{children}</span>}
+      {anchorSelect && children}
+
       <StyledWrapper theme={appliedTheme}>
         <ReactToolHint
-          anchorId={toolhintId}
-          content={text}
+          {...toolhintProps_final}
+          content={anchorSelect ? undefined : text}
           className="toolhint"
           offset={offset}
           place={place}
+          positionStrategy={positionStrategy}
           noArrow={true}
+          delayShow={delayShow}
           style={combinedToolhintStyle}
         />
       </StyledWrapper>
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
index 236c4c69c..241d4bd02 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
@@ -2320,6 +2320,14 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
             collection.lastAction = null;
             if (lastAction.payload === environment.name) {
               collection.activeEnvironmentUid = environment.uid;
+              // Persist the selection to the UI state snapshot
+              const { ipcRenderer } = window;
+              if (ipcRenderer) {
+                ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:update-ui-state-snapshot', {
+                  type: 'COLLECTION_ENVIRONMENT',
+                  data: { collectionPath: collection?.pathname, environmentName: environment.name }
+                });
+              }
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
index 5627979ea..97ff529ed 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/global-environments.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const addGlobalEnvironment = ({ name, variables = [] }) => (dispatch, get
     ipcRenderer
       .invoke('renderer:create-global-environment', { name, uid, variables })
       .then(() => dispatch(_addGlobalEnvironment({ name, uid, variables })))
-      .then(() => dispatch(_selectGlobalEnvironment({ environmentUid: uid })))
+      .then(() => dispatch(selectGlobalEnvironment({ environmentUid: uid })))
       .then(resolve)
       .catch(reject);
   });
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection-env-config-selection.spec.ts b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection-env-config-selection.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..521cdb483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection-env-config-selection.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { closeAllCollections } from '../../utils/page';
+
+test.describe('Collection Environment Configuration Selection Tests', () => {
+  test.afterEach(async ({ pageWithUserData: page }) => {
+    // cleanup: close all collections
+    await closeAllCollections(page);
+  });
+
+  test('should open collection environment config with currently active environment selected', async ({
+    pageWithUserData: page
+  }) => {
+    // Open the collection from sidebar
+    await page.locator('#sidebar-collection-name').filter({ hasText: 'collection-env-config-selection' }).click();
+
+    // First, select an environment (prod - development)
+    await page.getByTestId('environment-selector-trigger').click();
+    await page.getByTestId('env-tab-collection').click();
+
+    // Select prod (development environment)
+    await page.locator('.dropdown-item').filter({ hasText: 'prod' }).click();
+
+    // Verify environment was selected
+    await expect(page.locator('.current-environment')).toContainText('prod');
+
+    // Now open the dropdown again and go to configuration
+    await page.getByTestId('environment-selector-trigger').click();
+    await page.getByTestId('env-tab-collection').click();
+    await page.getByText('Configure', { exact: true }).click();
+
+    // Verify the config modal opens with the currently active environment selected
+    const collectionEnvModal = page.locator('.bruno-modal').filter({ hasText: 'Environments' });
+    await expect(collectionEnvModal).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Check that the active environment in the config matches prod
+    const activeEnvItem = collectionEnvModal.locator('.environment-item.active');
+    await expect(activeEnvItem).toContainText('prod');
+
+    // Close the collection environment config modal
+    await page.getByText('×').click();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d122191e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "version": "1",
+  "name": "collection-env-config-selection",
+  "type": "collection"
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/dev.bru b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/dev.bru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdbfb30ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/dev.bru
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+vars {
+  baseUrl: /api/v2
+  name: staging
+  host: staging.example.com
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/prod.bru b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/prod.bru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cb45e12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/environments/prod.bru
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+vars {
+  baseUrl: /api/v1
+  name: development
+  host: localhost:3000
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0832209dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+meta {
+  name: test-request
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/echo
+  body: none
+  auth: none
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("should get 200 response", function() {
+    expect(res.getStatus()).to.equal(200);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02e71c341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "collections": [
+    {
+      "path": "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection",
+      "securityConfig": {
+        "jsSandboxMode": "safe"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ee912651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "maximized": true,
+  "lastOpenedCollections": [
+    "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2b575fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/bruno.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "version": "1",
+  "name": "global-env-config-selection",
+  "type": "collection"
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea3cdd03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection/test-request.bru
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+meta {
+  name: test-request
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{host}}/api/echo
+  body: none
+  auth: none
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("should get 200 response", function() {
+    expect(res.getStatus()).to.equal(200);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/global-env-config-selection.spec.ts b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/global-env-config-selection.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae7513f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/global-env-config-selection.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { closeAllCollections } from '../../utils/page';
+
+test.describe('Global Environment Configuration Selection Tests', () => {
+  test.afterEach(async ({ pageWithUserData: page }) => {
+    // cleanup: close all collections
+    await closeAllCollections(page);
+  });
+
+  test('should open global environment config with currently active environment selected', async ({
+    pageWithUserData: page
+  }) => {
+    // Open the collection from sidebar
+    await page.locator('#sidebar-collection-name').filter({ hasText: 'global-env-config-selection' }).click();
+
+    // Get the currently active environment name
+    const currentEnvName = await page.locator('.current-environment').textContent() as string;
+
+    // Open global environment configuration
+    await page.getByTestId('environment-selector-trigger').click();
+    await page.getByTestId('env-tab-global').click();
+    await page.getByText('Configure', { exact: true }).click();
+
+    // Verify the config modal opens with the currently active environment selected
+    const globalEnvModal = page.locator('.bruno-modal').filter({ hasText: 'Global Environments' });
+    await expect(globalEnvModal).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Check that the active environment in the config matches the current environment
+    const activeEnvItem = globalEnvModal.locator('.environment-item.active');
+    await expect(activeEnvItem).toContainText(currentEnvName);
+
+    // Close the global environment config modal and go to welcome page
+    await page.getByText('×').click();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd8bdb1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/collection-security.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "collections": [
+    {
+      "path": "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection",
+      "securityConfig": {
+        "jsSandboxMode": "safe"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/global-environments.json b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/global-environments.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..075d3d880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/global-environments.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "environments": [
+    {
+      "uid": "FlaexlO7lcH7UtEpWsVyz",
+      "name": "Development Environment",
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "uid": "dev-var-1",
+          "name": "env_type",
+          "value": "development",
+          "type": "text",
+          "secret": false,
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "uid": "MsHcnAIonZ3455OfvpTUT",
+      "name": "Production Environment",
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "uid": "prod-var-1",
+          "name": "env_type",
+          "value": "production",
+          "type": "text",
+          "secret": false,
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "uid": "VdUAdMPcfapMCqjKAeUiI",
+      "name": "Staging Environment",
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "uid": "staging-var-1",
+          "name": "env_type",
+          "value": "staging",
+          "type": "text",
+          "secret": false,
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "activeGlobalEnvironmentUid": "MsHcnAIonZ3455OfvpTUT"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fa671a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "maximized": true,
+  "lastOpenedCollections": [
+    "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection"
+  ]
+}