diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pinned-repo-icon.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pinned-repo-icon.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb6128d1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pinned-repo-icon.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server'
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { GlobalSettings, Repo, Worktree, WorktreeCardProperty } from '../../../../shared/types'
+
+const fetchHostedReviewForBranch = vi.fn()
+const fetchIssue = vi.fn()
+const fetchLinearIssue = vi.fn()
+const openModal = vi.fn()
+const updateWorktreeMeta = vi.fn()
+
+let worktreeCardProperties: WorktreeCardProperty[] = []
+let settings: Partial<GlobalSettings> | null = null
+
+vi.mock('@/store', () => ({
+  useAppStore: (selector: (state: unknown) => unknown) =>
+    selector({
+      deleteStateByWorktreeId: {},
+      fetchHostedReviewForBranch,
+      fetchIssue,
+      fetchLinearIssue,
+      gitConflictOperationByWorktree: {},
+      hostedReviewCache: {},
+      issueCache: {},
+      linearIssueCache: {},
+      openModal,
+      remoteBranchConflictByWorktreeId: {},
+      settings,
+      sshConnectionStates: new Map(),
+      sshTargetLabels: new Map(),
+      updateWorktreeMeta,
+      workspacePortScan: null,
+      worktreeCardProperties
+    })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/worktree-activation', () => ({
+  activateAndRevealWorktree: vi.fn()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/components/ui/tooltip', () => ({
+  Tooltip: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+  TooltipContent: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+  TooltipTrigger: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./use-worktree-activity-status', () => ({
+  useWorktreeActivityStatus: () => 'idle'
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./CacheTimer', () => ({
+  default: () => null,
+  usePromptCacheCountdownStartedAt: () => null
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./WorktreeCardAgents', () => ({
+  default: () => null
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./SshDisconnectedDialog', () => ({
+  SshDisconnectedDialog: () => null
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./WorktreeContextMenu', () => ({
+  default: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+  CLOSE_ALL_CONTEXT_MENUS_EVENT: 'orca:test-close-context-menus',
+  WORKTREE_NATIVE_CONTEXT_MENU_ATTR: 'data-worktree-native-context-menu',
+  WORKTREE_CONTEXT_MENU_SCOPE_ATTR: 'data-orca-context-menu-scope'
+}))
+
+function makeRepo(overrides: Partial<Repo> = {}): Repo {
+  return {
+    id: 'repo-1',
+    path: '/repo',
+    displayName: 'orca',
+    badgeColor: '#999999',
+    repoIcon: { type: 'emoji', emoji: '🦊' },
+    addedAt: 1,
+    ...overrides
+  }
+}
+
+function makeWorktree(overrides: Partial<Worktree> = {}): Worktree {
+  return {
+    id: 'repo-1::/repo/worktrees/pinned',
+    repoId: 'repo-1',
+    path: '/repo/worktrees/pinned',
+    displayName: 'Pinned tree',
+    branch: 'feature/pinned',
+    head: 'abc123',
+    isBare: false,
+    isMainWorktree: false,
+    comment: '',
+    linkedIssue: null,
+    linkedPR: null,
+    linkedLinearIssue: null,
+    isArchived: false,
+    isUnread: false,
+    isPinned: true,
+    sortOrder: 0,
+    lastActivityAt: 1,
+    ...overrides
+  }
+}
+
+describe('WorktreeCard pinned repo icon', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    worktreeCardProperties = []
+    settings = null
+  })
+
+  it('shows the configured repo icon for pinned cards even when the repo badge is hidden', async () => {
+    const { default: WorktreeCard } = await import('./WorktreeCard')
+
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
+      <WorktreeCard
+        worktree={makeWorktree()}
+        repo={makeRepo()}
+        isActive={false}
+        inPinnedSection
+        // grouped-by-repo hides the normal badge; the pinned icon must still show
+        hideRepoBadge
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('🦊')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Project orca')
+  })
+
+  it('does not render the leading pinned repo icon for non-pinned cards', async () => {
+    const { default: WorktreeCard } = await import('./WorktreeCard')
+
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
+      <WorktreeCard
+        worktree={makeWorktree({ isPinned: false })}
+        repo={makeRepo()}
+        isActive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('🦊')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Project orca')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
index a7713cb88..65d345815 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import { writeWorkspaceDragData } from './workspace-status'
 import { getWorktreeCardPrDisplay } from './worktree-card-pr-display'
 import { getWorkspacePortsByWorktreeId } from '@/lib/workspace-port-groups'
 import { RepoBadgeMark } from '@/components/repo/RepoBadgeLabel'
+import { RepoIconGlyph } from '@/components/repo/repo-icon'
+import { resolveRepoHeaderColor } from './project-header-color'
 import { installWindowVisibilityInterval, isWindowVisible } from '@/lib/window-visibility-interval'
 import { isMacAppDataPath } from '@/lib/passive-macos-app-data-access'
 import { runWorktreeDelete } from './delete-worktree-flow'
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ type WorktreeCardProps = {
   revealHighlightTone?: 'default' | 'ai'
   selectedWorktrees?: readonly Worktree[]
   hideRepoBadge?: boolean
+  inPinnedSection?: boolean
   contentIndent?: number
   flushSurface?: boolean
   lineageChildCount?: number
@@ -100,6 +103,32 @@ function isWebClient(): boolean {
   return Boolean((window as unknown as { __ORCA_WEB_CLIENT__?: boolean }).__ORCA_WEB_CLIENT__)
 }
 
+// Why: the pinned repo icon and the compact inline badge share one chip shell;
+// keep the box + tooltip identical so both repo cues read as the same affordance.
+function RepoIdentityChip({
+  repo,
+  children
+}: {
+  repo: Repo
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}): React.JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <Tooltip>
+      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+        <span
+          className="inline-flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-[4px] border border-sidebar-border bg-sidebar-accent/55"
+          aria-label={`Project ${repo.displayName}`}
+        >
+          {children}
+        </span>
+      </TooltipTrigger>
+      <TooltipContent side="right" sideOffset={8}>
+        {repo.displayName}
+      </TooltipContent>
+    </Tooltip>
+  )
+}
+
 const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   worktree,
   repo,
@@ -117,6 +146,7 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   onCardDragEnd,
   nativeDragEnabled = true,
   hideRepoBadge,
+  inPinnedSection = false,
   contentIndent = 0,
   flushSurface = false,
   lineageChildCount = 0,
@@ -591,8 +621,12 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   const hasPorts = showPorts && workspacePorts.length > 0
   const cacheStartedAt = usePromptCacheCountdownStartedAt(worktree.id)
   const cacheTtlMs = useAppStore((s) => s.settings?.promptCacheTtlMs ?? 0)
-  const showInlineRepoBadge = compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge && !isFolder
-  const showRepoBadgeInMetaRow = !compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge
+  // Why: pinned trees mix repos in one section; a leading repo icon keeps the
+  // list scannable, so it shows regardless of groupBy's hideRepoBadge.
+  const showPinnedRepoIcon = inPinnedSection && !!repo
+  const showInlineRepoBadge =
+    compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge && !isFolder && !showPinnedRepoIcon
+  const showRepoBadgeInMetaRow = !compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge && !showPinnedRepoIcon
   const showDetachedHeadInMetaRow = !compactCards && !isFolder && detachedHeadDisplay !== null
   const showBranch =
     !isFolder && branch.length > 0 && (!compactCards || branch !== worktree.displayName)
@@ -778,6 +812,17 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
         {/* Header row: Title */}
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between min-w-0 gap-2">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-1.5">
+            {showPinnedRepoIcon && (
+              <RepoIdentityChip repo={repo}>
+                <RepoIconGlyph
+                  repoIcon={repo.repoIcon}
+                  color={resolveRepoHeaderColor(repo.badgeColor)}
+                  className="size-full"
+                  iconClassName="size-3"
+                />
+              </RepoIdentityChip>
+            )}
+
             {repo?.connectionId && (
               <Tooltip>
                 <TooltipTrigger asChild>
@@ -796,19 +841,9 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
             )}
 
             {showInlineRepoBadge && (
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <span
-                    className="inline-flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-[4px] border border-sidebar-border bg-sidebar-accent/55"
-                    aria-label={`Project ${repo.displayName}`}
-                  >
-                    <RepoBadgeMark color={repo.badgeColor} className="size-2 rounded-[2px]" />
-                  </span>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="right" sideOffset={8}>
-                  {repo.displayName}
-                </TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
+              <RepoIdentityChip repo={repo}>
+                <RepoBadgeMark color={repo.badgeColor} className="size-2 rounded-[2px]" />
+              </RepoIdentityChip>
             )}
 
             {/* Why: weight alone carries the unread signal; color stays
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeList.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeList.tsx
index f1832f935..9e6abeadd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeList.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeList.tsx
@@ -3142,6 +3142,9 @@ const VirtualizedWorktreeViewport = React.memo(function VirtualizedWorktreeViewp
                     onCardDragStart={handleWorktreeCardDragStart}
                     onCardDragEnd={clearWorktreeDrag}
                     hideRepoBadge={groupBy === 'repo'}
+                    // Why: pinned worktrees only render in the Pinned group, so
+                    // isPinned marks the mixed-repo pinned section that needs icons.
+                    inPinnedSection={itemRow.worktree.isPinned}
                     lineageChildCount={itemRow.lineageChildCount}
                     lineageCollapsed={itemRow.lineageCollapsed}
                     lineageChildren={lineageChildren}