diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index 59d15ba06..ceae9dae7 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ const App = () => {
   const [resourceContentMap, setResourceContentMap] = useState<
     Record<string, string>
   >({});
+  const [resourceErrorMap, setResourceErrorMap] = useState<
+    Record<string, string>
+  >({});
   const [fetchingResources, setFetchingResources] = useState<Set<string>>(
     new Set(),
   );
@@ -902,13 +905,32 @@ const App = () => {
     setPromptContent(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2));
   };
 
-  const readResource = async (uri: string) => {
-    if (fetchingResources.has(uri) || resourceContentMap[uri]) {
+  const readResource = async (
+    uri: string,
+    { bypassCache = false }: { bypassCache?: boolean } = {},
+  ) => {
+    if (fetchingResources.has(uri)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hasOwn = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+    if (
+      !bypassCache &&
+      hasOwn.call(resourceContentMap, uri) &&
+      !hasOwn.call(resourceErrorMap, uri)
+    ) {
+      setResourceContent(resourceContentMap[uri]);
       return;
     }
 
     console.log("[App] Reading resource:", uri);
     setFetchingResources((prev) => new Set(prev).add(uri));
+    setResourceErrorMap((prev) => {
+      if (!hasOwn.call(prev, uri)) return prev;
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      delete next[uri];
+      return next;
+    });
     lastToolCallOriginTabRef.current = currentTabRef.current;
 
     try {
@@ -934,9 +956,9 @@ const App = () => {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`[App] Failed to read resource ${uri}:`, error);
       const errorString = (error as Error).message ?? String(error);
-      setResourceContentMap((prev) => ({
+      setResourceErrorMap((prev) => ({
         ...prev,
-        [uri]: JSON.stringify({ error: errorString }),
+        [uri]: errorString,
       }));
     } finally {
       setFetchingResources((prev) => {
@@ -1482,9 +1504,9 @@ const App = () => {
                         setResourceTemplates([]);
                         setNextResourceTemplateCursor(undefined);
                       }}
-                      readResource={(uri) => {
+                      readResource={(uri, options) => {
                         clearError("resources");
-                        readResource(uri);
+                        readResource(uri, options);
                       }}
                       selectedResource={selectedResource}
                       setSelectedResource={(resource) => {
@@ -1590,6 +1612,7 @@ const App = () => {
                       nextCursor={nextToolCursor}
                       error={errors.tools}
                       resourceContent={resourceContentMap}
+                      resourceError={resourceErrorMap}
                       onReadResource={(uri: string) => {
                         clearError("resources");
                         readResource(uri);
diff --git a/client/src/components/ResourceLinkView.tsx b/client/src/components/ResourceLinkView.tsx
index 9a42747b1..c01cf6728 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ResourceLinkView.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ResourceLinkView.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ interface ResourceLinkViewProps {
   description?: string;
   mimeType?: string;
   resourceContent: string;
+  resourceError?: string;
   onReadResource?: (uri: string) => void;
 }
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const ResourceLinkView = memo(
     description,
     mimeType,
     resourceContent,
+    resourceError,
     onReadResource,
   }: ResourceLinkViewProps) => {
     const [{ expanded, loading }, setState] = useState({
@@ -24,18 +26,32 @@ const ResourceLinkView = memo(
       loading: false,
     });
 
-    const expandedContent = useMemo(
-      () =>
-        expanded && resourceContent ? (
+    const expandedContent = useMemo(() => {
+      if (!expanded) return null;
+      if (resourceError !== undefined) {
+        return (
+          <div className="mt-2">
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-1">
+              <span className="font-semibold text-red-600">Error:</span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-950/30 p-2 rounded break-all">
+              {resourceError}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      }
+      if (resourceContent) {
+        return (
           <div className="mt-2">
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-1">
               <span className="font-semibold text-green-600">Resource:</span>
             </div>
             <JsonView data={resourceContent} className="bg-background" />
           </div>
-        ) : null,
-      [expanded, resourceContent],
-    );
+        );
+      }
+      return null;
+    }, [expanded, resourceContent, resourceError]);
 
     const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
       if (!onReadResource) return;
diff --git a/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx b/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
index 36e5cec8f..815d6a596 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
   clearResources: () => void;
   listResourceTemplates: () => void;
   clearResourceTemplates: () => void;
-  readResource: (uri: string) => void;
+  readResource: (uri: string, opts?: { bypassCache?: boolean }) => void;
   selectedResource: Resource | null;
   setSelectedResource: (resource: Resource | null) => void;
   handleCompletion: (
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
                 <Button
                   variant="outline"
                   size="sm"
-                  onClick={() => readResource(selectedResource.uri)}
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    readResource(selectedResource.uri, { bypassCache: true })
+                  }
                 >
                   <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                   Refresh
diff --git a/client/src/components/ToolResults.tsx b/client/src/components/ToolResults.tsx
index d036298b9..a797be90e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ToolResults.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ToolResults.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ interface ToolResultsProps {
   toolResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult | null;
   selectedTool: Tool | null;
   resourceContent: Record<string, string>;
+  resourceError?: Record<string, string>;
   onReadResource?: (uri: string) => void;
   isPollingTask?: boolean;
 }
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ const ToolResults = ({
   toolResult,
   selectedTool,
   resourceContent,
+  resourceError,
   onReadResource,
   isPollingTask,
 }: ToolResultsProps) => {
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ const ToolResults = ({
                     description={item.description}
                     mimeType={item.mimeType}
                     resourceContent={resourceContent[item.uri] || ""}
+                    resourceError={resourceError?.[item.uri]}
                     onReadResource={onReadResource}
                   />
                 )}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
index febea1d8f..15b85fd67 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
   nextCursor,
   error,
   resourceContent,
+  resourceError,
   onReadResource,
   serverSupportsTaskRequests,
 }: {
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
   nextCursor: ListToolsResult["nextCursor"];
   error: string | null;
   resourceContent: Record<string, string>;
+  resourceError?: Record<string, string>;
   onReadResource?: (uri: string) => void;
   serverSupportsTaskRequests: boolean;
 }) => {
@@ -884,6 +886,7 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
                   toolResult={toolResult}
                   selectedTool={selectedTool}
                   resourceContent={resourceContent}
+                  resourceError={resourceError}
                   onReadResource={onReadResource}
                   isPollingTask={isPollingTask}
                 />
diff --git a/client/src/components/__tests__/ResourcesTab.test.tsx b/client/src/components/__tests__/ResourcesTab.test.tsx
index 355fa4d63..6abdcd39a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/__tests__/ResourcesTab.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/__tests__/ResourcesTab.test.tsx
@@ -305,4 +305,32 @@ describe("ResourcesTab - Template Query Parameters", () => {
       ),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("should call readResource with bypassCache: true when Refresh is clicked", () => {
+    renderResourcesTab({
+      selectedResource: mockResource,
+      resourceContent: '{"users": []}',
+    });
+
+    const refreshButton = screen.getByText("Refresh");
+    fireEvent.click(refreshButton);
+
+    expect(mockReadResource).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResource.uri, {
+      bypassCache: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should call readResource without bypassCache when selecting a resource from the list", () => {
+    renderResourcesTab({
+      resources: [mockResource],
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Users Resource"));
+
+    expect(mockReadResource).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResource.uri);
+    expect(mockReadResource).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      mockResource.uri,
+      expect.objectContaining({ bypassCache: true }),
+    );
+  });
 });