diff --git a/core/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx b/core/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
index 36c5a612..11fed22c 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
+++ b/core/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export interface ContextUsageEntry {
 import MarkdownContent from "@/components/MarkdownContent";
 import QuestionWidget from "@/components/QuestionWidget";
 import MultiQuestionWidget from "@/components/MultiQuestionWidget";
+import { useColony } from "@/context/ColonyContext";
+import { useQueenProfile } from "@/context/QueenProfileContext";
 import ParallelSubagentBubble, {
   type SubagentGroup,
 } from "@/components/ParallelSubagentBubble";
@@ -338,6 +340,15 @@ function InlineAskUserBubble({
   const color = getColor(msg.agent, msg.role);
   const thread = msg.thread || activeThread;
 
+  const { queenProfiles } = useColony();
+  const { openQueenProfile } = useQueenProfile();
+  const queenProfileId = isQueen
+    ? queenProfiles.find((q) => q.name === msg.agent)?.id ?? null
+    : null;
+  const handleQueenClick = queenProfileId
+    ? () => openQueenProfile(queenProfileId)
+    : undefined;
+
   const handleSingle = (answer: string) => {
     setState("submitted");
     onSend(answer, thread);
@@ -357,12 +368,14 @@ function InlineAskUserBubble({
   return (
     <div className="flex gap-3">
       <div
-        className={`flex-shrink-0 ${isQueen ? "w-9 h-9" : "w-7 h-7"} rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center`}
+        className={`flex-shrink-0 ${isQueen ? "w-9 h-9" : "w-7 h-7"} rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center${handleQueenClick ? " cursor-pointer hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity" : ""}`}
         style={{
           backgroundColor: `${color}18`,
           border: `1.5px solid ${color}35`,
           boxShadow: isQueen ? `0 0 12px ${color}20` : undefined,
         }}
+        onClick={handleQueenClick}
+        title={handleQueenClick ? `View ${msg.agent}'s profile` : undefined}
       >
         {isQueen ? (
           <Crown className="w-4 h-4" style={{ color }} />
@@ -375,8 +388,9 @@ function InlineAskUserBubble({
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
           <span
-            className={`font-medium ${isQueen ? "text-sm" : "text-xs"}`}
+            className={`font-medium ${isQueen ? "text-sm" : "text-xs"}${handleQueenClick ? " cursor-pointer hover:underline" : ""}`}
             style={{ color }}
+            onClick={handleQueenClick}
           >
             {msg.agent}
           </span>
@@ -437,6 +451,13 @@ const MessageBubble = memo(
     const isQueen = msg.role === "queen";
     const color = getColor(msg.agent, msg.role);
 
+    // Resolve queen profile ID so clicking avatar/name opens the profile panel
+    const { queenProfiles } = useColony();
+    const { openQueenProfile } = useQueenProfile();
+    const queenProfileId = isQueen
+      ? queenProfiles.find((q) => q.name === msg.agent)?.id ?? null
+      : null;
+
     if (msg.type === "run_divider") {
       return (
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3 py-2 my-1">
@@ -531,15 +552,21 @@ const MessageBubble = memo(
       );
     }
 
+    const handleQueenClick = queenProfileId
+      ? () => openQueenProfile(queenProfileId)
+      : undefined;
+
     return (
       <div className="flex gap-3">
         <div
-          className={`flex-shrink-0 ${isQueen ? "w-9 h-9" : "w-7 h-7"} rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center`}
+          className={`flex-shrink-0 ${isQueen ? "w-9 h-9" : "w-7 h-7"} rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center${handleQueenClick ? " cursor-pointer hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity" : ""}`}
           style={{
             backgroundColor: `${color}18`,
             border: `1.5px solid ${color}35`,
             boxShadow: isQueen ? `0 0 12px ${color}20` : undefined,
           }}
+          onClick={handleQueenClick}
+          title={handleQueenClick ? `View ${msg.agent}'s profile` : undefined}
         >
           {isQueen ? (
             <Crown className="w-4 h-4" style={{ color }} />
@@ -552,8 +579,9 @@ const MessageBubble = memo(
         >
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
             <span
-              className={`font-medium ${isQueen ? "text-sm" : "text-xs"}`}
+              className={`font-medium ${isQueen ? "text-sm" : "text-xs"}${handleQueenClick ? " cursor-pointer hover:underline" : ""}`}
               style={{ color }}
+              onClick={handleQueenClick}
             >
               {msg.agent}
             </span>
diff --git a/core/frontend/src/context/QueenProfileContext.tsx b/core/frontend/src/context/QueenProfileContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bacbd5e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/frontend/src/context/QueenProfileContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, useCallback, type ReactNode } from "react";
+
+interface QueenProfileContextValue {
+  openQueenProfile: (queenId: string) => void;
+}
+
+const QueenProfileContext = createContext<QueenProfileContextValue | null>(null);
+
+export function QueenProfileProvider({
+  onOpen,
+  children,
+}: {
+  onOpen: (queenId: string) => void;
+  children: ReactNode;
+}) {
+  const openQueenProfile = useCallback(
+    (queenId: string) => onOpen(queenId),
+    [onOpen],
+  );
+  return (
+    <QueenProfileContext.Provider value={{ openQueenProfile }}>
+      {children}
+    </QueenProfileContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useQueenProfile() {
+  const ctx = useContext(QueenProfileContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error("useQueenProfile must be used within QueenProfileProvider");
+  return ctx;
+}
diff --git a/core/frontend/src/layouts/AppLayout.tsx b/core/frontend/src/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
index dbd79c2d..cb17fa90 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/core/frontend/src/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
 import { Outlet, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import Sidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
 import AppHeader from "@/components/AppHeader";
 import QueenProfilePanel from "@/components/QueenProfilePanel";
 import { ColonyProvider, useColony } from "@/context/ColonyContext";
 import { HeaderActionsProvider } from "@/context/HeaderActionsContext";
+import { QueenProfileProvider } from "@/context/QueenProfileContext";
 
 export default function AppLayout() {
   return (
@@ -27,26 +28,33 @@ function AppLayoutInner() {
     setOpenQueenId(null);
   }, [location.pathname]);
 
+  const handleOpenQueenProfile = useCallback(
+    (queenId: string) => setOpenQueenId((prev) => (prev === queenId ? null : queenId)),
+    [],
+  );
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-screen bg-background overflow-hidden">
-      <Sidebar />
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
-        <AppHeader onOpenQueenProfile={setOpenQueenId} />
-        <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex">
-          <main className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
-            <Outlet />
-          </main>
-          {openQueenId && (
-            <QueenProfilePanel
-              queenId={openQueenId}
-              colonies={colonies.filter(
-                (c) => c.queenProfileId === openQueenId,
-              )}
-              onClose={() => setOpenQueenId(null)}
-            />
-          )}
+    <QueenProfileProvider onOpen={handleOpenQueenProfile}>
+      <div className="flex h-screen bg-background overflow-hidden">
+        <Sidebar />
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
+          <AppHeader onOpenQueenProfile={handleOpenQueenProfile} />
+          <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex">
+            <main className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
+              <Outlet />
+            </main>
+            {openQueenId && (
+              <QueenProfilePanel
+                queenId={openQueenId}
+                colonies={colonies.filter(
+                  (c) => c.queenProfileId === openQueenId,
+                )}
+                onClose={() => setOpenQueenId(null)}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </QueenProfileProvider>
   );
 }