diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/layout/AppTopNav.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/layout/AppTopNav.tsx
index a4ccb11..16ac51b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/layout/AppTopNav.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/layout/AppTopNav.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { UserAvatar } from "@/features/user/components/UserAvatar";
 import { useCurrentUser } from "@/features/user/hooks/useCurrentUser";
 import { TopNav, TopNavLink } from "@/shared/ui/patterns/top-nav";
 
+import { NewSessionTopNavAction } from "./NewSessionTopNavAction";
 import { TangleLogo } from "./TangleLogo";
 import { ThemeMenu } from "./ThemeMenu";
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export function AppTopNav() {
       }
       actions={
         <>
+          <NewSessionTopNavAction />
           <ThemeMenu />
           <UserAvatar user={user} />
         </>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/layout/NewSessionTopNavAction.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/layout/NewSessionTopNavAction.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10b26fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/layout/NewSessionTopNavAction.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import type { Session } from "@tangent/shared/contracts";
+import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+
+import { useAgentBundles } from "@/features/agent-bundles/hooks/useAgentBundles";
+import { useCreateSession } from "@/features/sessions/hooks/useCreateSession";
+import { env } from "@/shared/config/env";
+
+import { NewSessionButton } from "../sessions/components/NewSessionButton";
+
+export function NewSessionTopNavAction() {
+  const { data: bundles } = useAgentBundles();
+  const {
+    mutate: createSession,
+    isPending: isCreating,
+    isError,
+    error,
+  } = useCreateSession();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const defaultBundle = bundles?.find(
+    (bundle) => bundle.id === env.defaultSessionBundleId,
+  );
+  const defaultBundleName = defaultBundle?.name ?? env.defaultSessionBundleId;
+
+  const openSession = (session: Session) =>
+    void navigate({
+      to: "/sessions/$sessionId",
+      params: { sessionId: session.id },
+    });
+
+  const startDefaultBundle = () =>
+    createSession(
+      { bundleId: env.defaultSessionBundleId, name: defaultBundleName },
+      { onSuccess: openSession },
+    );
+
+  const startFromBundle = (bundleId: string, name: string) =>
+    createSession({ bundleId, name }, { onSuccess: openSession });
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {isError ? (
+        <span
+          role="alert"
+          className="text-xs text-destructive"
+          title={error.message}
+        >
+          Failed to create session
+        </span>
+      ) : null}
+      <NewSessionButton
+        bundles={bundles}
+        creating={isCreating}
+        onStartDefaultBundle={startDefaultBundle}
+        onStartFromBundle={startFromBundle}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/sessions/SessionsPage.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/sessions/SessionsPage.tsx
index 0a2ec6c..11855f1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/sessions/SessionsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/sessions/SessionsPage.tsx
@@ -5,26 +5,15 @@ import { Paragraph } from "@tangent/ui-primitives/typography";
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
-import { useAgentBundles } from "@/features/agent-bundles/hooks/useAgentBundles";
-import { useCreateSession } from "@/features/sessions/hooks/useCreateSession";
 import { useSessions } from "@/features/sessions/hooks/useSessions";
-import { env } from "@/shared/config/env";
 import { EmptyState } from "@/shared/ui/patterns/empty-state";
 import { PageHeader } from "@/shared/ui/patterns/page-header";
 import { WorkArea } from "@/shared/ui/patterns/work-area";
 
-import { NewSessionButton } from "./components/NewSessionButton";
 import { SessionsTable } from "./components/SessionsTable";
 
 export function SessionsPage() {
   const { data: sessions, isLoading, error } = useSessions();
-  const { data: bundles } = useAgentBundles();
-  const {
-    mutate: createSession,
-    isPending: isCreating,
-    isError: isCreateError,
-    error: createError,
-  } = useCreateSession();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [showArchived, setShowArchived] = useState(false);
 
@@ -32,10 +21,6 @@ export function SessionsPage() {
   const visibleSessions = showArchived
     ? sessions
     : sessions?.filter((session) => !session.archived);
-  const defaultBundle = bundles?.find(
-    (bundle) => bundle.id === env.defaultSessionBundleId,
-  );
-  const defaultBundleName = defaultBundle?.name ?? env.defaultSessionBundleId;
 
   const openSession = (session: Session) =>
     void navigate({
@@ -43,24 +28,6 @@ export function SessionsPage() {
       params: { sessionId: session.id },
     });
 
-  const startDefaultBundle = () =>
-    createSession(
-      { bundleId: env.defaultSessionBundleId, name: defaultBundleName },
-      { onSuccess: openSession },
-    );
-
-  const startFromBundle = (bundleId: string, name: string) =>
-    createSession({ bundleId, name }, { onSuccess: openSession });
-
-  const newSessionButton = (
-    <NewSessionButton
-      bundles={bundles}
-      creating={isCreating}
-      onStartDefaultBundle={startDefaultBundle}
-      onStartFromBundle={startFromBundle}
-    />
-  );
-
   return (
     <WorkArea>
       <BlockStack gap="6">
@@ -75,12 +42,6 @@ export function SessionsPage() {
           </Paragraph>
         ) : null}
 
-        {isCreateError ? (
-          <Paragraph size="sm" tone="critical">
-            Failed to create session: {createError.message}
-          </Paragraph>
-        ) : null}
-
         {isLoading ? (
           <Paragraph size="sm" tone="subdued">
             Loading sessions...
@@ -92,7 +53,6 @@ export function SessionsPage() {
             icon="FolderOpen"
             title="No sessions yet"
             description="Start with the default bundle or choose another agent bundle to get started."
-            action={newSessionButton}
           />
         ) : null}
 
@@ -109,7 +69,6 @@ export function SessionsPage() {
               sessions={visibleSessions ?? []}
               onOpen={openSession}
             />
-            {newSessionButton}
           </BlockStack>
         ) : null}
       </BlockStack>