diff --git a/py/services/checkpoint_scanner.py b/py/services/checkpoint_scanner.py
index af4318e5..02402798 100644
--- a/py/services/checkpoint_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/checkpoint_scanner.py
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ class CheckpointScanner(ModelScanner):
 
         return None
 
+    def resolve_sub_type_for_path(self, file_path: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Resolve sub_type from the configured root that contains the file."""
+        return self._resolve_sub_type(self._find_root_for_file(file_path))
+
     def adjust_metadata(self, metadata, file_path, root_path):
         """Adjust metadata during scanning to set sub_type."""
         sub_type = self._resolve_sub_type(root_path)
@@ -419,9 +423,7 @@ class CheckpointScanner(ModelScanner):
 
     def adjust_cached_entry(self, entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Adjust entries loaded from the persisted cache to ensure sub_type is set."""
-        sub_type = self._resolve_sub_type(
-            self._find_root_for_file(entry.get("file_path"))
-        )
+        sub_type = self.resolve_sub_type_for_path(entry.get("file_path"))
         if sub_type:
             entry["sub_type"] = sub_type
         return entry
diff --git a/py/services/model_scanner.py b/py/services/model_scanner.py
index 4df3a296..22555254 100644
--- a/py/services/model_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/model_scanner.py
@@ -1339,6 +1339,14 @@ class ModelScanner:
         """Hook for subclasses: adjust entries loaded from the persisted cache."""
         return entry
 
+    def resolve_sub_type_for_path(self, file_path: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Hook for subclasses: resolve the location-derived sub_type for a file.
+
+        Returns ``None`` when the model type has no location-derived sub-types
+        (the default), in which case any stored value is left untouched.
+        """
+        return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def _normalize_path_value(path: Optional[str]) -> str:
         if not path:
@@ -1869,6 +1877,20 @@ class ModelScanner:
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Error moving metadata file: {e}")
             
+            if metadata is not None:
+                # sub_type is derived from the model's location (e.g. a file
+                # moved from a checkpoints root into a unet root becomes a
+                # diffusion_model). Persist the recalculated value into the
+                # moved metadata file so later metadata-driven cache syncs
+                # do not revert the cache entry to the stale sub_type.
+                new_sub_type = self.resolve_sub_type_for_path(target_file)
+                if new_sub_type and metadata.get('sub_type') != new_sub_type:
+                    metadata['sub_type'] = new_sub_type
+                    try:
+                        await MetadataManager.save_metadata(moved_metadata_path, metadata)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"Error persisting sub_type for moved model: {e}")
+
             update_result = await self.update_single_model_cache(source_path, target_file, metadata, recalculate_type=True)
             
             return {
@@ -2064,6 +2086,11 @@ class ModelScanner:
             file_path_override=file_path,
         )
 
+        # Location-derived fields (e.g. the checkpoint sub_type) must be
+        # re-resolved from the file path rather than trusting the on-disk
+        # metadata snapshot, which may predate a cross-root move.
+        desired_entry = self.adjust_cached_entry(desired_entry)
+
         # Ensure sha256 is populated (defensive — metadata should have it)
         if (
             not desired_entry.get("sha256")
diff --git a/static/js/managers/MoveManager.js b/static/js/managers/MoveManager.js
index f6d55f34..da1656ca 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/MoveManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/MoveManager.js
@@ -329,7 +329,11 @@ class MoveManager {
                 const results = await apiClient.moveBulkModels(this.bulkFilePaths, targetPath, this.useDefaultPath);
                 movedFiles = (results || [])
                     .filter(r => r.success)
-                    .map(r => ({ original_file_path: r.original_file_path, new_file_path: r.new_file_path }));
+                    .map(r => ({
+                        original_file_path: r.original_file_path,
+                        new_file_path: r.new_file_path,
+                        sub_type: r.cache_entry?.sub_type
+                    }));
 
                 // Deselect moving items and exit bulk mode
                 this.bulkFilePaths.forEach(path => bulkManager.deselectItem(path));
@@ -340,7 +344,11 @@ class MoveManager {
                 if (result) {
                     movedFiles.push({
                         original_file_path: result.original_file_path || this.currentFilePath,
-                        new_file_path: result.new_file_path
+                        new_file_path: result.new_file_path,
+                        // The backend recalculates location-derived fields
+                        // (e.g. checkpoint -> diffusion_model) during the move;
+                        // carry them so the card re-renders with the new type.
+                        sub_type: result.cache_entry?.sub_type
                     });
                 }
 
@@ -379,24 +387,28 @@ class MoveManager {
                         }
 
                         if (stillVisible) {
+                            const newData = {
+                                file_path: moved.new_file_path,
+                                folder: newRelativeFolder
+                            };
+                            if (moved.sub_type) newData.sub_type = moved.sub_type;
                             pathsToUpdate.push({
                                 originalPath: moved.original_file_path,
-                                newData: {
-                                    file_path: moved.new_file_path,
-                                    folder: newRelativeFolder
-                                }
+                                newData
                             });
                         } else {
                             pathsToRemove.push(moved.original_file_path);
                         }
                     } else {
                         // No folder filter active — items remain visible, just update path
+                        const newData = {
+                            file_path: moved.new_file_path,
+                            folder: this._getRelativeFolder(moved.new_file_path)
+                        };
+                        if (moved.sub_type) newData.sub_type = moved.sub_type;
                         pathsToUpdate.push({
                             originalPath: moved.original_file_path,
-                            newData: {
-                                file_path: moved.new_file_path,
-                                folder: this._getRelativeFolder(moved.new_file_path)
-                            }
+                            newData
                         });
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/tests/frontend/managers/MoveManager.test.js b/tests/frontend/managers/MoveManager.test.js
index 1fd78b66..912f6e5c 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/managers/MoveManager.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/managers/MoveManager.test.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../static/js/state/index.js', () => ({
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
+    },
+    getCurrentPageState: vi.fn(() => ({ activeFolder: null, searchOptions: {} }))
 }));
 
 vi.mock('../../../static/js/managers/ModalManager.js', () => ({
@@ -162,4 +163,75 @@ describe('MoveManager', () => {
             true
         );
     });
+
+    it('should propagate the recalculated sub_type from the move response to the card', async () => {
+        // Setup state: moving a checkpoint into the unet root
+        moveManager.useDefaultPath = false;
+        moveManager.bulkFilePaths = null;
+        moveManager.currentFilePath = '/models/checkpoints/model.safetensors';
+        moveManager.modelRoots = ['/models/checkpoints', '/models/unet'];
+        document.getElementById('moveModelRoot').innerHTML = '<option value="/models/unet">/models/unet</option>';
+        document.getElementById('moveModelRoot').value = '/models/unet';
+        moveManager.folderTreeManager.selectedPath = '';
+
+        const updateSingleItem = vi.fn();
+        state.virtualScroller = {
+            updateSingleItem,
+            removeMultipleItemsByFilePath: vi.fn()
+        };
+
+        mockApiClient.moveSingleModel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+            success: true,
+            original_file_path: '/models/checkpoints/model.safetensors',
+            new_file_path: '/models/unet/model.safetensors',
+            cache_entry: { sub_type: 'diffusion_model' }
+        });
+
+        try {
+            await moveManager.moveModel();
+
+            expect(updateSingleItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                '/models/checkpoints/model.safetensors',
+                expect.objectContaining({
+                    file_path: '/models/unet/model.safetensors',
+                    sub_type: 'diffusion_model'
+                })
+            );
+        } finally {
+            delete state.virtualScroller;
+        }
+    });
+
+    it('should omit sub_type from the card update when the response has no cache entry', async () => {
+        moveManager.useDefaultPath = false;
+        moveManager.bulkFilePaths = null;
+        moveManager.currentFilePath = '/models/loras/a.safetensors';
+        moveManager.modelRoots = ['/models/loras'];
+        document.getElementById('moveModelRoot').innerHTML = '<option value="/models/loras">/models/loras</option>';
+        document.getElementById('moveModelRoot').value = '/models/loras';
+        moveManager.folderTreeManager.selectedPath = '';
+
+        const updateSingleItem = vi.fn();
+        state.virtualScroller = {
+            updateSingleItem,
+            removeMultipleItemsByFilePath: vi.fn()
+        };
+
+        mockApiClient.moveSingleModel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+            success: true,
+            original_file_path: '/models/loras/a.safetensors',
+            new_file_path: '/models/loras/b/a.safetensors'
+        });
+
+        try {
+            await moveManager.moveModel();
+
+            expect(updateSingleItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                '/models/loras/a.safetensors',
+                expect.not.objectContaining({ sub_type: expect.anything() })
+            );
+        } finally {
+            delete state.virtualScroller;
+        }
+    });
 });
diff --git a/tests/services/test_checkpoint_scanner_sub_type.py b/tests/services/test_checkpoint_scanner_sub_type.py
index bb723d7a..6dff90d5 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_checkpoint_scanner_sub_type.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_checkpoint_scanner_sub_type.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 """Tests for CheckpointScanner sub_type resolution."""
 
+import json
+import os
 import pytest
 import asyncio
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from py.services.checkpoint_scanner import CheckpointScanner
+from py.services.model_cache import ModelCache
+from py.services.model_hash_index import ModelHashIndex
 from py.utils.models import CheckpointMetadata
 
 
@@ -142,3 +147,150 @@ class TestCheckpointScannerSubType:
                 config_module.config.checkpoints_roots = original_checkpoints_roots
             if original_unet_roots is not None:
                 config_module.config.unet_roots = original_unet_roots
+
+
+def _make_move_scanner(ckpt_root: Path, unet_root: Path) -> CheckpointScanner:
+    """Create a CheckpointScanner wired for move/sync tests without async init."""
+    scanner = object.__new__(CheckpointScanner)
+    scanner.model_type = "checkpoint"
+    scanner.model_class = CheckpointMetadata
+    scanner.file_extensions = {".safetensors"}
+    scanner._cache = None
+    scanner._cache_version = 0
+    scanner._hash_index = ModelHashIndex()
+    scanner._tags_count = {}
+    scanner._excluded_models = []
+    scanner._is_initializing = False
+    scanner._persistent_cache = MagicMock()
+    scanner._name_display_mode = "model_name"
+    scanner._cancel_requested = False
+    scanner._all_folders_ttl_cache = None
+    roots = [str(ckpt_root), str(unet_root)]
+    scanner.get_model_roots = lambda: roots
+    return scanner
+
+
+def _set_config_roots(monkeypatch, ckpt_root: Path, unet_root: Path) -> None:
+    from py import config as config_module
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        config_module.config, "checkpoints_roots", [str(ckpt_root)]
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(config_module.config, "unet_roots", [str(unet_root)])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(config_module.config, "extra_checkpoints_roots", [])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(config_module.config, "extra_unet_roots", [])
+
+
+def _write_model(root: Path, name: str, sub_type: str) -> str:
+    model_path = root / f"{name}.safetensors"
+    model_path.write_bytes(b"fake")
+    (root / f"{name}.metadata.json").write_text(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "file_path": str(model_path).replace(os.sep, "/"),
+                "file_name": name,
+                "model_name": name,
+                "sha256": "abc123",
+                "sub_type": sub_type,
+                "hash_status": "completed",
+                "tags": [],
+            }
+        )
+    )
+    return str(model_path).replace(os.sep, "/")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_move_to_unet_root_updates_sub_type_in_cache_and_metadata(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
+):
+    """Moving a checkpoint into a unet root must recalculate sub_type and
+    persist it into the moved .metadata.json, so later metadata-driven cache
+    syncs cannot revert the cache entry to the stale sub_type."""
+    ckpt_root = tmp_path / "checkpoints"
+    unet_root = tmp_path / "unet"
+    ckpt_root.mkdir()
+    unet_root.mkdir()
+    _set_config_roots(monkeypatch, ckpt_root, unet_root)
+
+    scanner = _make_move_scanner(ckpt_root, unet_root)
+    source = _write_model(ckpt_root, "mymodel", "checkpoint")
+
+    scanner._cache = ModelCache(
+        raw_data=[
+            {
+                "file_path": source,
+                "file_name": "mymodel",
+                "model_name": "mymodel",
+                "folder": "",
+                "sha256": "abc123",
+                "sub_type": "checkpoint",
+                "tags": [],
+            }
+        ],
+        folders=[""],
+    )
+
+    result = await scanner.move_model(source, str(unet_root).replace(os.sep, "/"))
+    assert result is not None
+
+    cache = await scanner.get_cached_data()
+    entry = next(
+        (e for e in cache.raw_data if e.get("file_name") == "mymodel"), None
+    )
+    assert entry is not None
+    assert entry["sub_type"] == "diffusion_model"
+
+    moved_metadata = json.loads(
+        (unet_root / "mymodel.metadata.json").read_text()
+    )
+    assert moved_metadata["sub_type"] == "diffusion_model"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sync_cache_from_metadata_does_not_revert_sub_type(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
+):
+    """An opportunistic sync from a stale .metadata.json (sub_type predating a
+    cross-root move) must not overwrite the location-derived cache sub_type."""
+    ckpt_root = tmp_path / "checkpoints"
+    unet_root = tmp_path / "unet"
+    ckpt_root.mkdir()
+    unet_root.mkdir()
+    _set_config_roots(monkeypatch, ckpt_root, unet_root)
+
+    scanner = _make_move_scanner(ckpt_root, unet_root)
+    file_path = _write_model(unet_root, "mymodel", "diffusion_model")
+
+    scanner._cache = ModelCache(
+        raw_data=[
+            {
+                "file_path": file_path,
+                "file_name": "mymodel",
+                "model_name": "mymodel",
+                "folder": "",
+                "sha256": "abc123",
+                "sub_type": "diffusion_model",
+                "tags": [],
+            }
+        ],
+        folders=[""],
+    )
+
+    # Stale metadata snapshot: still says 'checkpoint' (as before a move).
+    stale_metadata = {
+        "file_path": file_path,
+        "file_name": "mymodel",
+        "model_name": "mymodel Renamed",
+        "sha256": "abc123",
+        "sub_type": "checkpoint",
+        "hash_status": "completed",
+        "tags": [],
+    }
+
+    changed = await scanner.sync_cache_from_metadata(file_path, stale_metadata)
+    assert changed is True  # other fields (model_name) did change
+
+    entry = scanner._cache.raw_data[0]
+    assert entry["sub_type"] == "diffusion_model"
+    assert entry["model_name"] == "mymodel Renamed"