diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/redis/RedisKeyBrowser.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/redis/RedisKeyBrowser.vue
index e452aea292..4b09da26ea 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/redis/RedisKeyBrowser.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/redis/RedisKeyBrowser.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import * as api from "@/lib/api";
 import type { RedisKeyInfo, RedisScanResult, RedisValue, HistoryEntry } from "@/lib/api";
 import { uuid } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useConnectionStore } from "@/stores/connectionStore";
-import { buildRedisKeyTree, collectExpandedGroupIds, collectRedisGroupKeyRaws, flattenVisibleRedisKeyTree, mergeKeysIntoRedisKeyTree, redisKeyToFlatTreeRow, type RedisKeyTreeNode } from "@/lib/redisKeyTree";
+import { buildRedisKeyTree, collectExpandedGroupIds, collectRedisGroupKeyRaws, flattenVisibleRedisKeyTree, mergeKeysIntoRedisKeyTree, redisKeyNameCopyText, redisKeyToFlatTreeRow, type RedisKeyTreeNode } from "@/lib/redisKeyTree";
 import { classifyRedisCommandSafety } from "@/lib/redisCommandSafety";
 import { isRedisMutatingCommand } from "@/lib/redisCommandTable";
 import { isRedisClearScreenCommand, nextRedisCommandDb, redisKeyTextToRaw } from "@/lib/redisCommandSession";
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ function requestGroupDelete(node: RedisKeyTreeNode, event: Event) {
   showDangerConfirm.value = true;
 }
 
-async function copyRedisKeyName(keyRaw: string) {
+async function copyRedisKeyName(keyName: string) {
   try {
-    await copyToClipboard(keyRaw);
+    await copyToClipboard(keyName);
     toast(t("redis.copied"), 2000);
   } catch (e: any) {
     toast(t("grid.copyFailed", { message: e?.message || String(e) }), 5000);
@@ -437,12 +437,13 @@ async function copyRedisKeyName(keyRaw: string) {
 }
 
 function redisKeyContextMenuItems(node: RedisKeyTreeNode): ContextMenuItem[] {
-  if (node.kind !== "leaf") return [];
+  const copyText = redisKeyNameCopyText(node);
+  if (copyText === null) return [];
   return [
     {
       label: t("redis.copyKeyName"),
       icon: Copy,
-      action: () => copyRedisKeyName(node.keyRaw),
+      action: () => copyRedisKeyName(copyText),
     },
   ];
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts
index c76a0f78cc..fcda732ee6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ export interface RedisKeyTreeRow {
   depth: number;
 }
 
+export function redisKeyNameCopyText(node: RedisKeyTreeNode): string | null {
+  // keyRaw is base64-encoded for backend roundtrips; copy the user-visible
+  // Redis key name instead of the internal transport value.
+  return node.kind === "leaf" ? node.fullKeyDisplay : null;
+}
+
 function buildGroupId(db: number, pathSegments: string[]): string {
   return `group:${db}:${pathSegments.join("\u0000")}`;
 }
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/redisKeyTree.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/redisKeyTree.test.ts
index 5d77e54d01..dc80bd5cdd 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/redisKeyTree.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/redisKeyTree.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test } from "vitest";
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
-import { buildRedisKeyTree, collectRedisGroupKeyRaws, collectExpandedGroupIds, flattenVisibleRedisKeyTree, mergeKeysIntoRedisKeyTree, redisKeyToFlatTreeRow, type RedisKeyTreeNode } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts";
+import { buildRedisKeyTree, collectRedisGroupKeyRaws, collectExpandedGroupIds, flattenVisibleRedisKeyTree, mergeKeysIntoRedisKeyTree, redisKeyNameCopyText, redisKeyToFlatTreeRow, type RedisKeyTreeNode } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/redisKeyTree.ts";
 import type { RedisKeyInfo } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/api.ts";
 
 function makeKey(key_display: string, key_raw: string, key_type = "string", ttl = -1): RedisKeyInfo {
@@ -96,6 +96,24 @@ test("redisKeyToFlatTreeRow keeps search results flat with the full key label",
   assert.equal(row.node.keyType, "");
 });
 
+test("redisKeyNameCopyText uses the display name instead of raw encoding", () => {
+  const tree = buildRedisKeyTree([makeKey("user:profile:1", "dXNlcjpwcm9maWxlOjE=")], 0);
+  const userGroup = tree[0];
+  assert.equal(userGroup?.kind, "group");
+  if (!userGroup || userGroup.kind !== "group") return;
+
+  assert.equal(redisKeyNameCopyText(userGroup), null);
+  const profileGroup = userGroup.children[0];
+  assert.equal(profileGroup?.kind, "group");
+  if (!profileGroup || profileGroup.kind !== "group") return;
+
+  const leaf = profileGroup.children[0];
+  assert.equal(leaf?.kind, "leaf");
+  if (!leaf || leaf.kind !== "leaf") return;
+  assert.equal(redisKeyNameCopyText(leaf), "user:profile:1");
+  assert.notEqual(redisKeyNameCopyText(leaf), leaf.keyRaw);
+});
+
 test("collectRedisGroupKeyRaws returns every leaf key under a group", () => {
   const tree = buildRedisKeyTree([makeKey("user:profile:name", "k1"), makeKey("user:profile:email", "k2"), makeKey("user:settings", "k3"), makeKey("session:1", "k4")], 0);