diff --git a/dashboard/server.py b/dashboard/server.py
index 933929b..c53df94 100644
--- a/dashboard/server.py
+++ b/dashboard/server.py
@@ -236,8 +236,11 @@ async def list_backtests():
 
 @app.get("/api/backtest/{name}")
 async def get_backtest(name: str):
-    """Get full backtest result data."""
-    fpath = os.path.join(BACKTEST_DIR, f"{name}.json")
+    """Get full backtest result data — checks historical dir first."""
+    # Try historical subdirectory first (where dashboard saves backtests)
+    fpath = os.path.join(HISTORICAL_DIR, f"{name}.json")
+    if not os.path.exists(fpath):
+        fpath = os.path.join(BACKTEST_DIR, f"{name}.json")
     if os.path.exists(fpath):
         with open(fpath) as f:
             return JSONResponse(json.load(f))