diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/helpers/recently_used_apps_helper.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/helpers/recently_used_apps_helper.rb
index 37b8664980..db467e4d7e 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/helpers/recently_used_apps_helper.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/helpers/recently_used_apps_helper.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def load_recently_used_apps
     # These apps variables are initialized in the ApplicationController class for all requests
     (@sys_apps + @dev_apps + @usr_apps).select(&:batch_connect_app?).each do |ood_app|
       ood_app.sub_app_list.each do |batch_connect_app|
-        sys_apps_index[batch_connect_app.cache_file] = batch_connect_app if batch_connect_app.valid?
+        # Skip apps that are not valid (e.g., have ERB parsing errors)
+        sys_apps_index[batch_connect_app.cache_file] = batch_connect_app if valid_batch_connect_app?(batch_connect_app)
       end
     end
 
@@ -35,11 +36,29 @@ def load_recently_used_apps
       next unless sys_apps_index.key?(file_path)
 
       matched_batch_connect_app = sys_apps_index.fetch(file_path)
-      session_context = matched_batch_connect_app.build_session_context
-      # Set cacheable to true to ensure update_session_with_cache sets the cached value
-      session_context.each { |attribute| attribute.opts[:cacheable] = true }
-      cache_file = BatchConnect::Session.cache_root.join(matched_batch_connect_app.cache_file)
-      matched_batch_connect_app.tap { |app| app.update_session_with_cache(session_context, cache_file) }
+      begin
+        session_context = matched_batch_connect_app.build_session_context
+        # Set cacheable to true to ensure update_session_with_cache sets the cached value
+        session_context.each { |attribute| attribute.opts[:cacheable] = true }
+        cache_file = BatchConnect::Session.cache_root.join(matched_batch_connect_app.cache_file)
+        matched_batch_connect_app.tap { |app| app.update_session_with_cache(session_context, cache_file) }
+      rescue StandardError => e
+        Rails.logger.info("Skipping recently used app #{matched_batch_connect_app.token} due to error: #{e.message}")
+        nil
+      end
     end.compact
   end
+
+  # Check if a batch connect app is valid and safe to use
+  # Caches the validity check to avoid re-parsing form.yml.erb on every call
+  def valid_batch_connect_app?(app)
+    return false unless app.batch_connect_app?
+
+    # Use the app's built-in valid? method which now properly memoizes
+    app.valid?
+  rescue StandardError => e
+    # If we can't determine validity (e.g., ERB error), treat as invalid
+    Rails.logger.info("Cannot determine validity of app #{app.token}: #{e.message}")
+    false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/models/batch_connect/app.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/models/batch_connect/app.rb
index b037469cfc..59334a4166 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/models/batch_connect/app.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/models/batch_connect/app.rb
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ def preset?
     # Whether this is a valid app the user can use
     # @return [Boolean] whether valid app
     def valid?
-      if form_config.empty?
+      return @valid if defined?(@valid)
+
+      @valid = if form_config.empty?
         false
       elsif !form_config.fetch(:form, []).is_a?(Array)
         @validation_reason = I18n.t('dashboard.batch_connect_invalid_form_array')
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ def render_erb_file(path:, contents:, binding:)
 
     # Hash describing the full form object
     def form_config(binding: nil)
-      return @form_config if @form_config
+      return @form_config if defined?(@form_config)
 
       raise AppNotFound, "This app does not exist under the directory '#{root}'" unless root.directory?
 
@@ -452,10 +454,10 @@ def form_config(binding: nil)
       @form_config = hsh
     rescue AppNotFound => e
       @validation_reason = e.message
-      {}
+      @form_config = {}
     rescue StandardError, Exception => e
       @validation_reason = "#{e.class.name}: #{e.message}"
-      {}
+      @form_config = {}
     end
 
     # Hash describing the full submission properties
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/shared/_saved_settings_menu.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/shared/_saved_settings_menu.html.erb
index 670d41d5cd..42428c27d0 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/shared/_saved_settings_menu.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/shared/_saved_settings_menu.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
           <%= t('dashboard.bc_saved_settings.no_settings_title') %>
         </span>
       <% end %>
-      <% all_settings.sort.each_with_index do | (app_token, app_saved_settings), index|
+      <% valid_settings = all_settings.select { |app_token, _| BatchConnect::App.from_token(app_token.to_s).valid? } %>
+      <% valid_settings.sort.each_with_index do | (app_token, app_saved_settings), index|
         app = BatchConnect::App.from_token(app_token.to_s)
         link = app.link
       %>