diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/agents-manager-ciab-wp-admin-variant b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/agents-manager-ciab-wp-admin-variant
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64a8e51d529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/agents-manager-ciab-wp-admin-variant
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Agents Manager: Return wp-admin variant for connected CIAB environments instead of not loading.
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/agents-manager/class-agents-manager.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/agents-manager/class-agents-manager.php
index da079b10a22..10777b0f532 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/agents-manager/class-agents-manager.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/agents-manager/class-agents-manager.php
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ function ( $wp_admin_bar ) use ( $use_disconnected ) {
 	 * @return string|null The variant name, or null if scripts should not be loaded.
 	 */
 	private function get_variant() {
-		// CIAB/Next Admin: only load when disconnected (connected CIAB is handled by Help Center).
+		// CIAB/Next Admin: use ciab-disconnected when disconnected, wp-admin when connected.
 		if ( $this->is_ciab_environment() ) {
-			if ( $this->is_enabled() && $this->is_jetpack_disconnected() ) {
-				return 'ciab-disconnected';
+			if ( ! $this->is_enabled() ) {
+				return null;
 			}
-			return null;
+			return $this->is_jetpack_disconnected() ? 'ciab-disconnected' : 'wp-admin';
 		}
 
 		// Frontend: load disconnected variant for eligible logged-in editors.
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/tests/php/features/agents-manager/Agents_Manager_Test.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/tests/php/features/agents-manager/Agents_Manager_Test.php
index b7920ed435f..006dedb2884 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/tests/php/features/agents-manager/Agents_Manager_Test.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/tests/php/features/agents-manager/Agents_Manager_Test.php
@@ -1952,11 +1952,11 @@ public function test_scripts_not_enqueued_on_p2_frontend() {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Tests that should_enqueue_script returns false in CIAB environment when Jetpack is connected.
+	 * Tests that get_variant returns wp-admin in CIAB environment when Jetpack is connected.
 	 *
-	 * Connected CIAB is handled by Help Center; Agents Manager should not load.
+	 * Since there is no dedicated ciab variant, connected CIAB should use wp-admin.
 	 */
-	public function test_should_enqueue_script_returns_false_in_ciab_when_connected() {
+	public function test_get_variant_returns_wp_admin_in_ciab_when_connected() {
 		$this->set_admin_context();
 
 		// Save and simulate CIAB environment.
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ public function test_should_enqueue_script_returns_false_in_ciab_when_connected(
 		// is_jetpack_disconnected() returns false for non-Jetpack sites.
 		add_filter( 'agents_manager_use_unified_experience', '__return_true', 20 );
 
-		$result = $this->call_should_enqueue_script();
+		$result = $this->call_get_variant();
 
 		remove_filter( 'agents_manager_use_unified_experience', '__return_true', 20 );
 
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ public function test_should_enqueue_script_returns_false_in_ciab_when_connected(
 			$wp_actions['next_admin_init'] = $original_action_count;
 		}
 
-		$this->assertFalse( $result );
+		$this->assertSame( 'wp-admin', $result );
 	}
 
 	/**