This provocative think piece argues that the current "humanitarian reset", intended under the UN 80 New Humanitarian Compact, may not constitute a reset at all, to the detriment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities. Lacking sufficient "blue sky thinking", the compartmentalised processes undertaken by UN agencies focus primarily on "doing the same – or less – with less money" rather than enabling more productive country-level action, including addressing durable solutions for people displaced in the context of disasters and climate change. Whilst cost savings are surely needed, without a fresh and inclusive vision of how the UN can use its limited resources to help States achieve the goals and purposes of the UN Charter in a radically changing world, the UN80 initiative risks failure. The authors warn that IDPs, who already suffer from funding and programming gaps, may not see the improvements that they and their communities truly need.