diff --git a/internal/tui/data.go b/internal/tui/data.go
index 59f6a36..aa0b68c 100644
--- a/internal/tui/data.go
+++ b/internal/tui/data.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
 	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/store"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
 func loadCollapsed(s store.Store) map[int]bool {
@@ -80,41 +81,24 @@ func filterSites(sites []models.Site, needle string) []models.Site {
 	return filtered
 }
 
-func (m *Model) refreshData() {
+// refreshLive updates everything sourced from in-memory engine copies — the
+// live site list (sorted + filtered) and the log viewport. It does no database
+// IO, so it is safe to call on every tick. DB-backed tab data is loaded
+// separately via loadTabDataCmd.
+func (m *Model) refreshLive() {
 	allSites := m.engine.GetAllSites()
 	ordered := sortSitesForDisplay(allSites, m.collapsed)
 	if m.filterText != "" {
 		ordered = filterSites(ordered, m.filterText)
 	}
 	m.sites = ordered
-
-	if alerts, err := m.store.GetAllAlerts(); err == nil {
-		m.alerts = alerts
-	}
-	if m.isAdmin {
-		if users, err := m.store.GetAllUsers(); err == nil {
-			m.users = users
-		}
-	}
-	if nodes, err := m.store.GetAllNodes(); err == nil {
-		m.nodes = nodes
-	}
-	if windows, err := m.store.GetAllMaintenanceWindows(100); err == nil {
-		m.maintenanceWindows = windows
-	}
 	m.logViewport.SetContent(strings.Join(m.engine.GetLogs(), "\n"))
+	m.clampCursor()
+}
 
-	listLen := len(m.sites)
-	switch m.currentTab {
-	case 1:
-		listLen = len(m.alerts)
-	case 3:
-		listLen = len(m.nodes)
-	case 4:
-		listLen = len(m.maintenanceWindows)
-	case 5:
-		listLen = len(m.users)
-	}
+// clampCursor keeps the cursor and scroll offset within the current tab's list.
+func (m *Model) clampCursor() {
+	listLen := m.currentListLen()
 	if listLen > 0 && m.cursor >= listLen {
 		m.cursor = listLen - 1
 	}
@@ -122,3 +106,42 @@ func (m *Model) refreshData() {
 		m.tableOffset = m.cursor
 	}
 }
+
+// loadTabDataCmd returns a tea.Cmd that loads the DB-backed tab tables off the
+// UI goroutine. The closure reads only stable fields (store, isAdmin) and never
+// mutates the model; results come back as a tabDataMsg. On the first store
+// error it returns an error-only msg so the model keeps its previous data.
+func (m *Model) loadTabDataCmd() tea.Cmd {
+	st := m.store
+	isAdmin := m.isAdmin
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		alerts, err := st.GetAllAlerts()
+		if err != nil {
+			return tabDataMsg{err: err}
+		}
+		var users []models.User
+		if isAdmin {
+			if users, err = st.GetAllUsers(); err != nil {
+				return tabDataMsg{err: err}
+			}
+		}
+		nodes, err := st.GetAllNodes()
+		if err != nil {
+			return tabDataMsg{err: err}
+		}
+		maint, err := st.GetAllMaintenanceWindows(100)
+		if err != nil {
+			return tabDataMsg{err: err}
+		}
+		return tabDataMsg{alerts: alerts, users: users, nodes: nodes, maint: maint}
+	}
+}
+
+// loadDetailCmd loads the state-change history for the detail panel off the UI
+// goroutine. View renders the cached result rather than querying the DB.
+func (m *Model) loadDetailCmd(siteID int) tea.Cmd {
+	eng := m.engine
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		return detailDataMsg{siteID: siteID, changes: eng.GetStateChanges(siteID, 5)}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/messages.go b/internal/tui/messages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ba2eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/messages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
+)
+
+// tabRefreshTTL bounds how often the DB-backed tab data (alerts, users, nodes,
+// maintenance windows) is reloaded. Live sites + logs come from in-memory
+// engine copies and refresh every tick; the DB tables change rarely, so a 5s
+// floor keeps tab-bar counts fresh without a per-second query storm.
+const tabRefreshTTL = 5 * time.Second
+
+// tickMsg is the once-per-second heartbeat. A named type (vs a bare time.Time)
+// keeps it from colliding with any other time-valued message.
+type tickMsg time.Time
+
+// tabDataMsg carries the result of an async load of the DB-backed tab tables.
+// On err, the model keeps its previous data and logs — never wiping the view on
+// a transient store error.
+type tabDataMsg struct {
+	alerts []models.AlertConfig
+	users  []models.User
+	nodes  []models.ProbeNode
+	maint  []models.MaintenanceWindow
+	err    error
+}
+
+// detailDataMsg carries the state-change history for the detail panel, loaded
+// when the panel is opened so View never touches the database.
+type detailDataMsg struct {
+	siteID  int
+	changes []models.StateChange
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/tui.go b/internal/tui/tui.go
index 7aeee69..acd06dd 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ type Model struct {
 	users              []models.User
 	nodes              []models.ProbeNode
 	maintenanceWindows []models.MaintenanceWindow
+	lastTabLoad        time.Time // last dispatch of loadTabDataCmd (throttle)
+
+	// detail-panel state-change history, loaded on enter so View does no DB IO
+	detailChanges       []models.StateChange
+	detailChangesSiteID int
 
 	filterMode bool
 	filterText string
@@ -189,6 +194,12 @@ func InitialModel(isAdmin bool, s store.Store, eng *monitor.Engine, version stri
 	}
 }
 
-func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return tea.Batch(tea.ClearScreen, tea.Tick(time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg { return t }))
+// tickCmd schedules the next one-second heartbeat.
+func tickCmd() tea.Cmd {
+	return tea.Tick(time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg { return tickMsg(t) })
+}
+
+func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	// Load tab data immediately so the dashboard isn't empty for the first second.
+	return tea.Batch(tea.ClearScreen, tickCmd(), m.loadTabDataCmd())
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/update.go b/internal/tui/update.go
index 207ea59..235c842 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update.go
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		return m.handleResize(msg)
-	case time.Time:
-		return m.handleTick(msg)
+	case tickMsg:
+		return m.handleTick(time.Time(msg))
+	case tabDataMsg:
+		return m.handleTabData(msg)
+	case detailDataMsg:
+		m.detailChanges = msg.changes
+		m.detailChangesSiteID = msg.siteID
+		return m, nil
 	}
 
 	if m.state == stateConfirmDelete {
@@ -65,11 +71,12 @@ func (m *Model) handleConfirmDelete(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 			m.adjustCursor(len(m.users) - 1)
 		}
-		m.refreshData()
+		m.refreshLive()
 		m.state = stateDashboard
 		if m.deleteTab == 5 {
 			m.state = stateUsers
 		}
+		return m, m.loadTabDataCmd()
 	case "n", "N", "esc":
 		m.state = stateDashboard
 		if m.deleteTab == 5 {
@@ -106,9 +113,9 @@ func (m *Model) handleFormMsg(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 		if m.huhForm.State == huh.StateCompleted {
 			m.submitForm()
-			m.refreshData()
+			m.refreshLive()
 			m.huhForm = nil
-			return m, nil
+			return m, m.loadTabDataCmd()
 		}
 		return m, formCmd
 	}
@@ -136,11 +143,47 @@ func (m *Model) handleResize(msg tea.WindowSizeMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 }
 
 func (m *Model) handleTick(t time.Time) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
-	m.refreshData()
+	m.refreshLive()
 	m.tickCount++
 	target := sinApprox(float64(m.tickCount)*0.3)*0.5 + 0.5
 	m.pulsePos, m.pulseVel = m.pulseSpring.Update(m.pulsePos, m.pulseVel, target)
-	return m, tea.Tick(time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg { return t })
+
+	cmds := []tea.Cmd{tickCmd()}
+	if t.Sub(m.lastTabLoad) > tabRefreshTTL {
+		m.lastTabLoad = t
+		cmds = append(cmds, m.loadTabDataCmd())
+	}
+	return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
+}
+
+// handleTabData folds an async tab-data load into the model. On error the
+// previous data is kept and the failure logged, so a transient store error
+// never blanks the view.
+func (m *Model) handleTabData(msg tabDataMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	if msg.err != nil {
+		m.engine.AddLog("Tab data refresh failed: " + msg.err.Error())
+		return m, nil
+	}
+	m.alerts = msg.alerts
+	if m.isAdmin {
+		m.users = msg.users
+	}
+	m.nodes = msg.nodes
+	m.maintenanceWindows = msg.maint
+	m.clampCursor()
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// testAlertCmd sends a test notification off the UI goroutine; the outcome
+// surfaces through the engine log (picked up by the next refreshLive).
+func (m *Model) testAlertCmd(id int, name string) tea.Cmd {
+	eng := m.engine
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		if err := eng.TestAlert(id); err != nil {
+			eng.AddLog(fmt.Sprintf("Test alert failed (%s): %v", name, err))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 }
 
 func (m *Model) handleMouse(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
@@ -240,7 +283,7 @@ func (m *Model) handleFilterKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.filterText = ""
 		m.cursor = 0
 		m.tableOffset = 0
-		m.refreshData()
+		m.refreshLive()
 	case "enter":
 		m.filterMode = false
 	case "backspace":
@@ -248,7 +291,7 @@ func (m *Model) handleFilterKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.filterText = m.filterText[:len(m.filterText)-1]
 			m.cursor = 0
 			m.tableOffset = 0
-			m.refreshData()
+			m.refreshLive()
 		}
 	case "ctrl+c":
 		return m, tea.Quit
@@ -257,7 +300,7 @@ func (m *Model) handleFilterKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.filterText += msg.String()
 			m.cursor = 0
 			m.tableOffset = 0
-			m.refreshData()
+			m.refreshLive()
 		}
 	}
 	return m, nil
@@ -459,19 +502,14 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case "t":
 		if m.currentTab == 1 && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
 			a := m.alerts[m.cursor]
-			go func() {
-				if err := m.engine.TestAlert(a.ID); err != nil {
-					m.engine.AddLog(fmt.Sprintf("Test alert failed (%s): %v", a.Name, err))
-				}
-			}()
-			return m, nil
+			return m, m.testAlertCmd(a.ID, a.Name)
 		}
 	case " ":
 		if m.currentTab == 0 && len(m.sites) > 0 && m.sites[m.cursor].Type == "group" {
 			gid := m.sites[m.cursor].ID
 			m.collapsed[gid] = !m.collapsed[gid]
 			saveCollapsed(m.store, m.collapsed)
-			m.refreshData()
+			m.refreshLive()
 		}
 	case "p":
 		if m.currentTab == 0 && len(m.sites) > 0 {
@@ -479,11 +517,12 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.engine.ToggleSitePause(site.ID)
 			site.Paused = !site.Paused
 			_ = m.store.UpdateSitePaused(site.ID, site.Paused)
-			m.refreshData()
+			m.refreshLive()
 		}
 	case "i":
 		if m.currentTab == 0 && len(m.sites) > 0 {
 			m.state = stateDetail
+			return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
 		} else if m.currentTab == 1 && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
 			m.state = stateAlertDetail
 		}
@@ -496,7 +535,8 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				if err := m.store.EndMaintenanceWindow(mw.ID); err != nil {
 					m.engine.AddLog("End maintenance failed: " + err.Error())
 				}
-				m.refreshData()
+				m.refreshLive()
+				return m, m.loadTabDataCmd()
 			}
 		}
 	case "T":
diff --git a/internal/tui/update_test.go b/internal/tui/update_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43a13ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/update_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/models"
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerkolabs/uptop/internal/monitor"
+	zone "github.com/lrstanley/bubblezone"
+)
+
+// --- minimal Store mock for TUI data-flow tests ---
+
+type tuiMockStore struct {
+	alerts           []models.AlertConfig
+	users            []models.User
+	nodes            []models.ProbeNode
+	maint            []models.MaintenanceWindow
+	stateChanges     []models.StateChange
+	stateChangeCalls int // counts GetStateChanges hits (to prove View does no IO)
+}
+
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAllAlerts() ([]models.AlertConfig, error) { return m.alerts, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAllUsers() ([]models.User, error)         { return m.users, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAllNodes() ([]models.ProbeNode, error)    { return m.nodes, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetStateChanges(int, int) ([]models.StateChange, error) {
+	m.stateChangeCalls++
+	return m.stateChanges, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAllMaintenanceWindows(int) ([]models.MaintenanceWindow, error) {
+	return m.maint, nil
+}
+
+func (m *tuiMockStore) Init() error                                              { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetSites() ([]models.Site, error)                         { return nil, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddSite(models.Site) error                                { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) UpdateSite(models.Site) error                             { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) UpdateSitePaused(int, bool) error                         { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) DeleteSite(int) error                                     { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAlert(int) (models.AlertConfig, error)                 { return models.AlertConfig{}, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddAlert(string, string, map[string]string) error         { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) UpdateAlert(int, string, string, map[string]string) error { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) DeleteAlert(int) error                                    { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetSiteByName(string) (models.Site, error)                { return models.Site{}, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetAlertByName(string) (models.AlertConfig, error) {
+	return models.AlertConfig{}, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddSiteReturningID(models.Site) (int, error) { return 0, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddAlertReturningID(string, string, map[string]string) (int, error) {
+	return 0, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddUser(string, string, string) error         { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) UpdateUser(int, string, string, string) error { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) DeleteUser(int) error                         { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SaveCheck(int, int64, bool) error             { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SaveCheckFromNode(int, string, int64, bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) LoadAllHistory(int) (map[int][]models.CheckRecord, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) PruneCheckHistory() error                          { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SaveStateChange(int, string, string, string) error { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetStateChangesSince(int, time.Time) ([]models.StateChange, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) PruneStateChanges() error                 { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) RegisterNode(models.ProbeNode) error      { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetNode(string) (models.ProbeNode, error) { return models.ProbeNode{}, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) UpdateNodeLastSeen(string) error          { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) DeleteNode(string) error                  { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) LoadAlertHealth() (map[int]models.AlertHealthRecord, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SaveAlertHealth(models.AlertHealthRecord) error { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SaveLog(string) error                           { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) LoadLogs(int) ([]string, error)                 { return nil, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) PruneLogs() error                               { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetActiveMaintenanceWindows() ([]models.MaintenanceWindow, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) AddMaintenanceWindow(models.MaintenanceWindow) error { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) EndMaintenanceWindow(int) error                      { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) DeleteMaintenanceWindow(int) error                   { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) PruneExpiredMaintenanceWindows(time.Duration) (int64, error) {
+	return 0, nil
+}
+func (m *tuiMockStore) IsMonitorInMaintenance(int) (bool, error) { return false, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) GetPreference(string) (string, error)     { return "", nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) SetPreference(string, string) error       { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) ExportData() (models.Backup, error)       { return models.Backup{}, nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) ImportData(models.Backup) error           { return nil }
+func (m *tuiMockStore) Close() error                             { return nil }
+
+func newTestModel(ms *tuiMockStore) Model {
+	return Model{
+		store:               ms,
+		engine:              monitor.NewEngine(ms),
+		isAdmin:             true,
+		zones:               zone.New(),
+		detailChangesSiteID: -1,
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Tests ---
+
+func TestLoadTabDataCmd_ReturnsRows(t *testing.T) {
+	ms := &tuiMockStore{
+		alerts: []models.AlertConfig{{ID: 1, Name: "a"}},
+		nodes:  []models.ProbeNode{{ID: "n1"}},
+		users:  []models.User{{Username: "u"}},
+		maint:  []models.MaintenanceWindow{{ID: 7}},
+	}
+	m := newTestModel(ms)
+
+	msg := m.loadTabDataCmd()()
+	td, ok := msg.(tabDataMsg)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected tabDataMsg, got %T", msg)
+	}
+	if len(td.alerts) != 1 || len(td.nodes) != 1 || len(td.users) != 1 || len(td.maint) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected counts: %+v", td)
+	}
+	if td.err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected err: %v", td.err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleTabData_PopulatesModel(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTestModel(&tuiMockStore{})
+	msg := tabDataMsg{
+		alerts: []models.AlertConfig{{ID: 1}},
+		nodes:  []models.ProbeNode{{ID: "n"}},
+		users:  []models.User{{Username: "u"}},
+		maint:  []models.MaintenanceWindow{{ID: 2}},
+	}
+	updated, _ := m.handleTabData(msg)
+	got := updated.(*Model)
+	if len(got.alerts) != 1 || len(got.nodes) != 1 || len(got.users) != 1 || len(got.maintenanceWindows) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("model not populated: alerts=%d nodes=%d users=%d maint=%d",
+			len(got.alerts), len(got.nodes), len(got.users), len(got.maintenanceWindows))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleTabData_ErrorKeepsPreviousData(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTestModel(&tuiMockStore{})
+	m.alerts = []models.AlertConfig{{ID: 99}} // pre-existing data
+	updated, _ := m.handleTabData(tabDataMsg{err: errSentinel})
+	got := updated.(*Model)
+	if len(got.alerts) != 1 || got.alerts[0].ID != 99 {
+		t.Error("transient error wiped previous tab data")
+	}
+}
+
+var errSentinel = &stubErr{}
+
+type stubErr struct{}
+
+func (*stubErr) Error() string { return "boom" }
+
+func TestDetailLoad_CachesAndViewDoesNoIO(t *testing.T) {
+	ms := &tuiMockStore{stateChanges: []models.StateChange{{FromStatus: "UP", ToStatus: "DOWN"}}}
+	m := newTestModel(ms)
+	m.sites = []models.Site{{ID: 1, Name: "site", Status: "DOWN"}}
+	m.cursor = 0
+	m.state = stateDetail
+	m.termWidth = 120
+	m.termHeight = 40
+
+	// Entering detail dispatches the load Cmd.
+	cmd := m.loadDetailCmd(1)
+	if cmd == nil {
+		t.Fatal("loadDetailCmd returned nil")
+	}
+	msg := cmd()
+	dd, ok := msg.(detailDataMsg)
+	if !ok || dd.siteID != 1 || len(dd.changes) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected detailDataMsg: %+v", msg)
+	}
+	if ms.stateChangeCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 store hit from the load Cmd, got %d", ms.stateChangeCalls)
+	}
+
+	// Apply the msg through Update (caches into the model).
+	updated, _ := m.Update(dd)
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.detailChangesSiteID != 1 || len(m.detailChanges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("detail changes not cached: id=%d n=%d", m.detailChangesSiteID, len(m.detailChanges))
+	}
+
+	// Render the detail panel several times — it must read the cache, not the DB.
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		_ = m.viewDetailPanel()
+	}
+	if ms.stateChangeCalls != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("View performed DB IO: store hit %d times (want 1, from the Cmd only)", ms.stateChangeCalls)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleTick_ThrottlesTabLoad(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTestModel(&tuiMockStore{})
+	mp := &m
+
+	t0 := time.Unix(1_000_000, 0)
+	mp.handleTick(t0)
+	if !mp.lastTabLoad.Equal(t0) {
+		t.Fatalf("first tick should dispatch + stamp lastTabLoad=%v, got %v", t0, mp.lastTabLoad)
+	}
+
+	// Within the TTL → no new dispatch, stamp unchanged.
+	mp.handleTick(t0.Add(time.Second))
+	if !mp.lastTabLoad.Equal(t0) {
+		t.Errorf("tick within TTL should not re-dispatch; lastTabLoad=%v", mp.lastTabLoad)
+	}
+
+	// Past the TTL → dispatch again.
+	t2 := t0.Add(tabRefreshTTL + time.Second)
+	mp.handleTick(t2)
+	if !mp.lastTabLoad.Equal(t2) {
+		t.Errorf("tick past TTL should re-dispatch; lastTabLoad=%v want %v", mp.lastTabLoad, t2)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/view_detail.go b/internal/tui/view_detail.go
index 1bb284d..7a02d03 100644
--- a/internal/tui/view_detail.go
+++ b/internal/tui/view_detail.go
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ func (m Model) viewDetailPanel() string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	stateChanges := m.engine.GetStateChanges(site.ID, 5)
+	// Loaded on panel-enter (loadDetailCmd) and cached, so View does no DB IO.
+	var stateChanges []models.StateChange
+	if m.detailChangesSiteID == site.ID {
+		stateChanges = m.detailChanges
+	}
 	if len(stateChanges) > 0 {
 		b.WriteString("\n" + subtleStyle.Render("  STATE CHANGES") + "\n")
 		for i, sc := range stateChanges {