diff --git a/client/src/pages/Home.tsx b/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
index 22cc6c6..b26772e 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     // behavior.
     staleTime: tab === 'recent' ? 0 : (isOnline ? 0 : 30000),
     refetchOnWindowFocus: tab === 'recent',
+    refetchOnMount: tab === 'recent' ? 'always' : undefined,
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -1156,6 +1157,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     clearAll();
     clearSelection();
     setDelegationOnly(false);
+    // Force a background refresh of the Recent tab the moment it is selected,
+    // so a task viewed on another page appears at the top right away.
+    if (newTab === 'recent') {
+      queryClient.refetchQueries({ queryKey: ['home', 'recent'], type: 'all' });
+    }
   }
 
   const toggleTask = useCallback((taskId: number) => {