diff --git a/flowsint-app/src/hooks/use-action-items.ts b/flowsint-app/src/hooks/use-action-items.ts
index 6f0ddd8a..d04fd97f 100644
--- a/flowsint-app/src/hooks/use-action-items.ts
+++ b/flowsint-app/src/hooks/use-action-items.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export const useActionItems = () => {
   const { data: actionItems, isLoading } = useQuery<ActionItem[]>({
     queryKey: ['actionItems'],
     queryFn: () => sketchService.types(),
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: false, // Prevent refetch on window focus
+    refetchOnMount: false // Prevent refetch on component mount if data exists
   })
   return {
     actionItems,