diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/globals.css b/packages/web/src/app/globals.css
index 848737729..b5f8a592b 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -1311,10 +1311,75 @@ html.light .xterm .xterm-viewport:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
   animation: ready-dot-pulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-/* ── Quick-reply section (respond cards, mobile only) ────────────────── */
+/* ── Quick-reply section (respond cards) ─────────────────────────────── */
 
 .quick-reply {
-  display: none;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
+}
+
+.quick-reply__summary {
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.quick-reply__presets {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.quick-reply__preset-btn {
+  min-height: 44px;
+  padding: 0 14px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
+  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease;
+}
+
+.quick-reply__preset-btn:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  background: var(--color-tint-blue);
+}
+
+.quick-reply__input {
+  min-height: 44px;
+  height: 44px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
+  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  resize: none;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: height 0.15s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.quick-reply__input::placeholder {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.quick-reply__input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  height: 80px;
+  overflow: auto;
 }
 
 /* ── Done cards — compact, de-emphasized ─────────────────────────────── */
@@ -2848,76 +2913,6 @@ html.light .xterm .xterm-viewport:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
-  /* -- Quick-reply section on respond cards -- */
-  .quick-reply {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 8px;
-    padding: 10px 12px;
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__summary {
-    display: -webkit-box;
-    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
-    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    line-height: 1.5;
-    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-    margin: 0;
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__presets {
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 6px;
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__preset-btn {
-    min-height: 44px;
-    padding: 0 14px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
-    background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
-    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-    font-family: var(--font-sans);
-    font-size: 12px;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: border-color 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease;
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__preset-btn:hover {
-    border-color: var(--color-accent);
-    color: var(--color-accent);
-    background: var(--color-tint-blue);
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__input {
-    min-height: 44px;
-    height: 44px;
-    padding: 12px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
-    background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
-    color: var(--color-text-primary);
-    font-family: var(--font-sans);
-    font-size: 13px;
-    resize: none;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    transition: height 0.15s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    width: 100%;
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__input::placeholder {
-    color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  }
-
-  .quick-reply__input:focus {
-    outline: none;
-    border-color: var(--color-accent);
-    height: 80px;
-    overflow: auto;
-  }
-
   .mobile-pr-list {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
index e75e80015..c1449086a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
 import { useParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { isOrchestratorSession } from "@composio/ao-core/types";
 import { SessionDetail } from "@/components/SessionDetail";
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export default function SessionPage() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const sessionProjectId = session?.projectId ?? null;
   const sessionIsOrchestrator = session ? isOrchestratorSession(session) : false;
+  const hasResolvedProjectSessionsRef = useRef(false);
 
   // Update document title based on session data
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export default function SessionPage() {
 
   const fetchProjectSessions = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!sessionProjectId) return;
-    if (!sessionIsOrchestrator && projectOrchestratorId !== undefined) return;
+    if (!sessionIsOrchestrator && hasResolvedProjectSessionsRef.current) return;
     try {
       const res = await fetch(`/api/sessions?project=${encodeURIComponent(sessionProjectId)}`);
       if (!res.ok) return;
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ export default function SessionPage() {
         body.orchestratorId ??
         body.orchestrators?.find((orchestrator) => orchestrator.projectId === sessionProjectId)?.id ??
         null;
-      setProjectOrchestratorId(orchestratorId);
+      hasResolvedProjectSessionsRef.current = true;
+      setProjectOrchestratorId((current) => (current === orchestratorId ? current : orchestratorId));
 
       if (!sessionIsOrchestrator) return;
 
@@ -122,7 +124,15 @@ export default function SessionPage() {
     } catch {
       // non-critical - status strip just won't show
     }
-  }, [projectOrchestratorId, sessionIsOrchestrator, sessionProjectId]);
+  }, [sessionIsOrchestrator, sessionProjectId]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    hasResolvedProjectSessionsRef.current = false;
+    setProjectOrchestratorId(undefined);
+    if (!sessionIsOrchestrator) {
+      setZoneCounts(null);
+    }
+  }, [sessionIsOrchestrator, sessionProjectId]);
 
   // Initial fetch — session first, zone counts after (avoids blocking on slow /api/sessions)
   useEffect(() => {