diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanban.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanban.jsx
index 16648892..a93bc726 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanban.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanban.jsx
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ const ObjectKanban = forwardRef(
     }, [])
 
     const load = useCallback(
-      async (filter = null, sorterArg = null) => {
+      async (filter = null, sorterArg = null, options = {}) => {
+        const silent = options.silent === true
         const generation = ++loadGenerationRef.current
 
         if (!categoryProperty) {
@@ -238,8 +239,12 @@ const ObjectKanban = forwardRef(
           return
         }
 
-        hasLoadedRef.current = false
-        setHasLoaded(false)
+        // Filter/sort changes keep current columns visible; objectView /
+        // initial loads clear to skeleton + Spin.
+        if (!silent || !hasLoadedRef.current) {
+          hasLoadedRef.current = false
+          setHasLoaded(false)
+        }
 
         try {
           const values = await getModelPropertyValuesRef.current(
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanbanColumn.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanbanColumn.jsx
index ae544e1f..162852f9 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanbanColumn.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectKanbanColumn.jsx
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ const ObjectKanbanColumn = forwardRef(
       [loadBoundaryPage]
     )
 
-    const loadInitialPage = useCallback(async () => {
+    const loadInitialPage = useCallback(async ({ silent = false } = {}) => {
       dataLoadGenerationRef.current += 1
       loadingPagesRef.current.clear()
       pendingScrollAnchorRef.current = null
@@ -370,12 +370,16 @@ const ObjectKanbanColumn = forwardRef(
       }
       const sorter = sorterRef.current
 
-      pagesRef.current = []
-      setPages([])
-      setLoading(true)
+      if (!silent) {
+        pagesRef.current = []
+        setPages([])
+        setLoading(true)
 
-      const skeletonPage = createSkeletonPage(1)
-      setTablePages([skeletonPage])
+        const skeletonPage = createSkeletonPage(1)
+        setTablePages([skeletonPage])
+      } else {
+        setLoading(false)
+      }
 
       try {
         const firstResult = await fetchPage(1, { filter, sorter })
@@ -391,11 +395,11 @@ const ObjectKanbanColumn = forwardRef(
           setTablePages(createPageWindow(loadedPages, 'next'))
         }
       } catch {
-        if (!isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
+        if (!silent && !isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
           setTablePages([])
         }
       } finally {
-        if (!isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
+        if (!silent && !isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
           setLoading(false)
         }
       }
@@ -425,10 +429,12 @@ const ObjectKanbanColumn = forwardRef(
     useEffect(() => {
       if (lastColumnQueryKeyRef.current === columnQueryKey) return
 
+      // First mount shows skeleton; later filter/sort updates load silently.
+      const silent = lastColumnQueryKeyRef.current != null
       let cancelled = false
 
       const runLoad = async () => {
-        await loadInitialPage()
+        await loadInitialPage({ silent })
         if (!cancelled) {
           lastColumnQueryKeyRef.current = columnQueryKey
         }
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectTable.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectTable.jsx
index 77fabb26..b246b48b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectTable.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ObjectTable.jsx
@@ -1160,19 +1160,24 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
     )
 
     const loadPage = useCallback(
-      async (pageNum, filter = null, sorter = null) => {
+      async (pageNum, filter = null, sorter = null, options = {}) => {
+        const silent = options.silent === true
+
         if (isKanban) {
           const generation = dataLoadGenerationRef.current + 1
           dataLoadGenerationRef.current = generation
-          const activeFilter =
-            filter != null ? filter : activeFilterRef.current
+          const activeFilter = filter != null ? filter : activeFilterRef.current
           const resolvedSorter =
             sorter != null
               ? resolveSorter(sorter)
               : resolveSorter(tableSorterRef.current)
           const sorterForLoad = resolvedSorter?.field ? resolvedSorter : {}
 
-          setLoading(true)
+          if (!silent) {
+            setLoading(true)
+          } else {
+            setLoading(false)
+          }
           try {
             let loadKanban = kanbanRef.current?.load
             if (!loadKanban) {
@@ -1182,16 +1187,47 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
             }
 
             if (!loadKanban) return
-            await loadKanban(activeFilter, sorterForLoad)
+            await loadKanban(activeFilter, sorterForLoad, { silent })
           } catch (error) {
             logger.error('Error loading kanban view:', error)
           } finally {
-            if (generation === dataLoadGenerationRef.current) {
+            if (!silent && generation === dataLoadGenerationRef.current) {
               setLoading(false)
             }
           }
           return
         }
+
+        if (silent) {
+          const generation = dataLoadGenerationRef.current + 1
+          dataLoadGenerationRef.current = generation
+          loadingPagesRef.current.clear()
+          pendingScrollAnchorRef.current = null
+          setLoading(false)
+
+          try {
+            const firstResult = await fetchPage(pageNum, filter, sorter)
+            if (isStaleDataLoad(generation)) return
+            const loadedPages = [
+              {
+                pageNum,
+                items: firstResult.data || [],
+                hasMore: firstResult.hasMore
+              }
+            ]
+
+            if (!isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
+              setTablePages(createPageWindow(loadedPages, 'next'))
+              suppressTableChange()
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            if (!isStaleDataLoad(generation)) {
+              logger.error(`Error loading page ${pageNum}:`, error)
+            }
+          }
+          return
+        }
+
         const generation = beginDataReload()
         clearTablePages()
         if (isStaleDataLoad(generation)) return
@@ -1564,7 +1600,9 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
       }
       const effective = buildEffectiveFilter(next)
       activeFilterRef.current = effective
-      loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(nextSorter))
+      loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(nextSorter), {
+        silent: true
+      })
     }
 
     const handleSidebarFilterChange = useCallback(
@@ -1582,7 +1620,9 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
         }
         const effective = buildEffectiveFilter(newSidebarFilter)
         activeFilterRef.current = effective
-        loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(tableSorter))
+        loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(tableSorter), {
+          silent: true
+        })
       },
       [
         assignSidebarToView,
@@ -1609,7 +1649,9 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
           persistSort(nextSorter)
         }
         const effective = buildEffectiveFilter(sidebarFilter)
-        loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(nextSorter))
+        loadPage(initialPage, effective, resolveSorter(nextSorter), {
+          silent: true
+        })
       },
       [
         buildEffectiveFilter,
@@ -1962,6 +2004,10 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
       [isEditing, registerForm]
     )
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+      console.log('loading', loading)
+    }, [loading])
+
     const tableContent = (
       <Flex
         gap={'middle'}
@@ -2006,7 +2052,12 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
                 <Spin
                   indicator={<LoadingOutlined />}
                   spinning={loading}
-                  style={{ height: '100%', flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}
+                  style={{
+                    height: '300px',
+                    flex: 1,
+                    minHeight: 0,
+                    width: '100%'
+                  }}
                 >
                   {renderCards()}
                 </Spin>
@@ -2054,7 +2105,9 @@ const ObjectTable = forwardRef(
                   <Flex style={{ flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}>
                     <FilterSidebar
                       type={type}
-                      filter={activeObjectView ? sidebarFilter : effectiveFilter}
+                      filter={
+                        activeObjectView ? sidebarFilter : effectiveFilter
+                      }
                       onFilterChange={handleSidebarFilterChange}
                       masterFilter={resolvedMasterFilter}
                     />