diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
index 67732044..60ec8673 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
@@ -30,20 +30,29 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
   const adminSettings = useAdminSettings();
   
   // Memoize settings to prevent unnecessary effect re-runs
+  // Get actual values from admin settings
+  const refreshMode = adminSettings.getAdminPanelRefreshMode();
+  const pollInterval = adminSettings.getAdminPanelPollInterval();
+  const refreshStrategy = adminSettings.getAutoRefreshStrategy();
+  const preserveInteraction = adminSettings.getPreserveInteractionState();
+  const useRealtimeQueue = adminSettings.getUseRealtimeQueue();
+  const refreshOnTabVisible = adminSettings.getRefreshOnTabVisible();
+
+  // Memoize settings object based on actual values, not function references
   const settings = useMemo(() => ({
-    refreshMode: adminSettings.getAdminPanelRefreshMode(),
-    pollInterval: adminSettings.getAdminPanelPollInterval(),
-    refreshStrategy: adminSettings.getAutoRefreshStrategy(),
-    preserveInteraction: adminSettings.getPreserveInteractionState(),
-    useRealtimeQueue: adminSettings.getUseRealtimeQueue(),
-    refreshOnTabVisible: adminSettings.getRefreshOnTabVisible(),
+    refreshMode,
+    pollInterval,
+    refreshStrategy,
+    preserveInteraction,
+    useRealtimeQueue,
+    refreshOnTabVisible,
   }), [
-    adminSettings.getAdminPanelRefreshMode,
-    adminSettings.getAdminPanelPollInterval,
-    adminSettings.getAutoRefreshStrategy,
-    adminSettings.getPreserveInteractionState,
-    adminSettings.getUseRealtimeQueue,
-    adminSettings.getRefreshOnTabVisible,
+    refreshMode,
+    pollInterval,
+    refreshStrategy,
+    preserveInteraction,
+    useRealtimeQueue,
+    refreshOnTabVisible,
   ]);
   
   // Initialize queue manager (replaces all state management, fetchItems, effects)