diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 317c9cac..772f2cd6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -894,21 +894,21 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
     };
   }, [user, settings.refreshMode, settings.pollInterval, loadingState, settings.useRealtimeQueue]);
 
+  // Extract the boolean value to prevent effect re-runs when settings object changes
+  const isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled = settings.refreshOnTabVisible === true;
+
   // Visibility change handler
   useEffect(() => {
-    // HARD CHECK: Explicit boolean comparison to prevent any truthy coercion
-    const isEnabled = settings.refreshOnTabVisible === true;
-
     console.log("🔍 [VISIBILITY EFFECT] Hard check", {
       refreshOnTabVisible: settings.refreshOnTabVisible,
       typeOf: typeof settings.refreshOnTabVisible,
-      isEnabled,
-      willAttachListener: isEnabled,
+      isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled,
+      willAttachListener: isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled,
       timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
     });
 
     // Early return if feature is disabled
-    if (!isEnabled) {
+    if (!isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled) {
       console.log("   ✅ Feature DISABLED - skipping all visibility logic");
       console.log("   ✅ Tab focus will NOT trigger refreshes");
 
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
 
     const handleVisibilityChange = () => {
       // Double-check setting before doing anything (defensive check)
-      if (!settings.refreshOnTabVisible) {
+      if (!isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled) {
         console.log("⚠️ Visibility handler called but setting is disabled - ignoring");
         return;
       }
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
       console.log("🧹 Visibility listener removed");
     };
-  }, [settings.refreshOnTabVisible]);
+  }, [isRefreshOnTabVisibleEnabled]);
 
   // Initialize realtime subscriptions
   useRealtimeSubscriptions({