diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
index 01c5f65f..135086f3 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
@@ -422,7 +422,10 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
       });
       setSubmissionMemo(newMemoMap);
 
-      // CRM-style frozen queue logic
+      // CRM-style frozen queue logic using refs
+      const currentRefreshStrategy = refreshStrategyRef.current;
+      const currentPreserveInteraction = preserveInteractionRef.current;
+      
       if (silent) {
         // Background polling: ONLY detect NEW submissions, never update existing ones
         const currentLoadedIds = loadedIdsRef.current;