diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 0c3916a4..0333112d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ export interface ModerationQueueManager {
  * Consolidates all queue-related logic into a single hook
  */
 export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig): ModerationQueueManager {
+  console.log('🚀 [QUEUE MANAGER] Hook mounting/rendering', { 
+    hasUser: !!config.user, 
+    isAdmin: config.isAdmin, 
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString() 
+  });
+  
   const { user, isAdmin, isSuperuser, toast, settings } = config;
 
   // Initialize sub-hooks
@@ -280,11 +286,42 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
           );
         }
 
-        // Get total count
-        const { count } = await supabase
+        // Get total count - build separate query with same filters
+        let countQuery = supabase
           .from("content_submissions")
-          .select("*", { count: "exact", head: true })
-          .match(submissionsQuery as any);
+          .select("*", { count: "exact", head: true });
+
+        // Apply same filters as main query
+        if (tab === "mainQueue") {
+          if (statusFilter === "all") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["pending", "flagged", "partially_approved"]);
+          } else if (statusFilter === "pending") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["pending", "partially_approved"]);
+          } else {
+            countQuery = countQuery.eq("status", statusFilter);
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (statusFilter === "all") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["approved", "rejected"]);
+          } else {
+            countQuery = countQuery.eq("status", statusFilter);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (entityFilter === "photos") {
+          countQuery = countQuery.eq("submission_type", "photo");
+        } else if (entityFilter === "submissions") {
+          countQuery = countQuery.neq("submission_type", "photo");
+        }
+
+        if (!isAdmin && !isSuperuser) {
+          const now = new Date().toISOString();
+          countQuery = countQuery.or(
+            `assigned_to.is.null,locked_until.lt.${now},assigned_to.eq.${user.id}`,
+          );
+        }
+
+        const { count } = await countQuery;
 
         pagination.setTotalCount(count || 0);
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationSort.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationSort.ts
index 4c70d8cc..d78fda52 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationSort.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationSort.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useDebounce } from '@/hooks/useDebounce';
 import type { SortConfig, SortField } from '@/types/moderation';
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = 'moderationQueue_sortConfig';
-const SORT_DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
+const SORT_DEBOUNCE_MS = 0; // Changed from 300ms to 0ms for immediate feedback
 
 /**
  * Default sort configuration