diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
index b865d557..53986036 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
     refreshStrategy: adminSettings.getAutoRefreshStrategy(),
     preserveInteraction: adminSettings.getPreserveInteractionState(),
     useRealtimeQueue: adminSettings.getUseRealtimeQueue(),
-    refreshOnTabVisible: adminSettings.getRefreshOnTabVisible(),
   }), [adminSettings]);
   
   // Initialize queue manager (replaces all state management, fetchItems, effects)
diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 669f12d4..74cbdc4f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export interface ModerationQueueManagerConfig {
     refreshStrategy: "notify" | "merge" | "replace";
     preserveInteraction: boolean;
     useRealtimeQueue: boolean;
-    refreshOnTabVisible: boolean;
   };
 }
 
@@ -894,28 +893,6 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
     };
   }, [user, settings.refreshMode, settings.pollInterval, loadingState, settings.useRealtimeQueue]);
 
-  // Visibility change handler - SIMPLIFIED
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Don't attach listener if feature is disabled
-    if (!settings.refreshOnTabVisible) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const handleVisibilityChange = () => {
-      if (document.hidden) {
-        pauseFetchingRef.current = true;
-      } else {
-        pauseFetchingRef.current = false;
-        if (initialFetchCompleteRef.current && !isMountingRef.current && fetchItemsRef.current) {
-          fetchItemsRef.current(true);
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
-    return () => document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
-  }, [settings.refreshOnTabVisible]);
-
   // Initialize realtime subscriptions
   useRealtimeSubscriptions({
     enabled: settings.useRealtimeQueue && !!user,