diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 98853ec9..e91da0c8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
       // Refresh stats to update counts
       queue.refreshStats();
       
-      // Invalidate query cache to ensure fresh data on next refresh
-      await queueQuery.invalidate();
+      // Immediately refetch queue data to show fresh results
+      await queueQuery.refetch();
       } catch (error) {
         const errorMsg = getErrorMessage(error);
         console.error("Error moderating content:", errorMsg);