diff --git a/src/hooks/useRealtimeModerationStats.ts b/src/hooks/useRealtimeModerationStats.ts
index d62e6f2f..e20e1fb8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useRealtimeModerationStats.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useRealtimeModerationStats.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
 import { RealtimeChannel } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
 
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@ export const useRealtimeModerationStats = (options: UseRealtimeModerationStatsOp
     flaggedContent: 0,
   });
   const [channel, setChannel] = useState<RealtimeChannel | null>(null);
-  const [updateTimer, setUpdateTimer] = useState<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const updateTimerRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const onStatsChangeRef = useRef(onStatsChange);
+  
+  // Update ref when callback changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onStatsChangeRef.current = onStatsChange;
+  }, [onStatsChange]);
 
-  const fetchStats = async () => {
+  const fetchStats = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       const [submissionsResult, reportsResult, reviewsResult] = await Promise.all([
         supabase
@@ -48,19 +54,18 @@ export const useRealtimeModerationStats = (options: UseRealtimeModerationStatsOp
       };
 
       setStats(newStats);
-      onStatsChange?.(newStats);
+      onStatsChangeRef.current?.(newStats);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching moderation stats:', error);
     }
-  };
+  }, []);
 
-  const debouncedFetchStats = () => {
-    if (updateTimer) {
-      clearTimeout(updateTimer);
+  const debouncedFetchStats = useCallback(() => {
+    if (updateTimerRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(updateTimerRef.current);
     }
-    const timer = setTimeout(fetchStats, debounceMs);
-    setUpdateTimer(timer);
-  };
+    updateTimerRef.current = setTimeout(fetchStats, debounceMs);
+  }, [fetchStats, debounceMs]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!enabled) return;
@@ -115,12 +120,12 @@ export const useRealtimeModerationStats = (options: UseRealtimeModerationStatsOp
 
     return () => {
       console.log('Cleaning up moderation stats realtime subscription');
-      if (updateTimer) {
-        clearTimeout(updateTimer);
+      if (updateTimerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(updateTimerRef.current);
       }
       supabase.removeChannel(realtimeChannel);
     };
-  }, [enabled]);
+  }, [enabled, fetchStats, debouncedFetchStats]);
 
   return { stats, refresh: fetchStats };
 };
diff --git a/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissionItems.ts b/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissionItems.ts
index 06c6af92..913a154e 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissionItems.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissionItems.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
 import { RealtimeChannel } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
 
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ interface UseRealtimeSubmissionItemsOptions {
 export const useRealtimeSubmissionItems = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionItemsOptions = {}) => {
   const { submissionId, onUpdate, enabled = true } = options;
   const [channel, setChannel] = useState<RealtimeChannel | null>(null);
+  
+  // Use ref to store latest callback without triggering re-subscriptions
+  const onUpdateRef = useRef(onUpdate);
+  
+  // Update ref when callback changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onUpdateRef.current = onUpdate;
+  }, [onUpdate]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!enabled || !submissionId) return;
@@ -27,7 +35,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissionItems = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionItemsOp
         },
         (payload) => {
           console.log('Submission item updated:', payload);
-          onUpdate?.(payload);
+          onUpdateRef.current?.(payload);
         }
       )
       .subscribe((status) => {
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissionItems = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionItemsOp
       console.log('Cleaning up submission items realtime subscription');
       supabase.removeChannel(realtimeChannel);
     };
-  }, [submissionId, enabled, onUpdate]);
+  }, [submissionId, enabled]);
 
   return { channel };
 };
diff --git a/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissions.ts b/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissions.ts
index 0ec04b40..cdb16c24 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissions.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useRealtimeSubmissions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
 import { RealtimeChannel } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
 
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ interface UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions {
 export const useRealtimeSubmissions = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions = {}) => {
   const { onInsert, onUpdate, onDelete, enabled = true } = options;
   const [channel, setChannel] = useState<RealtimeChannel | null>(null);
+  
+  // Use refs to store latest callbacks without triggering re-subscriptions
+  const onInsertRef = useRef(onInsert);
+  const onUpdateRef = useRef(onUpdate);
+  const onDeleteRef = useRef(onDelete);
+  
+  // Update refs when callbacks change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onInsertRef.current = onInsert;
+    onUpdateRef.current = onUpdate;
+    onDeleteRef.current = onDelete;
+  }, [onInsert, onUpdate, onDelete]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!enabled) return;
@@ -27,7 +39,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissions = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions =
         },
         (payload) => {
           console.log('Submission inserted:', payload);
-          onInsert?.(payload);
+          onInsertRef.current?.(payload);
         }
       )
       .on(
@@ -39,7 +51,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissions = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions =
         },
         (payload) => {
           console.log('Submission updated:', payload);
-          onUpdate?.(payload);
+          onUpdateRef.current?.(payload);
         }
       )
       .on(
@@ -51,7 +63,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissions = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions =
         },
         (payload) => {
           console.log('Submission deleted:', payload);
-          onDelete?.(payload);
+          onDeleteRef.current?.(payload);
         }
       )
       .subscribe((status) => {
@@ -64,7 +76,7 @@ export const useRealtimeSubmissions = (options: UseRealtimeSubmissionsOptions =
       console.log('Cleaning up submissions realtime subscription');
       supabase.removeChannel(realtimeChannel);
     };
-  }, [enabled, onInsert, onUpdate, onDelete]);
+  }, [enabled]);
 
   return { channel };
 };