diff --git a/lib/providers/programmer_day_data_provider.dart b/lib/providers/programmer_day_data_provider.dart
index 51bae744..aa4ab298 100644
--- a/lib/providers/programmer_day_data_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/programmer_day_data_provider.dart
@@ -200,6 +200,35 @@ final programmerDayDataProvider =
   return fetchDayActivityData(client, day: day, tasks: tasks, now: AppTime.now());
 });
 
+/// Total help-given seconds for [userId] in the current Manila calendar month.
+///
+/// Queries work logs with minutes > 0 authored by [userId] this month.
+/// Re-fetches whenever [programmerActivitySignalProvider] fires.
+final helpGivenThisMonthProvider =
+    FutureProvider.family<int, String>((ref, userId) async {
+  ref.watch(programmerActivitySignalProvider);
+  final client = ref.watch(supabaseClientProvider);
+  final today = ref.watch(todayKeyProvider);
+  final monthStart = DateTime.utc(today.year, today.month, 1);
+  final nextMonthStart = today.month < 12
+      ? DateTime.utc(today.year, today.month + 1, 1)
+      : DateTime.utc(today.year + 1, 1, 1);
+
+  final raw = await client
+      .from('programmer_task_work_logs')
+      .select('minutes')
+      .eq('author_id', userId)
+      .gte('work_date', formatDayKey(monthStart))
+      .lt('work_date', formatDayKey(nextMonthStart)) as List;
+
+  int totalSec = 0;
+  for (final r in raw) {
+    final minutes = r['minutes'] as int?;
+    if (minutes != null && minutes > 0) totalSec += minutes * 60;
+  }
+  return totalSec;
+});
+
 /// Run states for today's tasks, derived from today's [programmerDayDataProvider].
 final programmerRunStatesProvider = Provider<Map<String, ProgrammerRunInfo>>((ref) {
   final today = ref.watch(todayKeyProvider);
diff --git a/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/dashboard/programmer_dashboard.dart b/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/dashboard/programmer_dashboard.dart
index db9c84b4..d39957db 100644
--- a/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/dashboard/programmer_dashboard.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/dashboard/programmer_dashboard.dart
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class ProgrammerDashboard extends ConsumerWidget {
     final sheetsAsync = ref.watch(daySheetsForUserProvider(userId));
     final sheets = sheetsAsync.valueOrNull ?? const <ProgrammerDaySheet>[];
 
+    final liveHelpThisMonthSec =
+        ref.watch(helpGivenThisMonthProvider(userId)).valueOrNull;
+
     final tasks = tasksAsync.valueOrNull ?? const [];
     final profileById = <String, Profile>{
       for (final p in profilesAsync.valueOrNull ?? <Profile>[]) p.id: p,
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ class ProgrammerDashboard extends ConsumerWidget {
       sheets: sheets,
       leaveDays: leaveDays,
       todayFocus: todayFocus,
+      liveHelpThisMonthSec: liveHelpThisMonthSec,
     );
 
     final showSheetStats =
diff --git a/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/programmer_tasks_list_screen.dart b/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/programmer_tasks_list_screen.dart
index 82950f68..0290393e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/programmer_tasks_list_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/programmer_tasks/programmer_tasks_list_screen.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart' show listEquals;
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 
@@ -45,9 +46,7 @@ class _ProgrammerTasksListScreenState
       if (idx >= 0) initialIndex = idx;
     }
 
-    if (_tabsBuilt &&
-        _tabs == tabs &&
-        _tabController.length == tabs.length) {
+    if (_tabsBuilt && listEquals(_tabs, tabs)) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/programmer_stats.dart b/lib/utils/programmer_stats.dart
index b6cda7d4..01b2bc20 100644
--- a/lib/utils/programmer_stats.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/programmer_stats.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ DateTime _weekStart(DateTime dt) {
 }
 
 /// Compute all programmer statistics from raw data.
+///
+/// [liveHelpThisMonthSec] — when provided (from a live work-log query), this
+/// value is used directly for [ProgrammerStats.helpGivenThisMonth] instead of
+/// the approved-snapshot sum, so the stat reflects pending work too.
 ProgrammerStats computeProgrammerStats({
   required String userId,
   required DateTime now,
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ ProgrammerStats computeProgrammerStats({
   required List<ProgrammerDaySheet> sheets,
   required Set<DateTime> leaveDays,
   required Duration todayFocus,
+  int? liveHelpThisMonthSec,
 }) {
   final today = _dateOnly(now);
   final thisWeekStart = _weekStart(today);
@@ -121,7 +126,8 @@ ProgrammerStats computeProgrammerStats({
 
   return ProgrammerStats(
     todayFocus: todayFocus,
-    helpGivenThisMonth: Duration(seconds: helpGivenThisMonthSec),
+    helpGivenThisMonth: Duration(
+        seconds: liveHelpThisMonthSec ?? helpGivenThisMonthSec),
     approvedTotal: Duration(seconds: approvedTotalSec),
     helpGivenTotal: Duration(seconds: helpGivenTotalSec),
     completedThisWeek: completedThisWeek,