diff --git a/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart b/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
index 67d1ca7b..b8571548 100644
--- a/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
   String? _selectedStatus;
   DateTimeRange? _selectedDateRange;
   bool _isInitial = true;
+  // (previous deferred listen removed; providers are watched directly)
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+  }
+
   bool get _hasTicketFilters {
     return _subjectController.text.trim().isNotEmpty ||
         _selectedOfficeId != null ||
@@ -50,11 +56,12 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final realtime = ref.watch(realtimeControllerProvider);
+
     final ticketsAsync = ref.watch(ticketsProvider);
     final officesAsync = ref.watch(officesProvider);
     final notificationsAsync = ref.watch(notificationsProvider);
     final profilesAsync = ref.watch(profilesProvider);
-    final realtime = ref.watch(realtimeControllerProvider);
 
     final showSkeleton =
         realtime.isConnecting ||
@@ -77,11 +84,11 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
           maxWidth: double.infinity,
           child: Skeletonizer(
             enabled: effectiveShowSkeleton,
-            child: ticketsAsync.when(
-              data: (tickets) {
-                if (tickets.isEmpty) {
-                  return const Center(child: Text('No tickets yet.'));
-                }
+            child: Builder(
+              builder: (context) {
+                // Build the list UI immediately so `Skeletonizer` can
+                // render placeholders while providers are still loading.
+                final tickets = ticketsAsync.valueOrNull ?? <Ticket>[];
                 final officeById = <String, Office>{
                   for (final office in officesAsync.valueOrNull ?? <Office>[])
                     office.id: office,
@@ -195,6 +202,7 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
                       ),
                   ],
                 );
+
                 final listBody = TasQAdaptiveList<Ticket>(
                   items: filteredTickets,
                   onRowTap: (ticket) => context.go('/tickets/${ticket.id}'),
@@ -202,8 +210,6 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
                   filterHeader: filterHeader,
                   skeletonMode: effectiveShowSkeleton,
                   onRequestRefresh: () {
-                    // For server-side pagination, update the query provider
-                    // This will trigger a reload with new pagination parameters
                     ref.read(ticketsQueryProvider.notifier).state =
                         const TicketQuery(offset: 0, limit: 50);
                   },
@@ -212,7 +218,10 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
                         .read(ticketsQueryProvider.notifier)
                         .update((q) => q.copyWith(offset: firstRow));
                   },
-                  isLoading: false,
+                  isLoading: ticketsAsync.maybeWhen(
+                    loading: () => true,
+                    orElse: () => false,
+                  ),
                   columns: [
                     TasQColumn<Ticket>(
                       header: 'Ticket ID',
@@ -324,9 +333,6 @@ class _TicketsListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsListScreen> {
                   ],
                 );
               },
-              loading: () => const SizedBox.shrink(),
-              error: (error, _) =>
-                  Center(child: Text('Failed to load tickets: $error')),
             ),
           ),
         ),